1.30 2m. 4f. 189yds. 5 Declared. Carey Glass Irish EBF (M) Novice S'chase (Grade 2) of €50,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - ONLY BY NIGHT has taken really well to fences and has jumped fluently in scoring at Tipperary and again when comfortably beating Nara in a Grade 2 at Cork last month. Both of those wins came over 2m but the point-to-point winner shouldn’t be inconvenienced by this step up in trip. Spindleberry was probably the pick of these over hurdles, notably her second to Jade De Grugy in a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse, and the winning pointer made a successful transition to fences despite jumping noticeably right over a similar distance at Cork. Judicieuse Allen had A Penny A Hundred back in fourth when recording her second chase win over this trip at Fairyhouse.
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligibleWeights - 5-y-o 10st 6lbs 6-y-o and up 10st 12lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 9lb extra