7.00 2m. 4f. 9 Declared. BoyleSports An Riocht S'chase (Grade 3) of €28,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €17,100.00 2nd - €5,700.00 3rd - €2,850.00 4th - €1,425.00 5th - €855.00 6th - €570.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - MELON has proved a great servant to connections with five career wins and a string of near misses in Grade 1 events. The ten-year-old gelding appreciated having his sights slightly lowered this year with victories at Gowran and Cork in Grade 2 and 3 company respectively. This looks a good opportunity to add to his tally. The chief threat comes from within his own yard as Easy Game bounced back to form when beating another Mullins runner Cilaos Emery in good style over this trip at Fairyhouse last month. That latest win brought his tally to double figures and it was a fourth at Grade 2 level. Gin On Lime progressed well over fences last year winning five times and was reappearing after a five-month winter break when weakening after the penultimate fence in a Grade 1 at Aintree.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwardsWeights - 11st Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st November, 2020 Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 10lb extra