12.35 2m. 1f. 7 Declared. Paddy Power Games Beginners S'chase of €17,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,500.00 2nd - €3,500.00 3rd - €1,750.00 4th - €875.00 5th - €525.00 6th - €350.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - HAUT EN COULEURS gets the vote in what appears a classy beginners’ chase. The selection won a juvenile hurdle on his only French start and was thrown in the deep end on both subsequent starts for current connections including when a creditable third to Quilixios in the Triumph Hurdle. He’s always been viewed as a type to flourish over fences. Mullins is also represented by Mt Leinster, a smart sort on the level but not quite reaching the same heights over jumps, and Gentleman De Mee, who showed plenty of promise over hurdles last season and wasn’t disgraced on his first try over fences at Punchestown. Thedevilscoachman won three times over hurdles last term including at Listed level and probably rates the chief threat having stayed on nicely into third behind Ferny Hollow also on his chasing debut in the aforementioned Punchestown event.
A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 4-y-o 11st 8lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs