3.10 2m. 5f. 30yds. 6 Declared. McInerney Beginners S'chase of €14,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €8,400.00 2nd - €2,800.00 3rd - €1,400.00 4th - €700.00 5th - €420.00 6th - €280.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - JAMES DU BERLAIS was a classy hurdler for Robert Collet for whom he won four valuable races at Auteuil. Pitched into the 2021 Champion Hurdle on stable debut, he was unable to get competitive but was much better when chasing home stablemate Klassical Dream in a Grade One over three miles at Punchestown the following month. He has obviously had issues since and now makes his chasing debut after a very long absence. Ballykeel, rated 123 having run well to a point in his first three three chases, was taken out of a Leopardstown handicap on Thursday and should be capable of getting into the money here. Mahler Mission was a Grade Two winner as a novice hurdler and a fair seventh in the Albert Bartlett. Second in a point-to-point, he wasn't fluent when beaten a long way in a small-field contest at Cheltenham on chase debut. Useful hurdler Capilano Bridge was also beaten a long way on chase debut but will, at least, be fitter for the outing. %0A
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 5-y-o 11st 6lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs