19:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 6 August 2024

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Kepak Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 5m 39.3s

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Conron³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 102

13/2

Fairly useful winner at 16f on flat. Useful hurdler at peak. 20/1, fourth of 16 in maiden chase at Tipperary (19.4f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: UP8P/6-4

Lake Chad²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 99

28/1

Two wins from 47 NH runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2022. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 77-9U20

On My Bike^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

12/1

5/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. May well do better.

Form: 0-1U427

Kilashee¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: S Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan| OR: 98| D

9/2

15/8, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good) 14 days ago, unchallenged. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not taken lightly.

Form: 103111

How Decc^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 97

20/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8P-6P93

O'Faolains Glory^v1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 97

12/1

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. Ninth of 11 in handicap chase (12/1) at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 12-1359

Gaelic Des Chastys^h¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 91| BF

5/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in June. Second of 13 in handicap chase (9/2) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) on debut over fences 11 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 00/56-12

The Eye Of Tulla^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 90

33/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 20/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, soft) 13 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Significantly back up in trip. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 2751-0P

A Nod To Getaway^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 88| BF

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. Modest winner at 17f over hurdles. Fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft, 5/1) on debut over fences 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 934-145

Man Of The House^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

10/1

14/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 60U-P66

Robin De Roost^t³⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 10-5| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 79

14/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in June. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap chase (10/1) at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 47/7P-14

Greenway Machine⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 78| D

25/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in June. 8/1, seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good) 52 days ago.

Form: 255-417

Likable Chancer^p,t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: D Howard| OR: 78| D

11/1

One win from 47 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 11/2) 11 days ago, beaten some way out.

Form: 332-86P

Clyde The Glide^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 74

22/1

18/1, 39½ lengths tenth of 15 to Kilashee in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-8680

Brandt^h1⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 90

8/1

Bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good to soft, 16/1) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Henry Oliver. Hood on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 045-7U4

Non-Runners

Hees Dynamite¹³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: E McNamara J: M M McDonagh

Cullenwaine²²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: S D Torrens

Forecasts

Kilashee (9/2), Gaelic Des Chastys (5/1), Conron (13/2), Brandt (8/1), Cullenwaine (10/1), Man Of The House (10/1), Likable Chancer (11/1), A Nod To Getaway (11/1), On My Bike (12/1), O'Faolains Glory (12/1), Robin De Roost (14/1), How Decc (20/1), Hees Dynamite (20/1), Clyde The Glide (22/1), Greenway Machine (25/1), Lake Chad (28/1), The Eye Of Tulla (33/1)

CONRON has shown he retains a good portion of his ability in 2 maiden chases since returning from an absence and this one-time useful hurdler may have too much class for this opposition. Kilashee has been on a roll over hurdles and fences in recent weeks and rates an obvious danger. On My Bike and recent Kilbeggan runner-up Gaelic des Chastys complete the shortlist.