18:45 Killarney

Thursday 20 August 2020

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Laurels Pub & Restaurant Handicap Chase (0-130)

Off time: 18:44 | Winning time: 4m 40.30s

Smithscorner^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 125

5/1

8/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 22 days ago. Remains relatively low mileage over fences.

Form: F423-21

Stormey^p,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 121| D

8/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2017. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2436-53

Scheu Time²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder| T: J Nash| OR: 120

9/4

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 20/1, 12½ lengths fifth of 7 to Polished Steel in Gr 3 chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 1843-25

Ballyegan Hero⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 116

7/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2017. 3/1, bit below form second of 6 in novice chase at Tramore (16f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 6226-22

Veneziano Springs²⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T O'Brien| OR: 116

12/1

8/1, eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy). Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Must improve.

Form: 12P15/8-

Ar Eagla Na Heagla^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey| OR: 113

9/1

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm, 40/1) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Career best when winning on last chase run.

Form: 544231-

Reach Up¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

7/1

Unreliable sort. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase (10/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 4-77306

Non-Runners

Act In Time²¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: P Roche J: Mark Walsh

Rocky Court³⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: D A McLoughlin J: Keith Donoghue

Whatsinthecorner¹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: B J Cooper

Arch Melody²⁹⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: J Morrison J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Scheu Time (9/4), Ballyegan Hero (7/2), Smithscorner (5/1), Reach Up (7/1), Stormey (8/1), Act In Time (8/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (9/1), Arch Melody (10/1), Veneziano Springs (12/1), Rocky Court (14/1), Whatsinthecorner (14/1)

SCHEU TIME wasn't disgraced on his second start over fences when fifth in a Grade 3 at Galway 3 weeks ago and his opening mark in this sphere looks a fair one. Smithscorner arrives on the back of a career-best win at Galway and is next best ahead of Stormey.