1st - €11,820.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00 Raining and windy

Formscan By Tom Weekes - DEMI PLIE comes here a proven staying performer who looks capable of following up last month’s Listowel win. She is a consistent type, has proven stamina and while she has top weight today, is again ridden by her 5lbs claimed who was also on board at Listowel. The similarly owned Minella Times receives weight as a maiden chaser and also has strong claims as a somewhat unexposed type. He was rated in the 120s over hurdles, has shown encouraging form over fences and is another staying type. Ozzie’s Way was a slightly lesser type over hurdles being rated in the mid 110s but did well to win on his fences debut at Ballinrobe. He too stays well and should get involved at the business end. Lord Schnapps ran well at Sligo latest but possibly needs to improve to win while Make My Heart Fly made errors prior to her early exit at Sligo which is s concern while Biddy The Boss was pulled up on her last two starts and clearly needs to do much better today.

A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards that are EBF eligible which at entry are rated 123 or less (also open to horses which, at entry, are rated 123 or less in hurdle races)
Weights - 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 123 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 123 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