2.42 2m. 4f. 9 Declared. Paddy Power Betting Irish EBF Novice Sch (Grade 3) of €31,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €18,900.00 2nd - €6,300.00 3rd - €3,150.00 4th - €1,575.00 5th - €945.00 6th - €630.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - JESSE EVANS was well beaten in the Cesarewitch recently but had previously beaten today's rival Shecouldbeanything at Galway in September and remains a promising novice chaser. Runner-up in two Galway Hurdles, the selection's Killarney chase debut was underwhelming but showed stronger form in winning his beginners' at Galway and is perfectly suited by today's good ground. Shecouldbeanything has franked that September form by completing a subsequent hat-trick, including a Grade 3 (when beating Gaelic Arc) but is 6lb worse off with the selection today. Arctic Fly defeated the selection in winning the aforementioned Killarney race but was reported to have 'made a noise, never travelled and pulled up' at Roscommon subsequently and is thus on a retrieval mission.
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards that are EBF eligibleWeights - 11st Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 12lb extra