1.00 2m. 3 Declared. Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice S'chase of €19,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €11,700.00 2nd - €3,900.00 3rd - €1,950.00 4th - €975.00 5th - €585.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - BLUE LORD chased home Bob Olinger in the Grade 1 novice hurdle on this card a year ago and would have been second but for falling at the last in the Supreme at Cheltenham. He made a good start over fences when easily beating a stablemate over this trip at Fairyhouse and can follow up. Lifetime Ambition beat Beacon Edge at Down Royal before finishing fourth to the same horse in the Drinmore. He was taken out of the recent Grade 1 at Limerick due to the going but conditions will be similar here and all of his best form is over longer trips. Dancing On My Own reappeared after a long absence to win at Killarney in October but has more on his plate here.
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and have not won more than two steeplechasesWeights - 5-y-o 11st 6-y-o and up 11st 4lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase 6lb extra Of two steeplechases or one value #12,500 10lb extra