3.05 2m. 6f. 111yds. 6 Declared. Eileen Kelly Memorial S'chase of €25,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €15,000.00 2nd - €5,000.00 3rd - €2,500.00 4th - €1,250.00 5th - €750.00 6th - €500.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - Last year's winner BATTLEOVERDOYEN ran well in the Plate here on Wednesday and this looks a nice opportunity to get him back into the number one spot. The former Grade 1 winner, over hurdles and fences, hadn't quite looked the force of old last season but slipped a bit in the handicap as a consequence and ran a solid race here the other day. He kept on to finish fifth to Hewick and if that race hasn't taken too much out of him he's the one to beat in this. The nine-year-old is top rated off his current mark of 149 with Doctor Duffy next best on 143. It's hard to fancy Charles Byrnes' charge who has been pulled up on his last couple of outings. Likewise Agusta Gold has a bit to prove on recent form. The danger could come from Politesse who was a cosy winner of the Connacht National at Roscommon last month.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that since 2nd May, 2021 have not won steeplechases collectively value more than #50,000 Weights - 11st 3lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 2nd May, 2021 Winner of a steeplechase value #13,000 4lb extra Of two steeplechases or of one value #25,000 7lb extra