3.55 3m. 1f. 110yds. 8 Declared. Tote Fantasy Bobbyjo S'chase (Grade 3) of €28,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €17,100.00 2nd - €5,700.00 3rd - €2,850.00 4th - €1,425.00 5th - €855.00 6th - €570.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - Willie Mullins has landed nine of the last 12 renewals of this Grade 3. He holds a strong hand with KEMBOY and Carefully Selected. This is effectively a drop in class for Kemboy who has been extensively campaigned at the highest level. He wasn't at his best when unplaced in the Irish Gold Cup at the Dublin Racing Festival but, prior to that, was runner-up in a couple of Grade 1 races this season. Carefully Selected won the Grade A Thyestes by a short head at Gowran Park which showed his fortitude. He is a lightly-raced sort, but has a couple of Grade 3 victories over fences in his locker. Longhouse Poet has been hurdling but, on his last start over fences, he was sixth in the Grand National at Aintree. Pencilfulloflead kept on to get up for third in the Thyestes. Vanillier has the ability to get in the mix, but fell at Leopardstown after jumping indifferently. He has to give weight away to the field.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwardsWeights - 5-y-o 10st 8lbs 6-y-o and up 11st Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st August, 2021 Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 12lb extra