1st - €20,650.00 2nd - €7,000.00 3rd - €3,500.00 4th - €1,750.00 5th - €1,050.00 6th - €700.00 Fine

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - A near Gigginstown domination here, with Cool Colonnade the only one not racing in the maroon and white silks. That Willie Mullins trained five-year-old has been disappointing on his last two starts and it'll come as a surprise if he wins this. For a selection I'll side with JAN MAAT. He has plenty of experience over fences at this stage and really pushed Wicklow Brave all the way on his most recent outing at Listowel. Daly Tiger done what was expected on his racecourse debut over fences at Tipperary earlier this month and while that was a weak contest, it'll come as little surprise if he manages to follow-up here. Swordsman completes the line-up and he too was successful on his first start over the larger obstacles at Roscommon, despite being a drifter in the market. A full-brother to Battleoverdoyen, the Gordon Elliott trained gelding is sure to have plenty of supporters here and a bold bid looks likely.

A novice steeplechase for four years old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 6lbs ;5-y-o and up 11st 1lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;Penalties (handicaps excluded) - ;Winner of two steeplechases 4lb extra ;Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 ;Steeplechase 7lb extra ;Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a ;Grade 2 Steeplechase 9lb extra ;Of a Grade 1 Steeplechase 11lb extra ;HRI Directive 6 (ii) (b) is suspended for the ;purpose of this race ;