3.15 2m. 7f. 4 Declared. M.W. Hickey Memorial S'chase (Grade 3) of €27,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €16,500.00 2nd - €5,500.00 3rd - €2,750.00 4th - €1,375.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - MINELLA INDO ought to take plenty of beating with an official rating of 160. This is his seasonal reappearance since being beaten by a length in the Grade One RSA at the Cheltenham Festival in March. That was just his third start over fences and he is an exciting chaser for Henry de Bromhead to go to war with this in this campaign. No doubt all roads will lead back to Prestbury Park. Milan Native is rated 11lb inferior to Minella Indo but is match fit after winning a battle at this racecourse by a short head earlier in the month. Turbojet won a beginners' chase by 11 lengths when last seen at Leopardstown in March. This is a stiff task but he has a future over fences.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase before 5th May, 2019Weights - 11st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - 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