19:48 Kilbeggan

Saturday 8 August 2026

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KEPAK Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 4m 56.40s

Jasko Des Dames^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

10/1

Winless but took it up a notch last season, twice a runner up in the autumn. Off 3 months before a fading fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good) 22 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 22054-5

Ma Jacks Hill^b,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

13/2

Scored at Punchestown in June but only eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Wexford (19f, good) 36 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 655-318

A Law Of Her Own⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 123

15/2

Signed off for Peter Fahey with victory over hurdles at Punchestown in October. Tongue strap on, badly hampered and unseated rider 1st in handicap chase at Galway (23f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Remains very much one to consider.

Form: 3U691-U

Intense Approach^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123

10/1

Useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best. Blinkered for 1st time, below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (23f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 15U50-0

Mickie Angel⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: D Hogan| OR: 120| D

10/3

Yet to score over fences but arrives in very good nick, hooded for 1st time when third of 9 in novice chase at Galway (23f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Has to be taken seriously back in handicap company.

Form: 3726-23

Rexem^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 120| D

7/2

On a losing run but comes here in good form, fifth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (23f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts again.

Form: 573425

Ceanndana^p⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 116| C| D

5/1

Course winner who shaped as if in need of the run after 6 months off with fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle here (3m, good) in May. Stable having good spell so needs considering back chasing.

Form: 6/3923-5

Grange Walk^b¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106

8/1

Fifteen runs since his last win in 2025. Brought down 1st in handicap chase here (2½m, good) 15 days ago. Others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 054-36B

Forecasts

Mickie Angel (10/3), Rexem (7/2), Ceanndana (5/1), Ma Jacks Hill (13/2), A Law Of Her Own (15/2), Grange Walk (8/1), Jasko Des Dames (10/1), Intense Approach (10/1)

A few with chances but in-form MICKIE ANGEL rates the pick of the weights back in handicap company so edges the vote from Emmet Mullins' new recruit A Law Of Her Own, who got no further than the first at Galway last week and remains with potential for new connections. Ceanndana and Rexam can both play a prominent role too.