1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00

FormscanBy Alan Magee - REAL EMPIRE attracted some support on his second run back after a winter break at Naas earlier this month and, having met some interference, kept on in the straight to finish a creditable seventh behind Party President. The Shark Hanlon-trained gelding was placed a couple of times in bumpers last year and gets the vote over Bayou Belle who had plenty of placed form last year but remains a maiden after 34 starts under both codes. Mount Frisco reverts to hurdles after a couple of disappointing efforts over fences, while any market move for Mickey Cohen would be interesting.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (110 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.
Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52. Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 9th April) Riders who have not ridden the winner of a *race allowed..........4lb; Those who have not ridden the winners of 5 *races allowed........2lb. No allowance to riders under Rule 52 may be claimed. *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing.