18:45 Killarney

Thursday 20 August 2020

All16:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

Laurels Pub & Restaurant Handicap Chase (0-130)

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

1^st

Smithscorner

911-12

5/1

T: M KennedyJ: C P McNamara (5)

In rear and raced towards outer, closed up approaching 7th where not fluent, prominent travelling smoothly straight, led 2 out, soon pushed along, stayed on best run-in op 4/1

2^nd

Ballyegan Hero

911-3

7/2

T: J J WalshJ: Phillip Enright

Led and raced towards inner, joined before 3rd, headed 5th, 3rd from 6th, led again from 7th, headed 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in tchd 10/3

3^rd

Veneziano Springs

811-3

12/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan

Waited with, soon towards rear and raced towards outer, pushed along before straight, soon closed and effort, no extra in 3rd and one pace from before last op 17/2

4^th

9 ½

Reach Up

710-12

7/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Waited with and raced towards outer, slight mistake 6th and closer in 4th, slight mistake 7th, pushed along before straight, soon switched left and no impression, one pace op 17/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ½

Stormey

1011-8

8/1

T: S J MahonJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Tracked leaders towards inner, 5th from 6th, slight mistake 4 out, effort and slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra, one pace tchd 15/2

6^th

1 ¼

Ar Eagla Na Heagla

611-0

9/1

T: Francis CaseyJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders and raced towards outer, closer in 2nd from 6th, not match leaders and slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression op 15/2

7^th

Scheu Time

711-7

9/4f

T: J NashJ: K J Brouder

Prominent towards outer, on terms before 3rd, led 5th, headed from 7th and remained prominent, slight mistake 5 out, no extra from before 2 out and slight mistake, weakened tchd 2/1 and 5/2

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Non-Runners

Whatsinthecorner¹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: B J Cooper

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

Arch Melody²⁹⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: J Morrison J: Mike O'Connor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€2.60, €2.30EX:€17.20Trifecta:€124.00Tricast:€188.29SF:€21.89

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), Whatsinthecorner (14/1), Rocky Court (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.

SCHEU TIME (IRE)
SMITHSCORNER (IRE)
STORMEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Act In Time

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: Mark Walsh | T: P Roche

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00