3.20 2m. 5f. 110yds. 9 Declared. Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Nov S'ch of €18,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €11,100.00 2nd - €3,700.00 3rd - €1,850.00 4th - €925.00 5th - €555.00 6th - €370.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - SHOPPING AROUND has a nice weight in this and may be able to add another chase win to her CV. The Doyen mare has been running over shorter trips and as a former point-to-point winner there may be scope for a bit more improvement now over this distance. She won at Clonmel on her penultimate start before a solid effort to finish third at the same venue last month and is just a pound higher now. Millen To One is another who comes here in good form and could be the danger. He bumped into an easy winner when chasing home Siberian Star at Leopardstown recently but it was a good effort and off the same mark he's entitled to go well again. Farceur Du Large has been running in some decent beginners chases and it will be interesting to see how he fares on what is effectively his handicap debut here.
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards that are EBF eligible which at entry are rated 114 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 115-125)Weights - 5-y-o 10st 11lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 3lbsPenalties - Performances before 4th January - for every 1lb above the rating of 114 1lb extra On or after 4th January - for each race won 5lb extra