1.43 2m. 4f. 10 Declared. Irish National Hunt CLG Beginners Schase of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - SANDOR CLEGANE is capable if frustrating, but can put his experience and race-fitness to good use. Grade 1-placed over hurdles, he finished only 10 lengths fourth behind Fact To File in Cheltenham’s 2024 Brown Advisory and while winless in seven chases, is better suited than many of today’s rivals to this intermediate distance. Karl Des Tourelles is rated 140 over hurdles and while he ran well on his latest start at Punchestown in May, debuts over fences and seems slightly better over three miles. Flicker Of Hope is useful and has the benefit of a recent run, so should compete while Now Is The Hour pulled up in the Irish National and would prefer much farther.
A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 4-y-o 11st 3lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.