1st - €15,375.00 2nd - €5,000.00 3rd - €2,500.00 4th - €1,250.00 5th - €625.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Alan Magee - ENGLES ROCK has about five lengths to make up on Kestrel Prince compared to when the pair met over this course and distance back in June but there are reasons to believe she may be up to the task. That was the only time that the Mark McNiff-trained filly has raced on a sound surface and she also ran too freely. She has filled the runner-up spot three times on soft ground, notably at Galway last time when coming home well behind Hermosa. Dadoozdart had the selection behind when taking a Naas maiden on his only start back in April, and the form has some substance with the likes of Land Force back in third. He may have just been given time to grow into his frame and merits serious respect despite the four-month break. Scotts Honor and Queen Ryker are others to consider, while Aristocratic Man and Last Judgment are among a number of interesting newcomers to note in the market.

For two yrs old only that have not won more than one race and that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as yearlings or as two year olds at Public Auction under the hammer after 1st July, 2017 for E72,000 or less (the first sale after 1st July, 2017 to govern the price if sold more than once)
Weights - 9st 7lb; Fillies allowed 5lb
Penalties - Winner of a race 5lb extra; Allowances (which are not cumulative) If purchased for not more than E60,000 allowed 2lb If purchased for not more than E48,000 allowed 4lb If purchased for not more than E36,000 allowed 6lb If purchased for not more than E24,000 allowed 8lb If purchased for not more than E12,000 allowed 10lb HRI Directive 6 (i) (b) is suspended for the purpose of this race.