1st - €5,520.00 2nd - €1,360.00 3rd - €640.00 4th - €400.00 Light rain or sleet, cold

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - WICKLOW GOLD isn't a very adventurous selection but none the less he should improve from his debut run and is sure to give a good account of himself. The French bred gelding was sent off an un-fancied 20/1 shot for the Tattersalls Ireland Sales Bumper at Fairyhouse last April and he finished a well beaten seventh. He did however have subsequent winners Sizing Machine and Thunder And Roses behind him which is encouraging. The Charlie Swan trained newcomer Agent James is a half-brother to three time winner Gripit N Tipit while he is out of a half-sister to six time winner Native Estates. Swan is well capable of producing horses to win first time out and it would come as no surprise if this fellow managed to do just that. The Noel Meade trained newcomer Benemeade also deserves respect with Nina Carberry booked to ride. He is out of a half-sister to Whatever Jacksays and he is sure to run well. Red Admirable ran well on his racecourse debut at Down Royal and considering he comes from the in-form Stuart Crawford yard he deserves consideration as does Our Cobajay who has some decent form to his name.

An I.N.H. flat race for five, six and seven yrs old that have not won a *race
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 12lb; 6 and 7-y-o 12st; Mares allowed 7lb
Riders - Qualified under I.N.H.S. Rules. Professional under I.N.H.S. Rules. (other than Apprentices) who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii) (up to and including 9th January) may also ride in this race.