4.45 2m. 3f. 55yds. 9 Declared. Downpatrick 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 - A MERE BAGATELLE won a Cartmel hurdle in June and contests a weak chase. He ran well on chase debut at Tipperary in July, subsequently proved his well-being over hurdles and is ideally suited by good ground and this type of distance, for a yard in-form. Stablemate Sulafaat is a four-time staying flat winner who makes his chase debut but ran well over hurdles at Ballinrobe, although might prefer further. Shantou Sisu is a dual hurdle winner but was well held at Roscommon while top weight Magic Piper was found to have burst a blood vessel at Tramore. Allez George pulled up in May but had previously run well at Tramore in April and debuts over fences.
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.