1st - €7,935.00 2nd - €1,955.00 3rd - €920.00 4th - €575.00 Bright and dry

FormscanBy Gary Carson - A bad blunder at the fourth last left ARDMILLAN with a mountain to climb at Down Royal last time and he did well in the circumstances to eventually plug on and finish third. He had travelled strongly up to the mistake and given that he looked progressive in his two wins previously he can get back on track here. He does take a significant drop in trip but has won over two-and-a-half and with the big hill here stamina is an asset. The fourth last at Down Royal caused plenty of problems last month and Araglen Lad crashed out at the fence when still disputing in a two-miler. That was a better effort having pulled up at Fairyhouse behind the selection previously and if the fall hasn't left a mark he could prove a danger. Glasson Lad has been kept busy on the all-weather recently but looks capable off this kind of mark over fences and could get involved. They don't come rated much lower than Personal Shopper and the fact that she's able to run off her proper mark here gives her a shout off a feather weight.

An extended handicap steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards rated 0-102
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each such steeplechase won.
Riders - Confined to Professional under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances (which are not cumulative, up to and including 1st March) who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed 4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed 2lb No allowance to riders under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed.