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

1^st

It's Never Simple

711-3

16/1

T: M BrassilJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway before 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden after 2 out, went 4th before last, stayed on strongly run in, led on line op 11/1

2^nd

Gaelic Des Chastys

911-8

10/3f

T: E McNamaraJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Towards rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, pushed along before 2 out, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden before last and went on, reduced advantage final 100 yards, headed on line op 6/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Burru

711-13

8/1

T: L KennyJ: Mr R Sugrue (7)

Led, headed after 2nd, raced freely, 2nd halfway, dropped to mid-division after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened towards finish op 7/1

4^th

1 ¾

Likable Chancer

1110-7

33/1

T: D HowardJ: D King

Prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along to lead briefly after 3 out, no extra approaching last, kept on one pace towards finish op 28/1

5^th

5 ½

My Friend The Wind

1011-0

18/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Towards rear of mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, raced wide, ridden along after 3 out, mistake last, kept on run-in op 14/1

6^th

One Way Traffic

811-9

33/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, 9th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on towards finish, never better op 22/1 tchd 40/1

7^th

One Night Standard

612-0

7/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra before last, weakened run-in tchd 4/1

8^th

2 ½

Stily

511-0

15/2

T: M J McDonaghJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, mistake 1st, short of room after 3rd, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, some headway when ridden after 2 out, mistake last and weakened run-in op 9/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 11/1

9^th

Je Suis

611-12

28/1

T: S CurlingJ: Mr A P Kennedy (7)

Tracked leader, dropped to 8th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, no impression after 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

Hob's Angel

910-4

14/1

T: J BarcoeJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Towards rear, mistake 8th, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 2 out, ridden after 2 out but no extra, never a factor op 16/1 tchd 18/1

11^th

Long Road

611-6

28/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, over-jumped 3 out, mistake 2 out and last, never in contention tchd 33/1

12^th

Zolpharine

711-2

11/2

T: J P RyanJ: H E Sexton (7)

Mid-division, 4th halfway, led briefly before 3 out, pushed along and soon no extra after 3 out, mistake and weakened quickly after 2 out op 5/1

13^th

Malton Groove

812-0

12/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Mr D McGill (7)

Prominent, mistake 1st, led after 2nd, travelled strongly, overjumped 9th, headed approaching straight, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before 2 out, eased and pulled up before last op 9/1

Also Ran

Tullyhogue Fort

911-3

14/1

T: John F O'NeillJ: Mr P J O'Neill (7)

In rear, hampered by faller and unseated rider 7th op 12/1

Greenway Machine

1310-0

33/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Mid-division, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 7th op 40/1

Max Time

810-0

33/1

T: I MaddenJ: B P Kennedy (7)

Mid-division, raced freely and wide, headway to 3rd after 5th, fell 7th op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Aurea Fortuna²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: K C 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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.30Pl:€2.70, €1.40, €2.60, €4.20EX:€112.90Trifecta:€863.10Tricast:€485.19SF:€73.95

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), Max Time (33/1), Greenway Machine (33/1), Dawn Escape (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.

GAELIC DES CHASTYS (FR)
AUREA FORTUNA (IRE)
ZOLPHARINE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Brandt

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Jordan Gainford | T: C Collins

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00