6.40 2m. 6f. 111yds. 5 Declared. Arthur Guinness S'chase of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - You usually get a few turning up again in this race, normally on the Sunday, having run in the Plate but with the reworked schedule this week it's a tough ask just 24 hours later. DARASSO fared best of the six that ran on Wednesday and may do best here if reappearing. Joseph O'Brien's charge stayed on to finish fifth in the big race and looks nicely treated at the weights in this. He was a length-and-a-quarter in front of Koshari in the Plate and that rival is 10lb worse off now. Samcro ran well for a long way in the Plate but faded from the second last. He seems best fresh so a quick return looks a worry. Battleoverdoyen never really got involved in the Plate but the fact that he didn't have a hard race as a result could work in his favour now.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that since 3rd May, 2020 have not won steeplechases collectively value more than #50,000 Weights - 11st 5lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 3rd May, 2020 Winner of a steeplechase value #13,000 4lb extra Of two steeplechases or of one value #25,000 7lb extra