3.38 2m. 4f. 4 Declared. Like-A-Butterfly Novice S'chase (Grade 3) of €27,500.00 4-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 Michael Graham - A cracking contest. Preference is for A WAVE OF THE SEA in receipt of the four-year-old allowance. He’s a former Grade One winning hurdler who enjoyed a wide-margin success on chasing debut at Kilbeggan. He was entitled to win that as he pleased and made some novice mistakes but there is no doubt there is plenty of horse to go to war with in this sphere. There is only 1lb between Sizing Pottsie and Galvin on ratings, however, the latter receives 3lb from the former. Galvin has won his last two over fences and before that was placed in a Listed novices’ handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival. He is feared. Sizing Pottsie is highest rated on 149 and won a Grade 3 novice chase at Navan in March. Of course he has the ability to land the spoils but enthusiasm is tempered by him failing to complete in two of his four chases.
A novice steeplechase for four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 10st 8lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 4lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra Of three steeplechases or of a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or of a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 10lb extra