1st - €23,062.50 2nd - €7,500.00 3rd - €3,750.00 4th - €1,875.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Michael Graham - Willie Mullins holds a very strong hand with the first two in the betting and it may pay to side with his PRAVALAGUNA. She disappointed when trailing in ninth in the Grade One JLT at Cheltenham but was found to have a wound on her right fore leg. Prior to that, she won a mares' beginners' chase at Limerick and a mares' Listed chase at Naas and has plenty of ability. Her stablemate, Camelia De Cotte, really enjoys this trip and has won five of her last seven starts. She has to give Pravalaguna 5lb but is only rated 1lb higher, though. Paul Townend has been on board for all five victories and she will be a tough opponent. Slowmotion switches back to chasing and was sixth in last year's Galway Plate. On ratings she should be right in contention but she would like some rain. Barra may just need this having been off since July but has plenty of solid form in the book.

Of which the second will receive E7,500, the third E3,750, the fourth E1,875, the fifth E937.50 A steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards mares only which are EBF eligible
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 7lb; 6-y-o and up 10st 11lb
Penalties - (handicaps excluded)- to count from 1st October, 2017 Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra; Of three steeplechases or of a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra; Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra; Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 10lb extra;