1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00

FormscanBy John O'Riordan - CAN'T STOP SMILING can win her third successive race at this venue. The Aidan Howard trained mare, who won twice here in May, now returns in search of the hat-trick after a short break. Although both recent victories came on good ground, the daughter of Walk In The Park shaped well on an easier surface in her maiden hurdle at Naas. As Tears Go By is also chasing a three-timer, having won at Clonmel and Wexford in recent times. The lightly raced gelding also won at Sligo last year, so this tight track should hold no fears. In From The Cold is relatively well treated over hurdles compared to his flat rating, so the Gordon Elliott trained six-year-old has to be respected. The Alhebayeb gelding should appreciate a strongly run race at this trip.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (123 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.