4.43 2m. 4f. 90yds. 5 Declared. Balreask Bar, Restaurant (M) H'cap S'ch of €14,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - SAVANTE could exploit her lower chase mark. She did very little wrong when runner-up in a valuable handicap hurdle over further in Leopardstown as she was just collared close home. That form looks strong as she was some 15 lengths clear of the third. Gavin Cromwell's Sophia Rose gets first-time cheekpieces after a runner-up spot over a longer trip in Punchestown. She has winning form over a similar trip from a maiden hurdle in Sligo last summer. Her stablemate, Me Wee Bonnie Lass, has a 7lb claimer on board to lessen her burden and she is capable of a good run in this company, while Femme Magnifique is another in the mix for prize money.
An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards mares only (120 = 11st 12lbs)Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.