1st - €25,200.00 2nd - €8,400.00 3rd - €4,200.00 4th - €2,100.00 5th - €1,260.00 6th - €840.00

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - BLAKE finished well ahead of Davy Crockett when they clashed at the Dublin Racing Festival and on better terms now, the Noel Meade-trained former should be able to confirm his superiority. Narrowly beaten in the Royal Bond on his penultimate start, the selection is the highest rated runner in the line-up. Unbeaten in three starts prior to that Leopardstown effort, the aforementioned Davy Crockett still warrants the utmost respect, while it'll be interesting to see how Le Labo fares. Falling at the last when appearing set to score at Cork in December, he steps up in class now. Narrowly beaten into second on recent starts at Navan and Punchestown respectively, Lazare De Star is sure to have plenty of supporters and it'll be disappointing if he's not involved towards the business end.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 7lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 1lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps, Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles excluded) - Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 13lb extra