19:00 Roscommon

Tuesday 4 August 2026

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J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 142y  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 4m 13.20s
1st
Horse silk
1
Hashtag Pretender
911-12
5/4f
T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan
Chased leader, mistake 1st, awkward 1st, clear with one other after 2nd, not fluent 4th, led 5th, mistake 3 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, ridden and rallied after 2 out, led last, went on run-in op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
3
Killeemore Lad
811-12
13/2
T: A SlatteryJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Led, clear with one other after 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, 2nd halfway, progress to lead after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, ridden along after 2 out, headed last, no extra and weakened run-in tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
11
5
Piccolo Player
511-12
4/1
T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King
Mid-division, 4th halfway, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden along after 2 out, no extra run-in op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
13
2
Impero
711-12
10/3
T: C CollinsJ: Jack Kennedy
Mid-division, 3rd halfway, ridden along after 3 out, dropped to 4th before 2 out, no extra and weakened before last, no impression op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
12
4
Orkneys Jack
711-12
40/1
T: L YoungJ: Mr J P Sampson (7)
In rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, 6th halfway, detached in rear after 4 out, pushed along and stayed on closing stages op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
11
7
Swing Time
711-12
200/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Waited with in rear, pushed along after 4 out, never in contention, tailed off op 150/1
7th
Horse silk
21
6
Silent Selector
611-12
8/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly before last, never a factor, tailed off op 15/2 tchd 7/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.40, €2.50EX:€9.70Trifecta:€28.70SF:€10.46

Forecasts

Hashtag Pretender (5/4), Impero (10/3), Piccolo Player (4/1), Killeemore Lad (13/2), Silent Selector (8/1), Orkneys Jack (40/1), Swing Time (200/1)

Verdict

HASHTAG PRETENDER sets the standard on his completed chase starts and has been given time to recover from his early departure at Punchestown. He looks the one to beat. Killeemore Lad and Orkneys Jack may give him most to think about.

  1. HASHTAG PRETENDER (FR)
  2. KILLEEMORE LAD (IRE)
  3. ORKNEYS JACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Solsbury Hill
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
J: Charlie O'Dwyer  |  T: C O'Dwyer
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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