1st - €9,900.00 2nd - €3,300.00 3rd - €1,650.00 4th - €825.00 5th - €495.00 6th - €330.00

FormscanBy Michael Graham - READ TO RETURN could be one to exploit a stone lower mark over flights compared to his chase mark. This Fame And Glory gelding has been interspersing hurdling and steeplechasing to good effect, and delivered over fences at Killarney in October before being nearest at the finish in fifth in a handicap chase at Cheltenham. He gets in here off a very light weight. Hunting Brook has to rate a significant danger. Gordon Elliott's recruit from Britain has quickly run up two victories in Ireland and there is highly likely to be more to come even though he has shot up to a mark of 104 from 86. Como Park showed his toughness when getting up to prevail in Cork and should be a factor for Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore. Among the bigger-priced horses, Champion Green has talent but has endured spells on the sidelines.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-130
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.