1st - €9,600.00 2nd - €3,200.00 3rd - €1,600.00 4th - €800.00 5th - €480.00 6th - €320.00

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - One of three JP McManus representatives in the line-up and the choice of Mark Walsh, MCLAUREY should be good enough to take this. Successful over flights at the Dublin Racing Festival last season, he has shown enough in recent starts to suggest a win in this company is well within his range. A winner at Navan before Christmas, Battle Of Ridgeway will be well-fancied to follow-up, while Rockbrook is another leading hope, turned out again quickly after making virtually all at Tramore on New Year's Day. After an early mistake, Golden Joy was never involved at Leoparstown over Christmas and it'll be interesting to see if first time blinkers now have the desired effect. Placed on his last two starts, Mount Frisco warrants respect, while four-time winner Win Some Lose Some is another for the shortlist.

An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards (130 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.