See also » Meade eyes Leopardstown for Listed winner Affordale Fury
He has been a little unlucky and one day at Fairyhouse last February he made a bad mistake at the last and lost. Last year we had planned in running in the Irish National and again this year we had the same plan, but they changed the qualifying rules. He had to have four runs so we started him back in Gowran (in October), but he picked up a penalty for finishing second and picked up a further 7lb for finishing second to Envoi Allen in the north, so effectively that put him out of handicaps. The Ladbrokes Trophy in Newbury had been in my mind, but this race was made for him and I'm not sorry we didn't travel. Today is only his sixth run over fences and I'll play it by ear now, but his next run could be in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. Noel Meade, trainer

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that since 5th May, 2024 have not won steeplechases singly or collectively value more than #50,000
Weights - 11st. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 5th May, 2024 Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra Of two steeplechase or one value #12,500 7lb extra Of three steeplechases or one value #20,000 10lb extra