Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Chase (Grade B)
2m 4f
Going: Good to Yielding (Good in Places)
Surface: Turf
Draw Advantage: NoneA typically-competitive renewal of this Grade B contest. Willie Mullins holds a strong hand, saddling both ROCK ROAD and Mi Lighthouse. Preference is for the former who has won three times in six starts since joining the team at Closutton. A winner on his last two outings over fences, he was again successful over flights on his most recent start at Galway. The hat-trick seeking Mi Lighthouse gets second preference on what will be her debut in handicap company. Given a mark of 125, she should be able to make her presence felt with Jack Foley taking 3lb off. Fils d'Oudairies is an interesting contender for Gordon Elliott. A runner-up at the Aintree and Punchestown Festivals, he finished a solid fifth on his return to action at Galway. Back over fences now for the first time since April of 2021, a bold bid looks likely. Henry de Bromhead, Jessica Harrington and John Ryan are all double handed. Harrington saddles Discordantly and Exit Poll, with the former fitted with a visor for the first
A typically-competitive renewal of this Grade B contest. Willie Mullins holds a strong hand, saddling both ROCK ROAD and Mi Lighthouse. Preference is for the former who has won three times in six starts since joining the team at Closutton. A winner on his last two outings over fences, he was again successful over flights on his most recent start at Galway. The hat-trick seeking Mi Lighthouse gets second preference on what will be her debut in handicap company. Given a mark of 125, she should be able to make her presence felt with Jack Foley taking 3lb off. Fils d'Oudairies is an interesting contender for Gordon Elliott. A runner-up at the Aintree and Punchestown Festivals, he finished a solid fifth on his return to action at Galway. Back over fences now for the first time since April of 2021, a bold bid looks likely. Henry de Bromhead, Jessica Harrington and John Ryan are all double handed. Harrington saddles Discordantly and Exit Poll, with the former fitted with a visor for the first