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

FormscanBy Mark Nunan - STEPS IN THE SAND is hard to oppose as long as the forecast rain doesn’t get into the ground too much. The six-year-old relishes a sound surface and comes here after rattling up a hat-trick on the Flat including a win over 1m6f at Galway last time. She won off a higher hurdles’ mark last year before losing her form over flights but looks well treated now given her recent improvement on the level, and should get the trip once the ground remains decent. Cathys Quest stays further and ran well after a long absence when third over course and distance last month. The fitting of a tongue-tie could help the luckless maiden Bayou Belle who looks solid place material. %0A%0A%0A%0A%0A

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 0-100
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.