2.50 3m. 9 Declared. Wilkinstown Beginners S'chase of €13,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €7,800.00 2nd - €2,600.00 3rd - €1,300.00 4th - €650.00 5th - €390.00 6th - €260.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - THE BOSSES OSCAR was the pick of these over hurdles finishing second off a mark of 151 in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham and gets the vote to open his chasing account. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding has been expensive to follow over fences but improved steadily in beginners’ events before finding the 28-runner Paddy Power Chase too frenetic when blundering away any chance. Indiana Jones looks set to be a better chaser than a hurdler and finished second twice before taking a heavy fall at the last when close-up in a hot race at Naas last time. Ain’t That A Shame runs in the same ownership and has taken on some smart rivals over fences, while Champagne Platinum also pulled up in the Paddy Power Chase but showed useful form both over hurdles and fences for Nicky Henderson.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechaseWeights - 5-y-o 11st 6lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs