4.50 3m. 9 Declared. Beasley Engineering Hunters S'chase of €10,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - NICE TO MEET put in an excellent effort when just pipped by a short head in Killarney. He kept a very useful sort in this discipline more than honest at the finish, and a reproduction of that run would make him hard to beat. He will enjoy this ground. Lanziano served up a 14/1 surprise in a Ballingarry point-to-point, but the way he did that suggests there could be more in the tank. Russian Diamond ran fourth in a quality hunters chase at Downpatrick which has to give him a chance here. Woodbrook Boy is a solid operator who know where the winning post is.
A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 5th October, 2019 and 30th May, 2023 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase or in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing after 1st March, 2022 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers RaceWeights - 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st January, 2021) Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra Of two steeplechases 7lb extra Of three or more steeplechases 10lb extraRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. ? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2022/2023 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 30th May, 2023 or the horse will not be qualified to start.