12.30 2m. 110yds. 11 Declared. EasyFix Equine H'cap S'chase (Grade B) of €40,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €24,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - SNUGSBOROUGH HALL is certainly better over fences than hurdles and should be spot on for this following an outing last month at Sligo, the form of which has worked out well. The selection has been lightly raced since taking advantage of a nice mark to readily beat Impact Factor at the 2019 Punchestown Festival. Paloma Blue looks the chief threat. The top-weight is a model of consistency and gained the latest of four career wins all at around this trip at Wexford over the summer. He faded after a blunder at the penultimate fence last time when third to Easy Game in the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park and this represents a drop in class. There should be no lack of pace with the likes of Yaha Fizz and Us And Them in the line-up. The latter is without a win in two years but has run some fine races in defeat including when placed at the last two Cheltenham Festivals. Gordon Elliott is bidding to win this race for the third successive year and riding arrangements suggest Timoteo is the pick of his trio. However, the former Alan King-trained gelding needs to step up on his Irish debut at Down Royal to take a hand.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards (150 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase or steeplechases after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.