2.50 2m. 1f. 13 Declared. Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beg. S'chase of €15,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €9,300.00 2nd - €3,100.00 3rd - €1,550.00 4th - €775.00 5th - €465.00 6th - €310.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - Local trainers Gavin Cromwell and Gordon Elliott are strong on numbers for what should be an informative event. Cromwell sends out four from his Danestown base and Elliott has two in the mix. Both the County Meath powerhouses have runners for J P McManus who will see three don his green and gold. The pick of the Cromwell and Elliott runners could be Alfa Mix and Thatsy. However they may all have to go something to match PORT STANLEY. That 132 rating that Port Stanley has, makes him a stand-out in this company, and he should make his experience count now. Jessica Harrington’s charge gave best to Front View over two miles at this venue in December. That fellow goes in the Dan and Joan Moore thirty five minutes earlier on this card, and Robbie Power reunites with Port Stanley for this assignment. He won a maiden hurdle on the Papal Bull gelding at Naas in February and all told there should be more to come from the selection.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase that are EBF eligibleWeights - 5-y-o 11st 8lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs