6.40 2m. 150yds. 9 Declared. Boyle Beginners S'chase 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 Michael Graham - ALICE AVRIL should be all the better from her Irish chasing debut in Limerick last month. She raced keenly that day and moved clear at the third last before the petrol inevitably ran out approaching the straight. She finished well behind the joint favourites in third but, to put the effort in context, the horse well adrift of her in fifth just failed by a neck in a beginners' chase at the Galway Festival. This drop back in trip could also aid her cause as she won a claiming hurdle in her native France over a similar distance to this. Poseidon showed marked improvement on his second crack at fences in Tipperary. He was always to the fore before giving best in second at the penultimate fence. Santana Plessis unseated four out in that race when still in contention so has his chance.
A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 4-y-o 11st 3lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs