3.10 2m. 7f. 6 Declared. Michael Hickey Memorial S'chase of €25,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €15,000.00 2nd - €5,000.00 3rd - €2,500.00 4th - €1,250.00 5th - €750.00 6th - €500.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - THE BIG WESTERNER(1), who signed off last season with a Grade 2 success at Limerick in December, should be hard to beat dropped in class. She's open to plenty of improvement over fences too, but so is Bossofthebrownies, who has yet to run a poor race over the larger obstacles, and was an extremely creditable third in a Naas Grade 3 283 days ago. The Enabler finished third, albeit well held, in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse last time, and that excess stamina could bring the Gordon Elliott-trained gelding into calculations if the rain arrived.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase before 4th May, 2025Weights - 11st. Mares allowed 7lbs.Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two or more steeplechases 4lb extra Of a Listed or a Grade 3 steeplechase 7lb extra Of a Grade 2 steeplechase 10lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 12lb extra