7.30 2m. 1f. 9 Declared. Bunkers Bar & Restaurant H'cap S'chase of €16,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €9,900.00 2nd - €3,300.00 3rd - €1,650.00 4th - €825.00 5th - €495.00 6th - €330.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - Conor Brassil takes 5lb off the back of CORNERKOVA and she can land a hat-trick over fences now. The Sholokhov mare stepped forward considerably on her second outing over fences when running out a good winner at Clonmel back in June. She was good over the minimum trip then but stayed well to score at Tipperary last month, over almost two-and-a-half, and was just getting on top when left well clear at the last by the fall of Fest Deiz. That was a good performance as the front two had pulled well clear in the straight and she looks a much better chaser than hurdler. Henry de Bromhead has two others in the race and Eagle Moon also commands respect after a couple of solid places efforts. Dads Lad also comes here in fine form after his win on the Flat at Galway having opened his chase account at Limerick previously. He looks on a fair enough mark for his first start in handicap company over fences.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-130Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.