3.48 2m. 5f. 126yds. 10 Declared. Green Acre Marketing H'cap S'chase of €14,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - BATCIO can win this open looking handicap. BATCIO has shown useful form for much of his career, and while beaten long distances in two previous course runs, is well suited to good ground and comes here following a useful effort at Navan last month. Game Of War has his chance having returned to form at Limerick. A useful hurdler in 2017/18, he was absent for 405 days prior to returning this term, and while he is ground-versatile and looks capable of winning from his mark, nonetheless shoulders top weight. Something Sweet is winless from 11 chase runs but comes here in good form, from a low weight and is ground-versatile. Castlegrange is tried in a first-time tongue-tie following his Thurles disappointment but has an obvious chance is returned to best form and has previously run well on yielding ground. Kitten Rock, sixth in the 2015 Champion Hurdle to Faugheen, is winless for five and a half years but has minor place claims as his rating continues to free-fall.
An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs 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.