1st - €39,000.00 2nd - €12,000.00 3rd - €6,000.00 4th - €2,400.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - ANSWERED made a very encouraging winning debut at The Curragh 20 days ago, and in the context of today's race, has a leading chance given he again races on testing ground with race-fitness also proven. The form of that maiden win was boosted when the runner-up won since and ANSWERED looks the type to do well over this longer trip. Fascinating Rock showed vastly improved form to win over this trip at Leopardstown recently and while the overall form is slightly difficult to assess, he looks a capable type who will also have no problems with the ground. Longterm, Carlo Bugatti is clearly of interest and given how he won his debut at Galway (albeit the runner-up has since disappointed), he is likely to prove very useful. However, his trainer's horses tend to need their debut runs and also again him is the fact he faces a soft surface for the first time here. Ebasani's himself put in a fine effort to win on debut but with the form looking a little in-and-out (runner-up and third were since beaten but fourth won), he might need to improve win to this. Kingfisher looks his trainer's second-string and, while rated 99, is unproven on soft ground and fell short at Group level in the past. All Set To Go and Davids Park need to step up on latest efforts while Stirabout is likely to struggle.

For three yrs old only
Weights - 9st 3lb; Fillies allowed 3lb
Penalties - Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra; Of a Group 2 or Group 1 race 5lb extra;