20:00 Roscommon

Tuesday 4 August 2026

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Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 19:59 | Winning time: 6m 37.80s

Midnight Moonshine^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Harvey| T: William Harvey| OR: 98

12/1

Yet to fire this summer over hurdle and fences, tried in cheekpieces when a well-held fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 3F-0905

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Decimation^b,t¹⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 97

28/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021 and only eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (23f, heavy) in March. Blinkers go back on after a break.

Form: 603260-

Kilkee Bay^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 96| C

11/2

Capitalised on a reduced mark (also headgear change) when readily landing 16-runner handicap chase at Roscommon (2¾m) in June. Backed it up with good second of 15 off 6 lb higher at Killarney (23f, good) 18 days ago. Holds very good claims.

Form: F6-U812

One Way Traffic^t⁷⁵

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

6/1

Little form over hurdles/fences until back from 6 months off with an excellent second of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (2½m, good) in May. Goes up in trip now and can make presence felt.

Form: 8/86F9-2

Il Silenzio^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 93| CD

7/2

Improved in refitted cheekpieces when readily taking this 12 months ago. First run since when a good fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25f, good) in June. Remains unexposed over fences and merits serious consideration.

Form: 4F/3P1-4

Sampoet^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 93

20/1

Point winner/fair maiden chaser at best. Unseated rider at the first (hampered start) over fences at Wexford before a below-par seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (2¾m, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 4584U7

Difficult Decision^b,t⁵⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-8| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 92

16/1

Veteran who was off over 2 years prior to reappearance and took a step back in right direction with fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25f, good) 59 days ago. Not out of things from a slipping mark.

Form: 6746-45

John Storey^p,t¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 92| D

17/2

Unreliable individual who shaped quite well when fourth on his stable debut at Punchestown in January but has been pulled up twice since.

Form: 76P4PP-

Ballagh Star^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 88

14/1

Dual winner over fences at Sligo. Below-form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (3¼m, good) 23 days ago. More needed back in this sphere.

Form: 21P-0P9

Stormy Master^b⁵⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 88| D

22/1

Returned with a creditable third at Limerick (23f) in May but only ninth of 16 to Kilkee Bay in handicap chase here (2¾m, soft) following month. Bounce back is needed.

Form: 0170-39

Made U Look^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 84

16/1

Arrives below par, cheekpieces refitted when just seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good) 18 days ago. More is required if he's to get off the mark at the eighth attempt.

Form: 3461-07

Oogum Boogum^b1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 83

11/2

Gained a deserved breakthrough win in 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown in May. Good third back over fences at Killarney (23f) in July but possibly found run coming too soon when eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not discounted in a headgear change.

Form: P-13238

Written In My Soul^b,t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E D Delany| OR: 78

33/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who has made no impact in 3 hurdling runs this season, blinkered when last of 6 in novice at Downpatrick (2¾m, good) 21 days ago. Back over fences in first-time tongue tie and plenty to prove.

Form: 65P-PP6

Captain Kate^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 72

20/1

Without a win over hurdles and has failed to build on an encouraging chasing debut C&D sixth at in 3 subsequent starts in that sphere. Headgear change.

Form: 666P-P9

Deal Again⁶³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 72

100/1

Maiden hurdler. Tailed off when refused 3 out on chasing debut at Sligo in October 2024 and pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25f) only run since. Returns from 21 months off here.

Form: 0000RP/

Love Like This¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 76| BF

9/1

Sole success came over hurdles at Kilbeggan in June. Not disgraced back chasing when third at Killarney (23f) in July but only tenth of 14 in handicap chase at former course (2½m, good) 11 days ago, going in snatches. Back up in trip. RESERVE

Form: 531430

Non-Runners

Kilashee¹⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 11

T: J P Ryan J: Michael Kenneally

True Harmony¹²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: S Neville J: Reserve 2

Thewaybackhome²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: T O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Il Silenzio (7/2), Kilkee Bay (11/2), Oogum Boogum (11/2), One Way Traffic (6/1), Thewaybackhome (8/1), John Storey (17/2), Love Like This (9/1), Midnight Moonshine (12/1), True Harmony (12/1), Ballagh Star (14/1), Difficult Decision (16/1), Made U Look (16/1), Kilashee (16/1), Captain Kate (20/1), Sampoet (20/1), Stormy Master (22/1), Decimation (28/1), Written In My Soul (33/1), Deal Again (100/1)

Martin Brassil's low-mileage IL SILENZIO captured this prize last year and teed himself up well for a repeat with an encouraging fourth in a big field at Punchestown on his return in June so edges the vote from Kilkee Bay who has taken well to fences and rates a big danger. Both One Way Traffic and Difficult Decision can both play a prominent role too.