3.55 2m. 4f. 14 Declared. Paud Fitzmaurice Memorial H'cap S'chase of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - BUTTONS AND BOWS won very easily having been well-backed beforehand at Wexford last month and can follow up off a 10lb higher mark. Pat Flynn’s mare likes a sound surface and it looks like she’ll have that again here. She’s still well-in over fences compared to her hurdles mark. Avec Espoir was another to perform well at Wexford last time when second over 3m1f to Glenquin Castle who was completing a hat-trick. Val O’Brien’s charge jumped notably well on that occasion but could be done for pace back at this trip. A winner over hurdles at Limerick last Christmas, Northern Love was a good second to the progressive Black Samurai on only his second chase start at Killarney. Off just a 2lb higher mark, he should go well for a yard that generally has its horses primed for this meeting.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-109Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each steeplechase won.