3.15 2m. 5f. 110yds. 10 Declared. Happy New Year From Tote.ie Beg. S'chase of €13,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €8,100.00 2nd - €2,700.00 3rd - €1,350.00 4th - €675.00 5th - €405.00 6th - €270.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Willie Mullins has two runners making their chasing debuts at the age of eight and a chance is taken on SHADOW RIDER to be the better of the pair on this occasion. The winning point-to-pointer won a Limerick maiden and was third in a Grade 3 at Naas in a light campaign over hurdles last term. Stablemate Jungle Boogie is even less exposed having won a bumper and maiden hurdle last season and he was impressive on the latter occasion at Punchestown when pulling all of 30 lengths clear of a subsequent winner. Smart hurdler Diol Ker has a decent rating in this sphere but has yet to convince as a chaser while a clear round will be the priority for useful novice hurdler Grand Paradis whose jumping went to pieces in a Grade 1 last time.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 5-y-o 11st 8lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs