1st - €23,600.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - Gold Cup hero AL BOUM PHOTO won this last year on his first start since the previous April. We last saw the son of Buck’s Boum at the start of May but you wouldn’t worry looking at the eight-year-old’s past record off a break and he’s taken to outclass these rivals. Willie Mullins said: “We’re going down there primarily because the ground is nice and soft. It suited him last year, so we thought we’d go the same road again. After racing the other day, Paul (Townend) said to me that we did the right thing not running him in Leopardstown – because he felt the ground was drying up all the time and was drier than it was described. It was sloppy and a bit tacky, but underneath quite dry and firm – and the times were saying that as well. They weren’t heavy or soft-ground times, so we’re happy enough with the decision we’ve made. He’s in good shape – but a lot of our big horses, having their first runs, are needing it. I hope he won’t need it down in Tramore. He likes soft ground – it brings his stamina into play. He’s a big horse and he likes a dig in the ground, so I think the ground is quite important. The Samcro and Faugheen match drew a huge crowd to Limerick (over Christmas), and I’d be pleased if this drew a nice crowd to Tramore as well.”

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 8lbs ;6-y-o and up 11st 1lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;Allowance - ;Horses that have not won a steeplechase ;before 5th May, 2019 allowed 4lb ;HRI Directive 6 (ii) (b) is suspended for the ;purpose of this race ;
Penalties - to count from 1st July, 2018 Winner of two steeplechases 4lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 11Handicapper.