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McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f  |   Good to Yielding  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:35  |   Winning time: 6m 3.9s
1st
Horse silk
16
1010-0
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Kieran Callaghan (7)
Led, pressed at 3rd, headed before 4th, disputed at 6th, headed and raced 3rd before 7th, led narrowly 3 out, asserted before last, driven out, comfortably tchd 18/5
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
6
10/3f
T: G P CromwellJ: M P Walsh
Rear of mid-division, 7th after 7th, progress after 3 out, improved to 4th before 2 out, 3rd last, ridden and kept on to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
33/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: S W Flanagan
In touch, not fluent at 5th, 6th after 7th, 5th after 10th, headway in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in, dropped to 3rd close home op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
½
13
28/1
T: S O O'BrienJ: M M McDonagh (7)
Mid-division, dropped to rear after 7th, headway before 3 out, 6th after 3 out, stayed on in 5th after 2 out, kept on in 4th closing stages, never nearer op 33/1 tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
9/2
T: Ms Alice CurranJ: J B Foley (5)
Tracked leader, led before 4th, disputed at 6th, led before 7th, headed after 7th, closed 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last, weakened closing stages op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
17
15
14/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Close up, 4th after 7th, took closer order after 10th, 3rd at 11th, lost place before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
12
18/1
T: S NolanJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
In touch, headway to close in 2nd before 7th, led after 7th, headed 3 out, lost place and under pressure after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 25/1 tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
9
2
25/1
T: E BolgerJ: S D Torrens
In rear, under pressure in 13th and reminder after 7th, some progress before 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
14
28/1
T: J P RyanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, 9th after 7th, progress at 11th, weakened before 2 out op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
½
7
14/1
T: E BolgerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Tracked leader, closed at 3rd, a little keen, 3rd before 4th, 5th after 7th, 6th after 10th, slow jump at 11th and lost place, slightly hampered in rear after 3 out, weakened op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
62
4
50/1
T: J T R DreaperJ: K M Donoghue
Rear, 14th after 7th, detached and ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off op 40/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
5/1
T: Francis CaseyJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, dropped to 12th after 7th, effort after 9th, dropped to rear and slightly hampered after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
5
11/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Derek McGrath (7)
In touch, mistake at 6th, dropped to 11th after 7th, in rear before 10th, reminders after 10th, detached before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 17/2
F
Horse silk
8
22/1
T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan
Towards rear, 10th after 7th, progress before 9th, mistake and fell 3 out op 18/1 tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
11
18/1
T: M ButlerJ: D Meyler
Mid-division, 8th after 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1 tchd 20/1

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10
Horse silk
Snugsborough Benny15
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 12
T: J P Broderick  J: D P Maxwell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€2.00, €1.70, €6.30EX:€27.40Trifecta:€812.30Tricast:€416.30SF:€18.41

Forecasts

Ilikedwayurthinkin (10/3), Rock Road (4/1), Jacksons Gold (9/2), Max Flamingo (5/1), Fully Charged (11/1), Bold Emperor (14/1), Shady Operator (14/1), Charlie Stout (18/1), Optical Confusion (18/1), Snugsborough Benny (20/1), The Dabbler (22/1), Champagne Platinum (25/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (28/1), The Dara Man (28/1), Peregrine Run (33/1), Mitchouka (50/1)

Verdict

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN ran another screamer in a big-field handicap when runner-up over hurdles at Aintree and he figures on a very tempting mark back over the larger obstacles. Max Flamingo and Shady Operator are just a couple of potential threats.

  1. ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN (IRE)
  2. MAX FLAMINGO (IRE)
  3. SHADY OPERATOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Agent Boru
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 10
J: P T Enright  |  T: T Gibney
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00

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