1st - €8,569.50 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Alan Magee - Gigginstown have a strong hand here and I just prefer to rely on NOTEBOOK from the Henry de Bromhead yard. The German-bred gelding won a point-to-point at Dromahane last year and opened his account over hurdles in a Tramore maiden on New Year’s Day when beating Janidil, who recently made a successful reappearance at Tipperary. The selection was subsequently runner-up in the Grade 3 Michael Purcell at Thurles and signed off last term with a decent effort behind Gardens Of Babylon in a novice at the Punchestown Festival. Eclair De Beaufeu is an obvious threat having won twice over hurdles and competed in top handicap company. He made the frame in the valuable Ladbrokes Hurdle at Leopardstown and was still in contention when exiting at the last in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham. Advantage Point won a Naas maiden over hurdles last season but his chasing career got off to an unfortunate start when unseating rider early at Gowran Park recently.

A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 3lbs ;5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;