1st - €7,092.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - ROYAL RENDEZVOUS might be able to win on chase debut and reappearance run. He has shown good promise on occasion but also has the capacity to disappoint and is a free-going type, which seems to be to his detriment. He pulled too hard when pulling up in a Grade 1 novice hurdle at Punchestown on his last start in May but he is clearly a horse of potential and is built for chasing. He has point-to-pointed in 2017, is sure to be fit and well today and might also appreciate slower ground than he encountered last term. Ministerforsport, a second-season novice, is absent for 77 days since his latest chase run at Listowel in September but has solid claims. A triple point-to-point winner, his 138 rating entitles him to have strong claims but looks vulnerable to smart types. Discordantly was a capable hurdler who ran a solid enough race on chase debut at Naas recently and has strong place claims while Milan Native is useful and faces a far lesser task than on chase debut at Navan recently and can also get involved. Demain Des L'aube gave himself no chance but jumping to his right at Navan latest and while going right-handed will suit today, he nonetheless comes here on a retrieval mission. Line Out was well held on his chase debut last month but was a useful hurdler who could go well on his second chase start.

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