1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00 Dry and breezy

FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Point-to-point winner PADDYS PLANET won twice over hurdles on a soft surface last term but seemed to handle better ground adequately when fifth in his first chase at Punchestown. That was a classier contest than this and Ross O’Sullivan’s charge can show the benefit of that experience. Sovereign Gold, who won a maiden hurdle over this trip at Tipperary last year, has had nine starts over fences and has several strong pieces of form to her name. She was third to subsequent Irish National winner Lord Lariat at Punchestown in December and filled the same spot behind other useful winners on her next two starts. Tullyveery Lad has the size for fences and ran well to be fourth at Limerick while Quantum Realm was second in handicap company at Kilbeggan on his penultimate start but has since run poorly at the same venue.

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase and which at entry are rated 116 or less over hurdles
Weights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 7th June) Riders who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed...........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed..........2lb No allowance under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing Horses that do not have a published handicap hurdle rating but are eligible for a handicap hurdle rating may enter and run provided their hurdle rating is 116 or less at time of entry