5.05 2m. 1f. 5 Declared. John F. McGuire Beginners S'chase of €14,000.00 4-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 Alan Magee - GRAND ROI is a smart recruit to fences. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding is a Grade 2 winner over hurdles and while without a win last term, kept good company picking up prizemoney including behind Darasso on a couple of occasions over 2m4f. Adamantly Chosen is also a very useful sort over hurdles, making all for a facile win in a Thurles maiden and fourth to Camprond in a valuable 2m3f handicap at the Punchestown Festival meeting. The selection is currently rated 8lb higher over hurdles on 145 but ability to jump fences will be the crucial factor. Point-to-point winner Watch House Cross won a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown last Christmas and had excuses (burst blood vessel and pulled a shoe) when disappointing over fences last time.
A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 4-y-o 11st 2lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs