1st - €90,000.00 2nd - €30,000.00 3rd - €15,000.00 4th - €7,500.00 5th - €4,500.00 6th - €3,000.00

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - TAKE HEART is drawn wide in 20 but has already run well over today's course and distance and should cope with a 6lb rise for winning comfortably from today's rival Golden Spangle at Naas. Out of an American Grade 3-winning mare whose half-brother Pluck won the Breeders Cup Juvenile, he is open to more progression and is suited by a sound surface. Lightly-raced Genuine Article ran well on handicap debut at Galway and can also progress but is 4lb higher and without his rider's 7lb claim, stepping up slightly in trip. Didn'thavemuchtodo has stakes form and is ridden by a 7lb claimer but debuts in handicaps. Coeur D'or is also claimer-ridden and while a dab hand in handicaps, his best form is over a mile. Similarly, hat-trick chasing Lady Lunette's best form is also at a mile. Kingswood has stakes form and while slightly disappointing at Roscommon, was reported to have hung right and returns from a mini-break. Longbourn is able at this level and should get involved while Crystal Black, drawn 22, has recent form over a mile. Starry Eyed, a E1.5m yearling, won a recent maiden and while today's 7lb fixed penalty is offset by her rider's claim, her revised official rating is just 82. Killybegs Warrior will be suited by drying ground and has form at this distance while admiral veteran Tudor City would prefer a longer distance.

An extended handicap for three years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and that have run at least three times under any Rules of Racing on or before 28th August, 2023, at least one of those runs having been on or after 1st August, 2022 (105 = 10st)
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.