1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - A beaten odds-on chance in this race 12 months ago and yet to win on his seasonal debut, it might be worth taking on Billaway. The Well Chosen gelding has been a brilliant servant to connections but just tends to need his first run back. FERNS LOCK is the youngest horse in the line-up and is a smart prospect judged on his easy win at Fairyhouse in November. His trainer David Christie clearly thinks a lot of the selection and said after his most recent success: "He's quite an exciting horse to have." Coastal Tiep was a good third at Down Royal over the Christmas period and he looks the best of the remainder.

A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 5th October, 2019 and 16th January, 2023 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters in Ireland or in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing since 1st March, 2022 other than Certified Hunters Steeplechases or Farmers Races
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 13lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2021) Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra Of two steeplechases 7lb extra
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. ? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2022/2023 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of The I.N.H.S Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, not later than 16th January or the horse is not qualified to start.