Racing Here Again on the 1st July (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Roscommon

20:08

Date 2025-06-09

Distance 3m1f24y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 6m 32.20s (slow by 20.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ardfert Mary (IRE) Mr J M Halford · John Patrick Ryan	5/1	Won
2nd	Burru (IRE) Mr R Sugrue · Liam Kenny	4/1F	4.5
3rd	Il Silenzio (GB) Mr D Doyle · Martin Brassil	12/1	.5
4th	Ballagh Star (IRE) Mr P J O'Neill · Mrs Y Dunleavy	22/1	4.25
5th	Smitty Bacall (IRE) Mr J L Gleeson · J P Flavin	12/1	2
6th	West Clare (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · Brian M McMahon	6/1	2.75
7th	Cullenwaine (IRE) Miss P Elvin · P J Rothwell	11/1	11
8th	The Eye Of Tulla (IRE) Mr E M Nugent · Brian M McMahon	18/1	0.3
9th	Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) Mr B M Coonan · John G Carr	80/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Da Big Fella (IRE) Miss J Townend · Eamon Courtney	10/1
P.U.	Great Rainbow (FR) Mr S Connor · Brian M McMahon	11/1
P.U.	Max Time (IRE) Mr A P Ryan · I Madden	10/1
P.U.	Oldtown To Emly (IRE) Mr S Cotter · K A Heffernan	25/1
P.U.	Thehairyfella (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	17/2

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	West Clare Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Brian M McMahon	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Brian M McMahon	168	—	0521-F	96	-	-	18d	—	—	+1	15.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Winning hurdler; beaten when falling on chase debut (2m4f); perhaps he needs a trip
1	Burru Bay J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:Liam Kenny	J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:Liam Kenny	172	—	33612-	100	88	-	205d	—	—	+16	30	1.50/1	6/1 14%
In good form over hurdles when last seen and potentially on a handy mark in chases
10	Ardfert Mary Bay J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	148	t	5943-6	76	88	-	9d	—	—	-3	10.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Returns to chasing (0-3) after some pleasing runs over hurdles and the tongue-tie is new
7	Thehairyfella Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	153	p	30P0-3	81	99	66	23d	—	—	+3	13.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Boxing-on third at Wexford came after a quite a break and might be sharper this time
6	Cullenwaine Chestnut J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	154	p	487-45	82	101	64	23d	—	—	+2	10.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Current mark is looking an issue and was behind Thehairyfella last time at Wexford
8	Great Rainbow Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:Brian M McMahon	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:Brian M McMahon	152	—	8556-0	80	91	37	18d	—	—	+2	9.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Maiden hurdler and ended up tailed off in a 2m5f handicap on his recent switch to fences
11	Da Big Fella Bay J:Miss J Townend T:Eamon Courtney	J:Miss J Townend T:Eamon Courtney	148	—	P0323-	76	93	69	66d	—	—	+9	16.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Running well and has each-way claims despite looking handicapped about right
5	Il Silenzio Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Martin Brassil	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Martin Brassil	159	t	0/74F-	87	-	-	220d	—	—	+4	11.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
An 8yo with only seven runs behind him, all of them over hurdles; best watched
3	Smitty Bacall Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson T:J P Flavin	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:J P Flavin	163	tp	3351-3	91	96	39	35d	—	—	+8	15.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
First and third in two Down Royal chases the last twice and has won here over hurdles
14	Max Time Bay J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:I Madden	J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:I Madden	147	—	0000-0	75	-	-	9d	—	—	+1	8.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Chase debut; potentially well handicapped but doesn't appear to be in much form
4	Ballagh Star Bay J:Mr P J O'Neill(7) T:Mrs Y Dunleavy	J:Mr P J O'Neill(7) T:Mrs Y Dunleavy	162	tp	1766-0	90	97	92	13d	—	—	+6	11.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Only had three runs over fences and he won at Sligo in October (3m2f, good)
12	Oldtown To Emly Bay J:Mr S Cotter(7) T:K A Heffernan	J:Mr S Cotter(7) T:K A Heffernan	148	p	38-221	76	-	-	—	—	—	+2	8.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Returns to rules on the back of competitive runs in points; debut over regulation fences
15	The Eye Of Tulla Bay J:Mr E M Nugent(7) T:Brian M McMahon	J:Mr E M Nugent(7) T:Brian M McMahon	147	p	706-09	75	100	54	18d	—	—	+3	7.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ended last year in modest form and a similar tale in three starts during 2025
16	Fr Gilligansvoyge Bay J:Mr B M Coonan(7) T:John G Carr	J:Mr B M Coonan(7) T:John G Carr	147	tv	864PP-	75	95	59	38d	—	—	+5	6.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Inconsistent handicapper; 12yo now and he's 8lb wrong at the weights
NR	Milan Dollar Lady Bay J:Mr M J Kenneally(7) T:T Hogan	J:Mr M J Kenneally(7) T:T Hogan	149	v	4P05-P	77	-	-	9d	—	—	—	6.8	—	—
Modest hurdler who ran no race on last week's chase debut at Tramore (2m6f handicap)
NR	Robin Elite Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	147	—	023-1P	75	-	-	9d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Found a new lease of life in points this year but was pulled up back under Rules
NR	General Hubble Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	169	p	114-65	97	99	19	2d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Reserve; others might be better in, though wasn't beaten far at Punchestown on Saturday
NR	Silent Flight Bay J:Mr E P O'Brien(5) T:Philip M Byrne	J:Mr E P O'Brien(5) T:Philip M Byrne	163	—	500F-P	91	89	81	2d	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
Reserve; early days over fences but comfortably held over 3m at Punchestown on Saturday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
West Clare	9/2	9/2	5/1	4/1	5/1
Burru	9/2	5/1	5/1	6/1	9/2
Ardfert Mary	11/2	6/1	6/1	7/1	13/2
Thehairyfella	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1
Cullenwaine	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Great Rainbow	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Da Big Fella	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Il Silenzio	11/1	12/1	11/1	9/1	10/1
Smitty Bacall	14/1	14/1	12/1	10/1	11/1
Max Time	16/1	16/1	16/1	9/1	12/1
Ballagh Star	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Oldtown To Emly	18/1	16/1	16/1	12/1	14/1
The Eye Of Tulla	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1	16/1
Fr Gilligansvoyge	100/1	80/1	80/1	125/1	100/1
Milan Dollar Lady	-	-	-	-	-
Robin Elite	-	-	-	-	-
General Hubble	-	-	-	-	-
Silent Flight	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Burru

