17:35 Killarney

Saturday 22 August 2020

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Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 5m 13.03s

Us And Them^b,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 148

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 22/1, below form thirteenth of 21 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 37883-0

Mortal^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 147| D

14/1

25/1, in process of running below form when unseating rider in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) on reappearance 24 days ago.

Form: 5/5043-U

Robin Des Foret²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| C| D

5/1

Nine wins from 27 NH runs. 20/1, bit below form tenth of 21 in Galway Plate (22.5f, soft) 24 days ago, finding little. Merits consideration in slightly calmer waters.

Form: 3650-20

Mind's Eye³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 142

16/1

Unreliable individual. 14/1, improved to win 13-runner handicap chase at Tipperary (20f, soft) 34 days ago, just holding on.

Form: 72490-1

Kupatana²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| D

22/1

Not at best in 3 runs for this yard last term and needs to recapture her 2018/19 form.

Form: F11/434-

Livelovelaugh²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| BF| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 3/1, respectable third of 7 in minor event chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 22 days ago. Yard in good form. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2008-63

Blazer²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017. Fair seventh of 21 in Galway Plate on return. Not disgraced back there only 2 days later.

Form: 0/540-74

Creadan Grae^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

80/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) on reappearance 43 days ago, checking out tamely.

Form: 4U11P-0

Stand Up And Fight¹⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: E Bolger| OR: 127

16/1

Pulled up in hunter chase at Thurles (24.8f, soft, 7/4) when last seen in February. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 126/PP1-

Fine Brunello³⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 125| BF

9/1

Below form second of 12 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 5/2). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Makes handicap chase debut. Betting should guide.

Form: 0/4F322-

Smithscorner^t²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 125| C

10/3

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase (5/1) at this course (17f, heavy) 2 days ago, driven clear. Up in trip. Improving all the time recently and on a hat-trick.

Form: 423-211

Gwencily Berbas¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 123

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2017. Good third of 10 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft, 18/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 64BP9-3

Non-Runners

Bay Hill²²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: P Roche J: J S McGarvey

Forecasts

Smithscorner (10/3), Robin Des Foret (5/1), Blazer (6/1), Livelovelaugh (13/2), Gwencily Berbas (15/2), Bay Hill (8/1), Fine Brunello (9/1), Mortal (14/1), Us And Them (14/1), Mind's Eye (16/1), Stand Up And Fight (16/1), Kupatana (22/1), Creadan Grae (80/1)

BLAZER is back on a good mark and there was certainly enough in his Galway Plate run to suggest he can take advantage soon. His stablemate Robin Des Foret doesn't deliver much off the bridle but he should find this easier than the Galway Plate and is capable of playing a part. Bay Hill should figure after 2 good runs last month, while Livelovelaugh is another solid contender for the Mullins yard.