20:08 Roscommon

Monday 9 June 2025

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Racing Here Again On The 1st July (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 20:08 | Winning time: 6m 32.20s

Burru²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: L Kenny| OR: 100| BF

4/1

Highly promising sort. Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Bernard Martin Crowley. Makes handicap chase debut. Should do much better.

Form: 333612-

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West Clare¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: B McMahon| OR: 96

6/1

Modest winner at 22f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase (13/2) at Limerick (19.8f, good) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00521-F

Smitty Bacall^p,t³⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: J P Flavin| OR: 91| CD

12/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in April. 5/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 33351-3

Ballagh Star^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 90

22/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good, 8/1) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 41766-0

Il Silenzio^t²²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 87

12/1

Fell in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Down Royal (24.1f, good to soft). Off 7 months ahead of this chase debut.

Form: 800/74F-

Cullenwaine^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82| D

11/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. 12/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 1487-45

Thehairyfella^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott| OR: 81

17/2

Unreliable sort. 14/1, good third of 13 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago. One to consider.

Form: P/30P0-3

Great Rainbow¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 80

11/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap chase (16/1) at Limerick (22.7f, good) on debut over fences 18 days ago.

Form: 38556-0

Ardfert Mary^t1⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Joshua Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 76

5/1

Bit below form sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Listowel (20.4f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 55943-6

Da Big Fella⁶⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss J Townend| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 76

10/1

One win from 34 NH runs. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, good third of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, soft) 66 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6P0323-

Oldtown To Emly^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr S Cotter⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 76

25/1

22/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good). This recent point winner is worth a second look on his chase debut.

Form: 338-221

Max Time⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 74

10/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (23.4f, good to firm, 20/1) 9 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 50000-0

The Eye Of Tulla^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Evan Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 74

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase (12/1) at Limerick (17.9f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0706-09

Fr Gilligansvoyge^t,v³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 67

80/1

One win from 61 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in hunter chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good, 80/1) 38 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Back up in trip. Visor back on.

Form: 2864PP-

Non-Runners

Milan Dollar Lady⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: T Hogan J: Michael Kenneally

Robin Elite⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Alan O'Sullivan

General Hubble²

Weight: 12-1| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Silent Flight²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Burru (4/1), Ardfert Mary (5/1), West Clare (6/1), General Hubble (8/1), Thehairyfella (17/2), Da Big Fella (10/1), Max Time (10/1), Cullenwaine (11/1), Great Rainbow (11/1), Il Silenzio (12/1), Smitty Bacall (12/1), The Eye Of Tulla (18/1), Silent Flight (20/1), Ballagh Star (22/1), Robin Elite (25/1), Milan Dollar Lady (25/1), Oldtown To Emly (25/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (80/1)

Though BURRU didn't show a great deal in a couple of maiden chases early last year, he has subsequently improved over hurdles and is of strong interest now making his handicap debut in this sphere for new yard on a very attractive mark (8 lb lower than when second in a handicap hurdle at Navan on latest start in November). Thehairyfella will be a threat if reproducing the form of his latest effort, while Smitty Bacall also has claims and Ballagh Star would be a threat if able to bounce back.