5.25 1m. 3f. 180yds. 11 Declared. McDonogh Capital Investments H'cap of €17,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,200.00 2nd - €3,400.00 3rd - €1,700.00 4th - €850.00 5th - €510.00 6th - €340.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - ONE COOL POET appeared to have lost his way somewhat before showing that the spark was still there when an eye-catching second at Leopardstown on his penultimate start. A three-time winner at the 2019 festival, the Matthew Smith trained veteran has to be respected now he returns to his favourite venue. Wild Dollar ran below par at the Curragh last time but had been threatening to get his head in front with a couple of promising runs prior to that. The Eddie and Patrick Harty trained five-year-old has to prove his stamina but will be involved in the finish if the trip doesn't prove his downfall. Expound has a wide draw to overcome but should be competitive if Joey Sheridan can negotiate that obvious negative. However, the Denis Hogan trained gelding may not want it to get too soft as his best form has come on a sounder surface.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards rated 50-80Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.