4.25 2m. 150yds. 15 Declared. BoyleSports Novice H'cap S'chase (Grade B) of €40,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €24,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - YUKON LIL has some very good form in mares races and may not be badly treated on her handicap debut here despite carrying top-weight. She comes here after a confidence boosting win over timber at Limerick a week ago. Her form over fences previously was good, finishing third to stable-mate Elimay at Naas in the Opera Hat Chase while she had also beaten a couple of good mares when winning her beginners chase at Cork back in November. She had Grade 2 winner Scarlet And Dove and Kim Muir winner Mount Ida in behind then. Epson Du Houx was running a big race against Scarlet And Dove in a Grade 3 at Navan when falling last month and he is another of interest back in handicap company. There are several recent winners in the field and the likes of Jungle Junction, Donkey Years and Steer Clear have claims.
A limited handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase before 3rd May 2020, other than one hunters steeplechase within the previous two National Hunt seasonsWeights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 10st 3lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase or steeplechases after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.