1st - €36,000.00 2nd - €12,000.00 3rd - €6,000.00 4th - €3,000.00 5th - €1,800.00 6th - €1,200.00

FormscanBy Gary Carson - A really competitive race and ASK ANYTHING gets the vote. Gavin Cromwell's charge had looked like a real stayer in the making when winning his maiden hurdle in testing conditions at Limerick in October and can come into his own now tackling this trip. He was a game winner over two-and-a-half miles on the middle of his three chase starts and the minimum trip looked too sharp last time back at Down Royal. Paul Marvel is another taking a big step up in distance now having chased home stablemate Horantzau D'airy at Leopardstown last time. He still looks relatively unexposed and could be a danger. Top-weight Battle It Out went up 11lb for his easy win at Naas last time and going a bit further then seemed to help him. He has to be on the shortlist despite his hike.

An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase before 30th April 2023, other than one hunters steeplechase within the previous two National Hunt seasons that are EBF eligible and that have run at least three times in steeplechases up to and including 19th March 2024
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase or steeplechases after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.