1.30 2m. 4f. 48yds. 10 Declared. Coolmore NH Sires EBF (M) Novice S'chase (Grade 2) of €50,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - A decent renewal of this Grade 2 mares’ event and typically Willie Mullins holds a strong hand with COLREEVY given slight preference over Yukon Lil. The selection must give weight all round having landed the Grade 1 over this trip at the Limerick Christmas meeting. She did well to rally after a bad mistake at the penultimate fence to get the better of Pencilfulloflead and can follow up now just against her own sex. Yukon Lil beat Scarlet And Dove over two miles at Cork, although the latter appreciated the extra half-mile when subsequently scoring in good style at Limerick. Western Victory has plenty of experience over fences, while Mount Ida merits respect having beaten Scarlet And Dove in a two-mile Grade 3 at Cork.
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligibleWeights - 5-y-o 10st 9lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 2lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of three steeplechases or of a Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or of a Grade 2 steeplechase 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 7lb extra