OR: 12.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 4

6/1

2nd

Da Big Fella

16.3

OR: 6.5 Form: 7.7 Odds: 2.1

10/1

3rd

West Clare

15.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Smitty Bacall

15.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Thehairyfella

13.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

15/2

General Hubble

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Il Silenzio

11.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ballagh Star

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Cullenwaine

10.5

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Silent Flight

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ardfert Mary

10.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Great Rainbow

9.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Max Time

8.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Oldtown To Emly

8.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

The Eye Of Tulla

7.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Milan Dollar Lady

6.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Fr Gilligansvoyge

6.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Robin Elite

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Burru	100	88	—
General Hubble	97	99	19
West Clare	96	—	—
Smitty Bacall	91	96	39
Silent Flight	91	89	81
Ballagh Star	90	97	92
Il Silenzio	87	—	—
Cullenwaine	82	101	64
Thehairyfella	81	99	66
Great Rainbow	80	91	37
Milan Dollar Lady	77	—	—
Ardfert Mary	76	88	—
Da Big Fella	76	93	69
Oldtown To Emly	76	—	—
Max Time	75	—	—
The Eye Of Tulla	75	100	54
Fr Gilligansvoyge	75	95	59
Robin Elite	75	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
General Hubble	2d ago	Quick return
Silent Flight	2d ago	Quick return
Ardfert Mary	9d ago	Quick return
Max Time	9d ago	Quick return
Milan Dollar Lady	9d ago	Quick return
Robin Elite	9d ago	Quick return
Ballagh Star	13d ago	Quick return
West Clare	18d ago	Fit
Great Rainbow	18d ago	Fit
The Eye Of Tulla	18d ago	Fit
Thehairyfella	23d ago	Fit
Cullenwaine	23d ago	Fit
Smitty Bacall	35d ago	Fit
Fr Gilligansvoyge	38d ago	Fit
Da Big Fella	66d ago	Fresh
Burru	205d ago	Long break
Il Silenzio	220d ago	Long break
Oldtown To Emly	—	—