1st - €19,500.00 2nd - €6,500.00 3rd - €3,250.00 4th - €1,625.00 5th - €975.00 6th - €650.00

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - Paul Townend is on duty at Fairyhouse, and it could be that Danny Mullins finds himself on the Closutton number one hope in the shape of CLASSIC GETAWAY. The Cheveley Park Stud-owned eight-year-old is lightly less risky than stable companions Bronn and Monkfish, on the back of his Thurles success. Bronn's Wexford effort was too bad to be true, and hopefully he can show his true colours now after striking into his left fore pastern then. In receipt of 3lb from Classic Getaway, Monkfish is much respected. We don't see the hugely talented chestnut too often though, and market movements ought to be revealing as Brian Hayes takes the reins for the first time. Of the rest, Minella Crooner shouldn't be judged too harshly for pulling up in a marathon contest last time, whilst ex-Mullins representative Jungle Boogie can progress off a recent comeback effort. Former Thyestes hero Longhouse Poet may find this an insufficient stamina test. Roi Mage finished a well-held third here a year ago, but arrives off the back of a big French cross-country success.

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 8lbs 6-y-o and up 11st Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st July, 2022 Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 12lb extra