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

FormscanBy Alan Magee - The decision to skip Cheltenham with SANDOR CLEGANE can pay dividends here. The Paul Nolan-trained gelding created a big impression when scoring in great style on debut at Punchestown and, while no match for Facile Vega in a Grade 2 at the Dublin Racing Festival in Leopardstown, the son of Fame And Glory had five other previous winners well stretched out behind and remains an exciting prospect. Music Drive and Kiki Badger were both placed at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting and look the chief threats. Music Drive beat Howyabud in a Monksgrange point-to-point before filling the runner-up spot behind Redemption Day, while Kiki Badger was placed behind another Willie Mullins-trained bumper winner Embassy Gardens.

An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one or two I.N.H. flat races or N.H. flat races or a combination of such races
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 9lbs 5, 6 and 7-y-o 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Winner of an I.N.H. Flat Race or a N.H. flat race 4lb extra Of two such races 7lb extra
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules (other than Apprentices) who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii) (up to and including 23rd February) may also ride in this race.