1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00

FormscanBy John O'Riordan - A beaten favourite at Tramore recently, STEPDANCE(4) can recover losses. Having caught the eye staying on nicely over an inadequate at Leopardstown on her previous start, the Henry De Bromhead-trained mare was expected to step up on that effort last time. Although she ran a solid race to finish fourth, the race didn't quite work out for her on the day and she is almost certainly capable of better. Gowran Park third Ms Messi tackles this trip for the first time but has to be a serious contender if her stamina holds out. Maxwell Smart seldom runs a bad race at this track so the Tom McCourt-trained gelding has to enter calculations.

An extended handicap for four years old and upwards rated 0-60
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.