5.20 2m. 7f. 110yds. 13 Declared. Downpatrick End Of Season H'cap S'chase of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Scottish raider GLEN AVA is a noteworthy runner in a race which is effectively a Class 5 race in the UK. A three-time hurdles winner at Perth this summer, improving her UK rating to 109 in that sphere, she reverts to fences rated just 84 and has plenty previous point-to-point and chase experience. Sanibel Island benefitted from a final fence fall from the leader to win at Killarney five days ago and with improved form in recent times, should again compete. Diego Way finished ahead of Sanibel Island at Sligo in September and has claims while Walking The Walk debuts for new connections, having been bought for 9,500 pounds on September 7. Magic Piper has won just once from 22 runs but ran well in a similar race at Sligo while veterans Shantou Sisou and Garrai Phaidin are useful at this level.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-95Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.