4.10 2m. 25yds. 7 Declared. Ballymore Irish EBF Kilbegnet Nov. S'ch (Grade 3) of €37,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €22,500.00 2nd - €7,500.00 3rd - €3,750.00 4th - €1,875.00 5th - €1,125.00 6th - €750.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - Sole Pretender is the pick of these over hurdles scoring six times in that sphere including a Grade 3 at Tipperary. He impressed when switched to fences at Ballinrobe in May and followed up over this course and distance. However, he comes here under a cloud after bursting a blood vessel at Galway and slight preference is for SIT DOWN LUCY She landed a valuable handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival and returned there earlier this month to make a winning start over fences beating the well-fancied Hallowed Star in good style. Midnight Run looked an exciting sort in his early days notably when an impressive winner from Colreevy in a Cork maiden hurdle. He’s chased home the likes of Captain Guinness and Gabynako over fences but was beaten by Enniskerry at Galway last time.
A novice steeplechase for four years old and upwards that are EBF eligibleWeights - 4-y-o 10st 7lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 1lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two steeplechases 4lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 Steeplechase 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 Steeplechase 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 Steeplechase 11lb extra