4.10 2m. 1f. 12 Declared. Paddy Power Cheltenham Fanzone Hcap S'ch (Grade B) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - A Wave Of The Sea bids to win at the Dublin Racing Festival for the fourth year in-a-row. He claimed the Spring Juvenile Hurdle in 2020, adding this contest to his collection the last two years running. Rated just 2lb higher than 12 months ago, he has strong claims with Aidan Kelly taking a valuable 7lb off. For a selection, it might be worth siding with another JP McManus representative, GET MY DRIFT. He appears nicely treated on an initial mark of 130 and fitted with cheekpieces for the first time, a bold bid looks likely. Final Orders is on the crest of a wave at present, winning five times from his last six starts. He has been on the go since June though and looks more vulnerable on his revised mark of 140. Rebel Gold put in a career best performance to win the Dan Moore at Fairyhouse last month and it'll be interesting to see if he can follow-up now. Sil Ver Klass might be able to bounce back from a disappointing effort most recently, while others of interest are handicap debutant Barnacullia and Grade 1 winner Battleoverdoyen, who showed some of his old sparkle at Fairyhouse last month.
An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards rated 0-150 that have run at least three times in steeplechases up to and including 22nd January 2023Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase or steeplechases after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.