4.35 3m. 1f. 4 Declared. Tomcoole Farm Ltd. Beginners S'chase of €11,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - This looks a good opportunity for DEFI BLEU to make the breakthrough over fences. It was around this time last year that he finished third in the Martin Pipe at the Cheltenham Festival. Since then, he has had four races over the bigger obstacles with a best finish of third in a beginners' chase at Navan. This a big drop in class from the Grade B novice handicap chase at Naas that he finished out the back in last month. Opposites Attract is the danger. He is actually rated 2lb higher than Defi Bleu in this sphere. He has been placed in three of his four chases but was a beaten favourite when unplaced at Punchestown in December. He gets first-time cheekpieces and could bounce back. He's a horse that finished a close third behind Monkfish no less in a point-to-point.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 5-y-o 11st 8lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs