1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00

FormscanBy Mark Nunan - NINTH LOCH showed promise in a bumper at the Punchestown festival before beating a subsequent winner at Kilbeggan in June. Willie Mullins' gelding was soundly beaten in a Flat maiden at Galway but at least that run will have advanced his fitness and he can make a winning debut in this sphere. The Wallpark was runner-up in a 20-runner maiden hurdle at Down Royal last year for his previous handler and landed a Downpatrick bumper on his first start for Gordon Elliott in May. His jumping experience will be an asset. Morph Speed is a five-time winner on the Flat and landed a valuable 1m6f handicap at this venue last year. Rated in the mid-80s on the level, he'll be a big player if taking to hurdles.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs