3.10 2m. 6 Declared. Newlands S'chase (Grade 3) of €27,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €16,500.00 2nd - €5,500.00 3rd - €2,750.00 4th - €1,375.00 5th - €825.00 6th - €550.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - REBEL GOLD appears better than ever this season and may upset a higher rated rival. The Pat Foley-trained gelding likes to race up with the pace and kept on strongly to beat Dunvegan by nine lengths in the valuable Dan and Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse last month with Battleoverdoyen back in fourth. Coeur Sublime hasn’t always been the strongest finisher but was in front when falling at the last on his reappearance this term in a Grade 3 over course and distance. He now takes a drop in class after filling third spot behind Blue Lord in a Grade 1 at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting. Battleoverdoyen held a career high mark of 160 but has been generally disappointing the past few seasons.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwardsWeights - 5-y-o 10st 13lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 1lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st August, 2021 Winner of two steeplechases 4lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 13lb extra