1st - €7,245.00 2nd - €1,785.00 3rd - €840.00 4th - €525.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Gary Carson - Most of these were ordinary enough on the level but KING CHRISTOPHE showed a good level of ability and if he can transfer that to jumps he should prove hard to beat. He was impressive when winning a Limerick handicap off a mark of 84 back in April and was far from disgraced when fifth in the Ulster Derby in June. It was particularly noteworthy that connections stated after his win that he had schooled already and 'jumps like a cat'. Lagostovegas is perhaps the best of the others on the Flat and gained reward for a couple of decent runs previously when scoring at Killarney last month. An interesting runner is Meadow Cross who ran well at Galway last week when the subject of a punt. She just dropped to third in the closing stages then and there could be more to come from the Denis Hogan-trained filly. Lunar Logic would appear to be the pick of Gordon Elliott's trio on jockey bookings but he showed only moderate form on the level in England. Cornelius was well beaten off a mark of 67 on the level at Galway and the French import needs to improve on his two showings over here. Coming from Tony Martin's yard it's alway worth keeping an eye on the market, however.

A hurdle race for three yrs old only, maidens at starting
Weights - 10st 12lb; Fillies allowed 7lb