20:00 Roscommon

Ireland

Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Steeplechase

3m1f · Chase · Soft · 16 runners · €6,000 · Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner

1st
Il Silenzio (GB)
Conor Smithers·Martin Brassil
7/2F·4.50
SP
2nd
One Way Traffic (IRE)
Phillip Enright·Oliver McKiernan·beaten .5 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP
3rd
John Storey (IRE)
Keith Donoghue·Ian Patrick Donoghue·beaten 13 lengths
17/2·9.50
SP

Race time

6m 37.80s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Il Silenzio (GB))

“Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway - made steady advances from 5 out - found space tight 3 out - shifted right and driven on after 3 out - closed to challenge for top spot approaching last - edged clear on the run-in to score”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Sampoet

Sampoet heads this 19-runner Roscommon contest on ratings, narrowly ahead of Midnight Moonshine and three pounds clear of Decimation, and that edge gives connections a reasonable platform to work from over the extended trip on good ground. Midnight Moonshine and Decimation are the most obvious threats, with Kilkee Bay also capable of making life uncomfortable in such a competitive field. With confidence modest in a race of this size, Sampoet is selected on the strength of his rating advantage, though this is a tricky heat in which any number could play a part. **Sampoet** is our selection.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Thewaybackhome

Top-rated of 16

score 56.4 · +1.5 clear of next best (54.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
25d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
59average
OR 89
Form20% weight
51average
Last 6: 7-0-3-4-2
Trainer20% weight
33small sample (n=8)
Terence O'Brien: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	5	Il Silenzio J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: Martin Brassil · draw 0 9yo · G · btp	3P14	11-09	93	—	—	50.3	7/2F·4.50 SP
2	4	One Way Traffic J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 9yo · G · bt	86F92	11-11	95	—	—	44.4	6/1·7.00 SP
3	8	John Storey J: Keith Donoghue · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 8yo · G · btp	6P4PP	11-08	92	—	—	39.2	17/2·9.50 SP
4	17	Love Like This J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · M · b	531430	10-06	76	—	—	43.7	9/1·10.00 SP
5	3	Kilkee Bay J: Mr J Dunne(7) · T: E McNamara · draw 0 7yo · G · brb	6U812	11-12	96	—	—	53.2	11/2·6.50 SP
6	1	Midnight Moonshine J: Ben Harvey · T: William Harvey · draw 0 7yo · G · bp	F0905	12-00	98	—	—	41.9	12/1·13.00 SP
7	12	Oogum Boogum J: Carl Millar(5) · T: David Kenneth Budds · draw 0 8yo · G · bbFT B	13238	10-13	83	—	—	44.6	11/2·6.50 SP
8	10	Stormy Master J: Liam Quinlan · T: Ray Hackett · draw 0 12yo · G · bb	17039	11-04	88	—	—	43.2	22/1·23.00 SP
PU	2	Decimation J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: E McNamara · draw 0 11yo · G · btb	03260	11-13	97	—	—	44.6	28/1·29.00 SP
UR	6	Sampoet J: Eoin Staples(5) · T: D M Christie · draw 0 9yo · G · bp	4584U7	11-09	93	—	—	54.9	20/1·21.00 SP
PU	7	Difficult Decision J: James Duggan(7) · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 13yo · G · chtb	74645	11-08	92	—	—	45.8	16/1·17.00 SP
PU	9	Ballagh Star J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Mrs Y Dunleavy · draw 0 8yo · G · btp	1P0P9	11-04	88	—	—	51.1	14/1·15.00 SP
PU	11	Made U Look J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan · draw 0 7yo · G · bp	46107	11-00	84	—	—	44.1	16/1·17.00 SP
PU	14	Written In My Soul J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: E D Delany · draw 0 6yo · M · btb	5PPP6	10-08	78	—	—	37.7	33/1·34.00 SP
UR	15	Captain Kate J: Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) · T: E Sheehy · draw 0 7yo · M · bb	66PP9	10-02	72	—	—	32.2	20/1·21.00 SP
PU	16	Deal Again J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: V T O'Brien · draw 0 12yo · G · b	000RP	10-02	72	—	—	26.5	100/1·101.00 SP
—	—	Kilashee J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 11yo · M · b	067PP	10-10	80	—	—	40.3	—
—	—	Thewaybackhome J: · T: Terence O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · G · bp	70342	11-05	89	—	—	56.4	—
—	—	True Harmony J: · T: Seamus Neville · draw 0 6yo · G · b	89266	10-12	82	—	—	40.1	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:00 Roscommon on 4 August 2026?

Il Silenzio (GB) won the 20:00 Roscommon at SP 4.50. Ridden by Conor Smithers. Trained by Martin Brassil.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Roscommon?

No — the AI top pick (Thewaybackhome) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 20:00 Roscommon?

Top finishers: 1. Il Silenzio (GB) (4.50), 2. One Way Traffic (IRE) (7.00), 3. John Storey (IRE) (9.50).

What was the winning time for the 20:00 Roscommon?

The winning time was 6m 37.80s.

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