19:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 5 August 2025

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Kepak Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 36.06s

Malton Groove^p,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 100

12/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good, 14/1) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 0323-45

One Night Standard³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100

7/2

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form fourth of 16 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 672-834

Burru^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: L Kenny| OR: 99

8/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase (10/3) at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Hood back on. Others more convincing.

Form: 3612-20

Je Suis²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 98

28/1

Last of 9 in minor event chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to firm, 15/2) 22 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 06-4869

One Way Traffic⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 95

33/1

Eighth of 9 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good, 250/1) 50 days ago. Improvement required on handicap chase debut.

Form: F0668/8

Gaelic Des Chastys¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

10/3

Back from 7 months off when respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Fairly treated, back over the larger obstacles, and is one for shortlist.

Form: 12220-5

Long Road^p1⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, sixth of 10 in hunter chase at Tipperary (23.5f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Work to do.

Form: 42U2P-6

It's Never Simple^p1,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 89

16/1

11/2, eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 35 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Others more appealing.

Form: 900/8-48

Tullyhogue Fort^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 89

14/1

9/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.7f, good) 25 days ago, no match for winner. Switches from hurdles to chase. Enters calculations.

Form: 500-572

Zolpharine¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88| BF

11/2

Arrives in good form, making the frame again when creditable second of 13 in handicap chase (6/4) at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft) 11 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Races off same mark here and ought to go well again.

Form: 5F-6P22

Stily^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 86

15/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 15 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 14 days ago. Warrants respect on chase debut.

Form: 906-263

Likable Chancer^b,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Daniel King| T: D Howard| OR: 79| D

33/1

Two wins from 57 NH runs. Eleventh of 15 in handicap chase (25/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 2628-70

Hob's Angel¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 76

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft, 11/1) on debut over fences 11 days ago. Others more convincing.

Form: P3-3057

Greenway Machine⁸⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 72| D

33/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good, 11/1) 88 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 22479-7

Max Time^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 72| D

33/1

One win from 30 NH runs. Ninth of 16 in handicap chase (40/1) at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Likely best watched.

Form: 000-0P9

My Friend The Wind^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 86| D

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap chase (9/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 5435P-7

Non-Runners

Aurea Fortuna²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Kevin Sexton

Dawn Escape¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: L Casey J: Reserve 2

Bondi Boy Blue¹³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Ms M Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gaelic Des Chastys (10/3), One Night Standard (7/2), Aurea Fortuna (4/1), Zolpharine (11/2), Stily (15/2), Burru (8/1), Malton Groove (12/1), Hob's Angel (14/1), Tullyhogue Fort (14/1), It's Never Simple (16/1), My Friend The Wind (18/1), Je Suis (28/1), Long Road (28/1), Likable Chancer (33/1), One Way Traffic (33/1), Dawn Escape (33/1), Greenway Machine (33/1), Max Time (33/1), Bondi Boy Blue (33/1)

GAELIC DES CHASTYS should be spot on after his recent return over hurdles and can land the spoils. Aurea Fortuna scored over the smaller obstacles at Galway on Sunday and is well handicapped in this sphere. He is much respected. Zolpharine and Stily are best of the rest.