1st - €5,520.00 2nd - €1,360.00 3rd - €640.00 4th - €400.00 Fine

Formscan By Eamonn Murphy - Big names from the 'points' and hunter chase sphere everywhere you look here. Perhaps LONG STRAND could reward each-way support. He mightn't have been beating much but you couldn't but be impressed with him when victorious over the banks track at Lingstown in November. The course winner since won an open at Aghabullogue (beat Some Present who re-opposes here) and if he runs to his best he'll be hard to keep out of the frame. Goonyella is a lovely progressive youngster and he's a big contender here to follow up his Limerick Christmas win. Oscar Delta is one of the top hunter chasers in the country and he's almost certain to be bang there at the business end. The rest have work on to match those mentioned. Merchant Royal won it last year but it would be a surprise to me if he could follow-up.

A steeplechase for Certified Hunters five yrs old and upwards that have between 26th September, 2009 and 9th January, 2013 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters or in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland and that have not won a *race since 25th September, 2011 other than Certified Hunters Steeplechases or Farmers Races
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 9lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 7lb; Mares allowed 7lb
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2011) Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra; Of two steeplechases 7lb extra
Riders - Qualified under I.N.H.S. Rules.