3.00 2m. 1f. 191yds. 10 Declared. Next Meeting Jan 6 Novice H'cap S'chase of €14,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - SHOPPING AROUND is unbeaten in three runs at Clonmel and got off the mark over fences when beating a subsequent winner here in October. Jamie Codd won a couple of handicap hurdles on the daughter of Doyen last year and resumes his partnership with her. Sunnyvilla landed a gamble on handicap debut here last month when he scored easily over 2m4f. He’s open to more improvement but has been hit with a 17lb hike in his rating. Big Debates had subsequent Gowran winner Secret Cargo back in fourth when chasing home a progressive sort at Naas. Robert Tyner’s charge, who had won his previous start at Limerick, has to be on any shortlist off a 2lb higher mark.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase before 2nd May 2021, other than one hunters steeplechase within the previous two National Hunt seasons (123 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - 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 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each steeplechase won.