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

FormscanBy Alan Magee - Enda Bolger has saddled the winner of this race 11 times in the past 25 years and now relies on DE NORDENER to further enhance his great record over the banks. The Ocovango gelding has won his latest two point-to-point starts although he did finish alone in the latest of those at Nenagh last month. Good Bye Sam won a hunter chase at Tramore a fortnight ago despite making a number of mistakes and Patrick Mullins later reported that he was unsuited by the tight right-handed circuit. Vital Island has plenty of experience around this unique track including when runner-up in the marathon La Touche Cup back in 2019 and again filled the runner-up spot behind Singing Banjo in this race 12 months ago. Michael’s Pick was soundly beaten in this race last year before finishing second just 48 hours later in the La Touche Cup and perhaps connections have a similar plan this week.

A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 6th October, 2018 and 20th April, 2022 in Ireland or Great Britain, been placed first, second, third or fourth, in a steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase and have not won more than two steeplechases confined to Certified Hunters (over a special Bank/Chase Course)
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 5lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - For each steeplechase won 5lb extra
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Exclusions - Horses that have won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than a Farmers Race or races confined to Certified Hunters. a? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2021/2022 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than April 20th, 2022, or the horse will not be qualified to start. In the case of horses from Great Britain, Hunters (Master of Hounds) Certificates must have been duly registered at the Racing Calendar Office, Wellingborough. The Stewards of the I.N.H.S. Committee have modified the Rules to permit horses for which Master of Hounds Certificates have been registered with the Jockey Club and which are eligible to run in Hunters' Steeplechases in Great Britain to run in this race. However, horses with a Master of Hounds Certificate that have run in any race other than a Hunters' Steeplechase since 1st November, 2021 are excluded