5.45 2m. 5f. 9 Declared. Newtown Cove H'cap S'chase of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - Three time course winner BELLGROVE might be able to cause a bit of an upset here. The Pat Croke trained gelding managed to win this race last year, while he was also successful at the seaside venue in April of 2019. That April victory came after a break and he returns to action now for the first time since October. Give Him Time and My Oakclahome are two of the more obvious contenders. The former was an easy winner over flights at Downpatrick recently and it'll come as little surprise if he manages to follow-up here off a mark of just 91. My Oakclahome went down fighting over the course and distance last Saturday and another bold bid can be expected from the David O'Brien trained seven-year-old. Point-to-point winner Crimson Chief is another with solid claims in this two mile five furlong contest.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-109Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each steeplechase won.