1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00

FormscanBy Stuart Howden - Connections have wasted no time in sending ENDLESS TALKING over fences after his runaway success in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick earlier this month. The five-year-old hardly saw a rival as he made all the running to triumph by all of 20 lengths on that occasion and he's likely to be the focus of attention now. Costacurta recorded a 17-length win in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in May of last year and he showed up well in three subsequent outings. However, he is absent since late October as he too goes over fences for the first time. Nelson Muntz won his maiden hurdle by 14 lengths at Kilbeggan in September of last year and a fine fourth in a handicap hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival is the pick of his form since then. He also makes his chasing debut today.

A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase and that at entry are rated 120 or less over hurdles
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.