4.50 2m. 4f. 3 Declared. Kerry Group S'chase of €21,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €12,600.00 2nd - €4,200.00 3rd - €2,100.00 4th - €1,050.00 5th - €630.00 6th - €420.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - A good quality contest with The Storyteller, Paloma Blue and PEREGRINE RUN the stand out names. With seventeen wins to his name, the selection knows what it takes to win. Quick ground is key when it comes to this ultra-likeable ten-year-old and conditions went against him when he pulled up in the Galway Plate on his most recent start over fences. He beat Paloma Blue into third when they clashed at Killarney in July, with that one since registering a confidence boosting success at Wexford. The Henry de Bromhead trained gelding had been struggling to get his head in front up until that Wexford win and he is tried in cheekpieces for the first time now. The Storyteller has won his last two and is another likeable sort. Successful at the highest level over fences, it will come as no surprise if the Gordon Elliott trained gelding brings up the hat-trick here. Ornua needs to recapture his best form if he is to feature here, while Whisperinthebreeze and Djingle are likely to struggle.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwardsWeights - 11st 4lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st January, 2019 Winner of steeplechases collectively value #25,000 or a Grade 3 steeplechase 4lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 6lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 8lb extra