1st - €18,000.00 2nd - €6,000.00 3rd - €3,000.00 4th - €1,500.00 5th - €900.00 6th - €600.00

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Three-year-old THE PIPER’S CALL should benefit from his recent winning reappearance run and is a promising type. Runner-up at big-odds on his debut last June, that race has thrown up many smart winners with fourth-placed Puerto Rico later scoring twice at Group 1 level. The selection underperformed at Naas in July but, following a 333-day layoff, did well to win over today’s course-and-distance recently and while he lacks experience, should better his 82 rating. Fox In Flight was beaten by a subsequent winner at Cork recently and reverts back up in trip while another three-year-old Unauthorized is 7lb higher than when scoring at Listowel. Midnight Dusk beat Nakamura to win at Fairyhouse.

An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (90 = 10st)
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.