12.30 2m. 3f. 150yds. 4 Declared. Lily & Wild Beginners S'chase of €13,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,800.00 2nd - €2,600.00 3rd - €1,300.00 4th - €650.00 5th - €390.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - An early treat for racegoers, with high-class hurdlers Kilcruit and JOURNEY WITH ME facing off. The pair did clash over flights at Leopardstown last season, with the Henry de Bromhead-trained latter coming out on top. A point-to-point winner on debut at Ballindenisk in November of 2020, the selection was set to finish third in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March before falling at the last. Since disappointing at the Festival here in April, he returns to action now and it'll be interesting to see what he is capable of over the larger obstacles. Kilcruit also failed to fire here in April, finishing third in the Supreme Novices' on his penultimate start. Sure to be well schooled over the larger obstacles, he is an exciting prospect for the season ahead. A three-time winner over flights, Aldo The Apache warrants respect but is likely to find the aforementioned pair too strong.
A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 4-y-o 11st 4lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs