4.05 2m. 2f. 66yds. 6 Declared. Clonmel Oil Chase Day Nov 11th (M) S'ch of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - SAYCE GOLD gets the nod in this good quality contest. A Grade 3 winner over flights at Cork last December, she disappointed on her next outing at Thurles, finishing a much improved third on her final start of the season at Limerick. She makes her racecourse debut over fences now and it'll be interesting to see how she fares, despite the trip being on the short side for her. The 129 rated Sapphire Lady is given second preference. She finished a good sixth in the Munster National at Limerick earlier this month, and will be helped here by the five-pound claim of Jack Foley. The consistent Make My Heart Fly should run her usual solid race, while Presenting Bonnie, who has already won four times this year, will appreciate this drop-in class. Majestic Maid was still in contention when unseating at the last on her most recent start at Galway, and she can't be dismissed.
A steeplechase for four years old and upwards mares only that have not won more than two steeplechasesWeights - 4-y-o 10st 7lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 2lbsPenalties - (to count from 3rd May, 2020) Winner of a steeplechase 6lb extra Of two steeplechases or one value #10,000 10lb extra