1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00

FormscanBy Michael Graham - A cracking contest. With more and more rain falling, DINOBLUE could represent value in receipt of the mares' allowance. She is on a four-timer on her seasonal return and has an enviable strike rate over fences. She ploughs through attritional ground and is weighted to make a race of it with the favourite Marine Nationale. He is the one to beat having won champion chases at Cheltenham and Punchestown last season. He is a real 'speed' horse over 2m and, that being the case, heavy ground is a nagging doubt despite his undoubted class. Captain Guinness won this race in 2022 and 2023 so shouldn't be underestimated, while last year's hero, Found A Fifty, is also in the mix.