1.45 2m. 7f. 165yds. 9 Declared. Fairyhouse Easter Festival Rated S'chase of €21,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €12,600.00 2nd - €4,200.00 3rd - €2,100.00 4th - €1,050.00 5th - €630.00 6th - €420.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - A tricky puzzle to work out with question marks about quite of few of the field and perhaps THE DABBLER can go well despite being 8lb wrong at the weights. The Liam Cusack-trained gelding is a thorough stayer and unlike many of his rivals is still on an upward curve. He won over similar trips at Ballinrobe and Gowran Park last year and again ran a cracker here last time when runner-up to Smoking Gun in the Porterstown Handicap Chase. Discorama was seventh to Minella Times in the Grand National last year and has had a wind operation as he’s aimed again at the Aintree showpiece. He kept on nicely when reappearing over hurdles at Galway in the autumn and is one for the shortlist, while Lord Lariat has won twice this winter including over course and distance but has gone up 13lb as a result.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards which at entry are rated 135 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 136-150)Weights - 5-y-o 10st 9lbs 6-y-o and up 10st 13lbsPenalties - Performances before 3rd February - for every 1lb above the rating of 135 1lb extra On or after 3rd February - for each steeplechase race won 7lb extra