2.55 2m. 5f. 100yds. 10 Declared. Bluegrass Horse Feeds Hunters S'chase of €9,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €5,400.00 2nd - €1,800.00 3rd - €900.00 4th - €450.00 5th - €270.00 6th - €180.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - After going with the J P McManus-owned Odds Or Evens in the previous heat more of the same may be in the offing here through the Enda Bolger-trained and Aine O’Connor-ridden STAND UP AND FIGHT. Kilkenny native Bolger is a long time domiciled in the Treaty County at this stage, and Askeaton native O’Connor will no doubt have enjoyed Limerick’s All-Ireland hurling success on Sunday. Such a big part of the McManus team, racing manager Frank Berry, has another interest here as his wife Claire’s Walshestown goes for Aidan Howard and John Barry. Stand Up And Fight was reinvigorated by blinkers last time, and he can perhaps add to his gains from this contest in 2018. Aloneamongmillions and Billaway will be on all short lists but there’s a nice bit of depth all round. David Christie has Some Man and Winged Leader in the mix and they can show up well too.
A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 7th October, 2017 and 9th December, 2020 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters in Ireland or in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland and that have not won a race, including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing, since 1st March, 2020 other than Certified Hunters Steeplechases or Farmers RacesWeights - 12st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbsRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. ? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2020/2021 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 9th December, 2020 or the horse will not be qualified to start.