2.15 3m. 1f. 13 Declared. Dooley Insurance Cross Country S'chase of €14,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €8,400.00 2nd - €2,800.00 3rd - €1,400.00 4th - €700.00 5th - €420.00 6th - €280.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Many of these are declared to run in Wednesday's La Touche, including STAND UP AND FIGHT which might win. A capable hunter, STAND UP AND FIGHT's form can be a little in-and-out but ran well at Fairyhouse recently and has previous winning banks form, at Lingstown point-to-point in March 2020. Stablemate Josies Orders bids to win this for the third time (following 2015 and 2018) and having won a handicap hurdle at Cork recently in Enda Bolger's colours, runs again for J.P. McManus today. His runs earlier this season were disappointing and while now a 13yo, retains plenty of his old ability. Another stablemate Blue Templar won this race in 2019 but today's renewal looks more competitive. Neverrushacon won over this course and distance earlier in the season but was well beaten in handicap chases recently while Blast Of Koeman, Space Cadet and Call It Magic were second, third and fourth respectively here in February. Alpha Des Obeaux was well beaten in the Grand National but was previously fourth in Cheltenham's cross-country race and debuts over today's course today.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards over a special Bank/Chase CourseWeights - 5-y-o 11st 5lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 9lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st January, 2019) For each steeplechase won 5lb extraRiders - 1. Riders who hold a Licence under I.N.H.S. Rules 2. Riders who hold a Licence under National Hunt Rules to ride in Steeplechases issued by any Recognised Turf Authority. 3. Riders who hold a Category ''C'' Permit to ride under I.N.H.S. Rules 4. Riders who hold a Permit to ride in Steeplechases issued by any other Recognised Turf Authority. The Stewards of the I.N.H.S. Committee have suspended Rule 78 to enable horses which run in this race (excluding the winner) to retain their Hunters Certificates for the remainder of the 2020/2021 Point-To-Point Season. The Stewards have also suspended Rule 135 (iv) (c) and (v) for the purposes of this race. The Kildare Hunt Perpetual Cup, kindly given by the Ashmore Family will be presented to the winning owner in this race.