3.22 2m. 3f. 11 Declared. Mongey Communications Beg. S'chase of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - The likes of Cedarwood Road, Commander of Fleet and Janidil obviously aren’t long about catching the eye here, but the race fitness of JANUARY JETS and Longhouse Poet could see this pair come to the fore. January Jets finished second to the super-star Envoi Allen at Down Royal, and that represented an excellent start for the Presenting gelding over racecourse fences. It probably shouldn’t have surprised anyone that Henry de Bromhead’s six-year-old would run as well as he did then, considering he won a point-to-point for Pat Doyle. Envoi Allen accounted for the selection with the minimum of fuss. He does that to most horses he faces though, and January Jets had the rest a long way in arrears. For the same connections as Envoi Allen, Larquebuse is the only mare in this field. A place in the frame might be as good as it’ll get for her. The aforementioned Longhouse Poet may be suited by coming back in trip. He was well beaten at Punchestown and it’ll be interesting to see what the market makes of him now.
A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 4-y-o 11st 6lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs