1st - €6,900.00 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00 5th - €345.00 6th - €230.00

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - Point-to-point winner COFFEYS FORGE appeals in this weak contest. He ran a fine race to finish third on his first start for Gordon Elliott at Clonmel last month and he may appreciate this step-up in trip. Ultimately disappointing since finishing third on debut, Elliott also saddles Nathan Wells who is tried in blinkers for the first time. Cheekpieces are deployed on Tell Nobody Nothin, who reverts to hurdles after a below par effort at Gowran in November. Out of Bonny Kate, a Grade 2 winner over fences, the Noel Meade-trained five-year-old should be able to make his presence felt. Second on recent starts at Punchestown, Comeonarchie is sure to have plenty of supporters, while handicap debutant Pointe A Pitre and Ross O’Sullivan’s Not My Problem are other leading hopes.

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.