3.45 2m. 4f. 55yds. 11 Declared. Owenmore H'cap S'chase of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - OLD TOWN ROAD showed much improved form when a well-backed second to Mister Bells over this trip at Killarney and can go one better. The Dylan Thomas gelding was only caught on the run-in having tried to make all and is a lot less exposed than most of his rivals. Just A Normal Day hasn’t been beaten far in his last two starts over fences and is clearly on a competitive mark. Claiming hurdle winner Emir Des Rots would have a chance on his second to subsequent winner Black Samurai in a handicap chase at Wexford in June while Cluan Dara has scored three times over fences in the space of the last ten months and can’t be discounted. Go Battle was far from fluent when runner-up at Ballinrobe last week and will need to brush up on her jumping.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-102Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st 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.