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3.00 3m. Chase 5-y-o plus 9 Declared
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1st - €93,000.00 2nd - €30,000.00 3rd - €15,000.00 4th - €6,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €1,500.00 Overcast
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - Top class renewal of this Christmas Festival highlight and it is sure to be a fascinating contest. FLEMENSTAR has been flawless in his two starts this season and he is the one they all have to beat. The 7yo son of Flemensfirth has yet to be tried over three miles on the racecourse but he did win a point-to-point earlier in his career and his trainer Peter Casey is confident that he will have no problem with the step up in trip. Sir Des Champs was beaten on his seasonal reappearance by the selection at Punchestown last time out over 2m 4f. The Willie Mullins trained gelding was unbeaten over fences up until then and the top class French bred gelding can be expected to give the selection the most to do. He will be more at home over the trip of three miles and is sure to come on from the run at Punchestown. Hidden Cyclone is perhaps the dark horse. The son of Stowaway has been a model of consistency so far in his career and the 7yo gelding should be right in the frame at the business end of the race. Tidal Bay ran a cracker in the Hennessy at Newbury under top weight and his trainer Paul Nicholls wouldn't be sending him over if he didn't think he could win. The 11yo gelding is sure to give a good account of himself with Ruby Walsh in the saddle. Wearing cheekpieces for the first time could spark a revival in form for Quito De La Roque while it will be interesting to see how 2010 winner Pandorama fares on his first start since March 2011.
A steeplechase for five yrs old and upwardsWeights - 5-y-o 11st 9lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 10lb; Mares allowed 7lb
Presenting (GB)-Kigali(Torus)
(244) (Michael O'Flynn)Rated 163
Presenting (GB)-Fourstargale(Fourstars Allstar)
(27) c1 (Gigginstown House Stud)Rated 159
Flemensfirth (USA)-Different Dee(Beau Sher)
(19) c1 (Stephen Curran)Rated 173
Stowaway (GB)-Hurricane Debbie(Shahanndeh)
(34) c2 (Mrs A F Mee & David Mee)Rated 153
Midnight Legend (GB)-Yamrah(Milford)
(55) d1 (Lady Clarke)Rated 158
Flemensfirth (USA)-Gretchen's Castle(Carlingford Castle)
(651) cd2 (Brian Mellon0)Rated 160
Saint des Saints (FR)-Moody Cloud(Cyborg)
(20) d3 bf (Gigginstown House Stud)Rated 155
Robin Des Champs (FR)-Liste En Tete(Video Rock)
(19) c1 (Mary Doyle)Rated 166
Flemensfirth (USA)-June's Bride(Le Moss)
(27) (Andrea & Graham Wylie)Rated 169
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WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
