1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00

FormscanBy John O'Riordan - An all the way winner over course and distance last month, METHGAL can follow up. Finding plenty when pressed over a furlong out, the Pat Murphy-trained gelding kept on strongly to prevail by half-a-length. Value for a bit more than that margin, a subsequent 4lb rise seemed fair. Drawn wide again on this occasion, jockey Conor Cusack is likely to adopt similar forcing tactics on the four-year-old. Ferrari Desert hasn't been at her best in recent starts but returning to the all-weather and, dropping in trip could easily see the Mark Fahey-trained mare in a better light. Macadam's Rock has been somewhat disappointing of late but is seriously well handicapped on the best of his form.

An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 0-60
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.