1.32 2m. 4f. 90yds. 8 Declared. Naas 2023 Membership Novice Hcap S'chase of €16,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €9,600.00 2nd - €3,200.00 3rd - €1,600.00 4th - €800.00 5th - €480.00 6th - €320.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - WHATSNOTOKNOW reappears following a layoff but his yard is doing well and remains unexposed over fences. Eighth in the 2020 Supreme Novices Hurdle, he chased home Franco De Port over fences in 2020, a month before that rival won a Grade 1, and while recent runs were disappointing, had previously run well at Cheltenham and reverts to fences (for the first time since July 2021) from a winneable rating. Aarons Day has bumped into smart types and drops in grade while Clonbury Bridge was well held recently but finished second over CD in November. Handicap debutante Genois hasn't run since July and while he may be a spring/summer type, won his maiden hurdle on soft. Ground-versatile Everglow drops markedly in distance from his Porterstown Chase disappointment while Percy Warner returned from a layoff in November and runs with cheekpieces.
An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase before 1st May 2022, other than one hunters steeplechase within the previous two National Hunt seasons (130 = 11st 12lbs)Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.