2.15 2m. 1f. 6 Declared. Racing Post Novice S'chase (Grade 1) of €80,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €48,000.00 2nd - €16,000.00 3rd - €8,000.00 4th - €4,000.00 5th - €2,400.00 6th - €1,600.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - DARVER STAR has nearly ten lengths to find with Felix Desjy having filled third spot behind that rival in a Grade 2 at Punchestown last month but may bridge the gap on this better ground. Gavin Cromwell’s charge showed huge progression last year going from a 104-rated hurdler to finishing third behind Epatante in the Unibet Champion Hurdle. He made an impressive chasing debut at Punchestown before finding the testing conditions too much last time. Felix Desjy deserves to go off favourite as the 151-rated hurdler has taken well to fences. His defeat of Sizing Pottsie in that Punchestown Grade 2 has been well advertised since and he could well be better going left-handed. Blackbow was a Grade 2 bumper winner who failed to live up to expectations over hurdles but the point-to-point winner made an impressive start over racecourse fences when making all and jumping well at Navan last month.
A novice steeplechase for four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 11st 7lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs