6.45 2m. 1f. 7 Declared. Laurels Pub & Restaurant H'cap S'chase of €16,000.00 4-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 Eamonn Murphy - Whatever the fate of Alice Johnston half-an-hour before, her half-brother ACT IN TIME could be on the mark here, also for the Padraig Roche yard. The son of Stowaway has won this for the past two years and one would imagine this has been the plan, on the back of a comeback run over hurdles at Galway. Smithscorner was runner-up in 2019. It could be close between the pair again, wherever they finish. In truth you wouldn’t be too readily putting a line through any of them. Crimson Chief didn’t come up to expectations for John Morrison and Mike O’Connor at Tramore on Sunday. Caridadi did better for the pair at Tipperary the following day. It wouldn’t surprise if Arch Melody ran well for them here, even though we haven’t seen the Arcadio gelding since October. The betting could give a good steer. Scheu Time is better treated at this game (120) than he is over hurdles (129).
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-130Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 12lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each steeplechase won.