1st - €8,100.00 2nd - €2,700.00 3rd - €1,350.00 4th - €675.00 5th - €405.00 6th - €270.00 Overcast

Formscan By Donal Murphy - A tricky race to assess. While likely to prove popular with punters, Annamix is far from consistent and was beaten in fourth when a casualty at the final fence in this contest 12-months ago. The winner of the Galway Plate in 2020, Early Doors impressed when successful on his point-to-point debut at Oldtown last month, but was surprisingly beaten into second by outsider Lisleigh Lad at Kildorrery most recently. With Derek O'Connor in the plate now, the classy 11yo could well redeem himself, with that recent effort perhaps coming a bit too soon after his Oldtown triumph. For a selection, it might be worth siding with RAMILLIES. The winner of four point-to-point's this season, the grey nine-year-old ran well for a long way at Naas last month, tiring in the closing stages and finishing a well-beaten third. The vastly experienced Rob James now takes a valuable 7lb off his back and it'll be disappointing if the former Willie Mullins inmate isn't involved towards the business end. The West's Awake beat just two rivals at Lisronagh recently (after Lifetime Ambition unseated) and has a lot more on his plate now, while Bishopscourt Cup winner Fr Gilligansvoyge and the lightly raced Sam Curling-trained Stormy Story complete the line-up.

A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 19th September, 2020 and 4th March, 2024 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain or in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing since 1st March, 2023 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 10lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. a? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 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 4th March, 2024 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 IHRB 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, 2023 are excluded. The Cup to be held by the owner of the winner who must give a guarantee (in writing) for the safe keeping and return of the Cup to the Secretary on or before 28th February, 2024