1st - €15,600.00 2nd - €4,800.00 3rd - €2,400.00 4th - €960.00 Windy and light showers

FormscanBy Michael Graham - Crown Theatre is on a hat-trick after a hurdle victory in Downpatrick and a novice chase success at Wexford. However, he hasn't been seen since October and he may be best watched on his first start for Henry de Bromhead. The ground will be slower than what he has won on. PAGE TURNER bagged this prize last year for John Walsh and Ambrose McCurtin and has a good opportunity to do the same again. He will have to defy a 6lb hike in the weights (from his last win), but his course form of 11145124 heightens expectations. In fact he is two from three over course and distance. Punters can expect him to do it from the front as he did when last seen here over Christmas in a 50,000 Euro Grade B handicap chase. Draycott Place won over course and distance a couple of weeks ago, but that was a poor race and more will be required for him to feature. Aladdins Cave has prospects based on a fourth to the in-form Knight's Parade on the level in Dundalk. He was then third in a Down Royal novice chase and isn't a bad bet for each way punters in this his first foray into handicap company over fences. Treat Yourself and Caolaneoin are closely matched on their runs behind Toon River in Gowran. Treat Yourself, however, is feared more as he has been consistently tried in valuable contests.

An extended handicap steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards (140 = 11st 10lb)
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each such steeplechase won. Any horse rated above 140 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 140 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any five year old rated above 140 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)