1st - €6,555.00 2nd - €1,615.00 3rd - €760.00 4th - €475.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Gary Carson - This looks a drop in grade for ABOLITIONIST who ran well for a long way at Galway last time. That was probably his best run to date over fences and came off the back of an easy win over hurdles previously at Bellewstown. This looks a good opportunity now to get off the mark over the larger obstacles. The Mooch was the highest rated of these over hurdles and he could be a big threat here. He ran well when finishing fourth on his chase debut at Wexford in June and is entitled to have come on from that. Presenting Beara ran a cracker at Fairyhouse in May but has failed to repeat that in two runs since and was only a moderate enough fourth here last time. Cnoc Na Sioga ran a decent race when third at Tramore last week and if coming here in the same form is entitled to get in the mix.

A steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase and which, at entry, are rated 109 or less over hurdles.
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 9lb; 5-y-o 11st 7lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 12lb; Mares allowed 7lb;