4.20 3m. 120yds. 5 Declared. Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice 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
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - A chance is taken that promising FULL TIME SCORE might beat Chatham Street Lad. Made-for-fences FULL TIME SCORE returned from a 716 days absence when winning a maiden hurdle in February and with connections wasting no time in sending him chasing in March, his recent Gowran win was quite taking. At Gowran his jumping was excellent and being open to vast improvement, can win at graded level with today's step to three miles likely to suit. Chatham Street Lad was the impressive winner of a Grade 3 chase at Cheltenham last December and ran a solid race when fourth in last week's Marsh Novices Chase at Cheltenham. He is proven at graded level and while it will take a smart horse to beat him, he has yet to be tested at this trip and has a quick enough turn-around from Cheltenham. Defi Bleu is himself a capable 136 rated chaser who brings proven form here. He might find one or two too strong but is proven over staying trips.
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwardsWeights - 5-y-o 10st 10lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 10lb extra