1st - €6,195.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - The market for the Cheltenham Foxhunters could be shaken up were SOME MAN to win this. Out of an unraced sister to Gold Cup winner Denman, he won his point-to-point on debut in March 2017 before failing to meet expectations with Paul Nicholls in England. He was sold for just Stg5,500 to his new connections at Goffs last May and has since shown a return to his old promise, winning two point-to-points and a hunters chase impressively at Clonmel. He still looks a horse of real potential and could take plenty beating here with his rider claiming a very helpful 7lbs. Stand Up And Fight is himself a useful hunter chaser and while he filled sixth place in last season's Cheltenham Foxhunters, he was well enough held on the day and also disappointed on his latest run at Punchestown last May. Mighty Stowaway was a useful chaser and showed his well-being in recent months by winning three Open point-to-points. He comes here fit and clearly well but might prove vulnerable to a smart hunter. Samurai Cracker was beaten by the selection on the pair's respective reappearance runs last October and has some place claims while while Ucello Conti, now a 12yo, was a smart hunter chaser on his day but was reported to have returned lame at Down Royal in December and was also previously beaten by Macs Legend in a point-to-point previously. %0A

A steeplechase for ? Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 1st October, 2016 and 12th February, 2019 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters in Ireland or in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing since 1st March, 2019 other than Certified Hunters Steeplechases or Farmers Races
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs; Mares allowed 7lbs;
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2018) Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra Of two steeplechases 7lb extra
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. ? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2019/2020 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of The I.N.H.S Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, not later than 12th February or the horse is not qualified to start.