12.28 2m. 1f. 30yds. 10 Declared. SBK 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 - SPLASHING OUT showed her first piece of consequential chase form on New Year’s Day and is suited by this distance and softening ground. She has won just once from 19 runs but is rated 120 over hurdles and benefitted from dropping to a lower grade at Tramore, when finishing second. She is rated 115 today and should compete. It obviously isn’t ideal that both recent-winner Don’t Talk and recently-placed Money Heist ran only four days ago but both can get involved. Despite carrying a 7lb penalty Don’t Talk is 1lb ahead of the handicapper for future races and is rated higher at 107 over hurdles while Money Heist is similarly 1lb well-in and reverts to a suitable distance.
An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards (120 = 11st 12lbs)Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.