1st - €180,000.00 2nd - €60,000.00 3rd - €30,000.00 4th - €15,000.00 5th - €9,000.00 6th - €6,000.00

FormscanBy Michael Graham - There is plenty of rain forecast for Punchestown and that will play to TEAHUPOO's strengths. He didn't have the clearest passage in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham, but finished well to be placed. Prior to that, he had been in winning form at Fairyhouse and Gowran Park. Gordon Elliott's charge loves it when the rain gets into the ground. His stablemate, Sire Du Berlais, is gunning for a Grade 1 hat-trick after winning at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals. He stayed on strongly to beat Teahupoo in Cheltenham and is in the form of his life. It would be a serious achievement if the 11-year-old landed this after his Cheltenham and Aintree exploits. Willie Mullins' Klassical Dream has won the last two renewals of this race and could bounce back from a below-par run at Cheltenham. His stablemate, Monkfish, made an impressive return to action after almost two years off when a close second in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 5-y-o and up 11st 10lbs Mares allowed 7lbs