1st - €7,387.50 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - St Stephen's Day winner YOUNG DEV looks comfortably good enough to win this despite an obvious concern about his quick reappearance. He landed a gamble to win over hurdles here in November and followed up by winning a handicap chase here on Thursday, for which he has been raised 10lbs for future handicaps. He is the only previous chase winner here and thus gives away a 4lbs winners' penalty but should take all the beating. Alohamora has won just once from 26 starts but did run an encouraging race on chase debut at Tramore recently. She stayed on from off the pace then and, as a proven soft ground performer, can get involved at the business end, albeit she may struggle to beat the selection. Turndownthevolume is a triple point-to-point winner who ran a solid race when second over a staying trip at Fairyhouse last month and is another who can place.

A novice steeplechase for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 109 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 109 or less in hurdle races)
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 9lbs ;5-y-o and up 11st 3lbs ;
Allowances - Horses which, at entry, have not run in two or more steeplechases and/or do not have a published steeplechase rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their steeplechase rating is 109 or less. Horses which, at entry, have not run in three or more hurdle races and/or do not have a published hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their hurdle rating is 109 or less. However hurdle ratings and performances will only be considered after steeplechase ratings and performances.
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra Of two steeplechases 7lb extra