1st - €9,300.00 2nd - €3,100.00 3rd - €1,550.00 4th - €775.00 5th - €465.00 6th - €310.00

FormscanBy Gary Carson - The mare DESERT HEATHER has a nice weight in this with Ray Barron taking 5lb off her back and may be worth siding with on her return to action. The daughter of Cloudings stays all day and was progressive last season, ending her campaign with two wins at Kilbeggan. She is joint top-rated off a mark of 128 but when you take into account Barron's claim she will receive a stone and 4lb from Solitary Man, who has the same rating. Enda Bolger's charge was a good winner of a novice event at Killarney at the start of the month and has race fitness on his side. There may be more to come from the lightly-raced Moon D'orange who scored at Cartmel in May, and he is another that has to be considered.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and that have not won more than one weight-for age hurdle race and that have not run under any Rules Of Racing as a two or three yr old and have not won a steeplechase
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 5-y-o and up 11st 4lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalty (handicaps excluded) - Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra