1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Michael Graham - CHEAD SOLAS can follow up on his Cork success last month. He stayed on best to take the honours in a two and a half mile maiden hurdle there. Afterwards, connections commented that the yielding ground was probably a bit on the slow side for him. Therefore, this ground ought to be ideal for him. Insane Bolt will love the ground and receives a lot of weight from Chead Solas. The form of his Downpatrick victory hasn't been boosted, however, the four-year-old has been placed in a couple of races since. He is entitled to be on the premises, but his victory came over two and a quarter miles. This is a new trip for Alabaster who ran twice at the Galway Festival. He put in a good shift to be second in an extended two mile handicap hurdle, before running fourth in a staying handicap on the flat. He may be best watched over this extra distance. It is also a new trip for Eagle Moon who won a maiden hurdle at Bellewstown on his penultimate start, after apparently showing up well at home. He is unexposed and in good hands, so is dangerous.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 106 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 107-116)
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 8lbs 5-y-o and up 11st
Penalties - Performances before 6th August - for every 1lb above the rating of 106 1lb extra On or after 6th August - for each hurdle race won 5lb extra