May 29 / 19.00 Ballinrobe

19.00

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McHale F5000 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • 8 runners
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McHale F5000 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £1.90

Form: /74/5-

Last run: 366 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in 2018; came back from a long absence in 2021 but showed some ability over fences in three starts; however, has another absence to overcome now and seems best watched.
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10

26th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Whatsafellatodo

10st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Richard James Daniels

Third over hurdles at Galway last October; refused to line up at Punchestown in November, same at Cork in December; risky in the circumstances, though worth noting he beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two seasons ago.

10/1

10

26th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Whatsafellatodo

10st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Richard James Daniels

Third over hurdles at Galway last October; refused to line up at Punchestown in November, same at Cork in December; risky in the circumstances, though worth noting he beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two seasons ago.

10/1

8

8th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Whatsafellatodo

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Richard James Daniels

Good back over hurdles at Galway latest and the form has been boosted; refused to line up at Punchestown two weeks ago and has a question to answer now.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6FP7-3 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner, including two Galway novice chases in 2020; back from a long absence last season and best run since came over 2m1f here last time; needs to jump a bit better, though.
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7

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Pakens Rock

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Darren Collins

Three-time course winner, twice over fences in 2023 and won over hurdles here in April; struggled in a better race than this over C&D latest; this easier and can't be dismissed given his liking for this venue.

18/1

11

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 51y

19:48 Kilbeggan

Pakens Rock

10st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Kilbeggan specialist with a couple of handicap chase wins in 2023 (including this race) and landed 2m2f handicap hurdle in April; fair third off higher chase mark at Ballinrobe since; 3lb wrong here but respected given his record here.

13/2

3rd

7

26th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Pakens Rock

10st 10lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Darren Collins

Gained his tenth success (and first for this stable) when taking a handicap hurdle over 2m2f at Kilbeggan a month ago; most recent chase run saw him finish second to Flash De Touzaine at Limerick on stable debut; good chance he can reverse that form and go close in the process.

9/2

22/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 4/7PP- D

Last run: 106 days

W: 10st 0lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner but has been poor on his last three starts in this sphere and has to return to form off a break.
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4th

7

27th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Nobody Home

10st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward Cawley

led, left clear 1st

12/1

4th

7

27th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Nobody Home

10st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward Cawley

led, left clear 1st

12/1

6th

6

10th Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 120y

16:20 Limerick

Nobody Home

10st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, weakened from 3 out

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 20414- D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 1lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Veteran won his third race over fences when scoring at Wexford in March and ran a solid race at Fairyhouse next time off this mark; handles good ground and can be involved again.
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0

5

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

14:15 Tramore

Charlie Stout

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

in touch with leaders, soon prominent

20/1

7th

13

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Charlie Stout

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Shane Nolan

led, headed after 4th

25/1

4th

2

29th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Charlie Stout

11st 1lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Shane Nolan

Veteran won his third race over fences when scoring at Wexford in March and ran a solid race at Fairyhouse next time off this mark; handles good ground and can be involved again.

3/1

Form: 443F7-

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 12 starts; has run well on some of her recent outings but was poor at Kilbeggan last time and has to bounce back.
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5th

4

29th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Bay Ambition

10st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 12 starts; has run well on some of her recent outings but was poor at Kilbeggan last time and has to bounce back.

7/1

7th

1

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:10 Kilbeggan

Bay Ambition

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

led, headed 3 out

11/2

1

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 169y

17:10 Clonmel

Bay Ambition

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual hurdle winner is rated 120 in that sphere; yet to score in 10 starts over fences but has run well a number of times, including over 2m4f here last time; this trip will suit better and should be a player.

7/4

Form: /P58-1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Came back to form to win his third race over fences when comfortably scoring over this trip at Kilbeggan; has been hit with an 8lb rise since but his rider is great value for 5lb, so has to be strongly considered.
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9th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 186y

14:35 Thurles

The Echo Boy

11st 8lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Veteran who won at Ballinrobe early in the season but well below form in three runs since; only 2lb above his last winning mark now at least.

5/1

9th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 186y

14:35 Thurles

The Echo Boy

11st 8lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Veteran who won at Ballinrobe early in the season but well below form in three runs since; only 2lb above his last winning mark now at least.

5/1

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

12:12 Fairyhouse

The Echo Boy

12st 3lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

C&D winner who is 4-18 over fences; won off 124 at Ballinrobe in May (2m3f, good); beaten 17l in Midlands National at Kilbeggan and never figured at Gowran latest off a tough mark; more needed but all of his wins have been off the back of a bad run so he's not out of it.

25/1

Form: 6PP54-

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner ran solid races over hurdles and fences back in March on testing ground; however, is well suited by a sound surface and is one to consider.
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10th

1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

20:00 Tramore

Cusp Of Carabelli

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: David M O’Brien

Both of his hurdles wins came here and he ran well in a much better race on his most recent hurdles start at Naas in March; tailed off over fences at Ballinrobe earlier in the week; first time to be fitted with headgear of any description.

16/1

7th

5

29th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Cusp Of Carabelli

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Three-time chase winner ran solid races over hurdles and fences back in March on testing ground; however, is well suited by a sound surface and is one to consider.

11/2

4th

7

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 170y

18:10 Wexford

Cusp Of Carabelli

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: David M O’Brien

towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway and went fourth last, kept on, not reach leaders

13/2

Form: FP56-7 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner, including in a Banks event; however, was beaten a long way at Killarney last time in first-time blinkers and has questions to answer with the headgear retained.
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3

3rd Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Midnight Maestro

11st 11lb

J: Mr D M Russell

T: E Bolger

midfield

22/1

8th

6

29th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Midnight Maestro

10st 8lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E Bolger

Three-time chase winner, including in a Banks event; however, was beaten a long way at Killarney last time in first-time blinkers and has questions to answer with the headgear retained.

12/1

7th

15

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 2f 0y

16:55 Killarney

Midnight Maestro

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E Bolger

Fair cross country performer who failed to make an impact at Punchestown last month on two attempts over the banks; last seen over conventional fences when pulled up in veterans handicap chase in March; tough ask from 4lb out of the handicap, despite trainer having excellent record in the race.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €22.00
Straight Forecast €23.01
Tricast €277.16
Trifecta €285.00

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Pakens Rock

SPOTLIGHT:

The Echo Boy

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bay Ambition

TOPSPEED:

Charlie Stout

POSTDATA:

Midnight Maestro