1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00

FormscanBy John O'Riordan - Course and distance winner NORWIGI should appreciate this easier task having finished second in a higher grade at Galway last time. Prior to that run, the J.P. McManus owned mare had won her previous two starts. Downtown Queen went close at Wexford on her penultimate start before making the breakthrough at that same venue last time. The Henry De Bromhead stable have been in excellent form in recent days, so a big run from the six-year-old looks in the offing. Menindee who won either side of a bad run is harder to quantify but if the David Christie trained mare is on a going day then she is certainly good enough to add to her four career wins to date. Darragh O'Keeffe, who has been in the saddle for the last two of those, retains the partnership here.

An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligible (130 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.