12.47 2m. 2f. 13 Declared. Littleton 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 Eamonn Murphy - Three for J P McManus in here, and one of the green and gold brigade, STEER CLEAR, gets the nod. A course and distance winner from a fortnight back, Padraig Roche’s charge is off a six pound higher mark, but as a seven-year-old the scope is certainly there for progression. Hopefully Steer Clear is over earlier problems, with the help of a new training regime as the Flemensfirth gelding is “living outside now” at his young handler’s Curragh View House base. Many punters are dubious about supporting a horse that has ‘burst’ before, and there’s plenty of choice from an each-way point of view, away from Steer Clear. All The Chimneys is into veteran stage at this point. However the course winner has plenty of life in him still, and he’ll justifiably have his followers.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards (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 is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each steeplechase won.