7.25 3m. 1f. 180yds. 7 Declared. MJS Building & Development H'cap S'chase of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - BAL KAUTO was an easy winner over a similar trip here last month and followed up when thundering home from off the pace to land a highly-competitive handicap hurdle at the Galway festival by five lengths. Injury intervened after he won back-to-back handicap chases in 2023 and this will be his first start over the larger obstacles since then. In off a light weight here under a useful claimer, this looks a good bit of placing by Declan Queally and the eight-year-old can complete a mixed hat-trick. Invictus Machin bids to repeat last year’s victory and wasn’t beaten far last time at Galway. Nouvotic is unexposed but has been handed a stiff-looking mark after winning a beginners’ contest at Wexford. %0A%0A
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards (130 = 11st 12lbs)Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.