May 27 / 19.00 Ballinrobe

19.00

Good

McHale F5000 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8208.7
  • 2m 3f 136y
  • 8 runners
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McHale F5000 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 8/167- D

Last run: 318 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Drop in trip reported to have brought about the improvement when back to winning ways at Kilbeggan, but poor here since and a modest enough seventh back up in trip in the Midlands National latest; claims on his 'A' game, but hard to predict where and when he will produce that.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

100/30

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5/13-4 CD BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
C&D winner ran another good race here latest (2m1f) albeit a beaten favourite; probably needed that as it was his first run for 281 days and now that bit sharper, every chance he will recoup the losses.
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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

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 12260-

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Had a lot on his plate at Aintree; should be more at home here as one of the younger 'veterans' facing the starter and no ground concerns either; generally reliable and afforded much respect.
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9th

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Bythesametoken

10st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Winner here over hurdles and third chase win came in 2m2f Listowel handicap chase last September (off 116) after more than a year's absence; another good comeback run at Haydock in February, not so good at Kelso a fortnight later over shorter trip; this probably the limit of his stamina.

10/1

5th

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Bythesametoken

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ross O’Sullivan

12yo who has returned to his best this season, defying an absence to win at Listowel (2m1f, yielding to soft) in September before solid third at Haydock (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; the drop back in trip may well be a positive and he could be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

4

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Bythesametoken

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Made light of a 13-month absence when landing 2m1f handicap chase at Listowel in September; 11lb higher today but that form worked out well so this Irish challenger can't be totally dismissed after another layoff.

5/1

Form: P/316- D

Last run: 78 days

W: 10st 9lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Three of his six wins over fences, latest when obliging at Fairyhouse on final start of 2023; disappointing effort on return from a break at Fairyhouse, even more so considering he can go well fresh, but age against him, even in a veterans race.
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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

Form: 08P32- D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Made it 0-12 over fences when runner-up at Tipperary latest, but seldom far from the action, although can make mistakes which often costs him; nice opportunity here all the same to run another solid race, but no room for errors.
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5

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:52 Limerick

Jacksons Gold

10st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Ms Alice Curran

Yet to win over fences but placed four times; potentially well handicapped on his best form, namely a flattering 5l second behind subsequent Galway Plate winner Pinkerton at Tipperary in April; this is a winnable contest but he comes with risks attached.

14/1

5

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:52 Limerick

Jacksons Gold

10st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Ms Alice Curran

Yet to win over fences but placed four times; potentially well handicapped on his best form, namely a flattering 5l second behind subsequent Galway Plate winner Pinkerton at Tipperary in April; this is a winnable contest but he comes with risks attached.

14/1

Form: 67FP6-

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Last of six at Wexford but not beaten far and that a step up on previous runs over fences, especially with his jumping; more still needed but not a big surprise either if he manages to turn the screw another bit.
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9

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Killarney

Mc Alpine

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

0-12 over fences; badly out of form since winning over hurdles at Cheltenham in November 2021; blinkers need to have a transformative effect.

25/1

10th

8

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:25 Listowel

Mc Alpine

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear

28/1

9th

6

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Mc Alpine

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Dual hurdle winner is 0-10 over fences and isn't easy to fancy on the back of recent poor efforts.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: /325P- D

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Tends to turn up in more extreme tstes of stamina these days, latest when pulling-up in the 'Porterstown' at Fairyhouse; big drop in trip has the potential to catch him out against some of his slightly younger rivals, but a surprise if not thereabouts.
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4

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

16:58 Wexford

Definite Plan

11st 9lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

A 12yo without a win since 2021 and has failed to complete in his last three appearances; others safer.

20/1

6

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:42 Perth

Definite Plan

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

jumped left on occasions, led, awkward jump 1st, prominent before 6th, not fluent 11th, led again just before 13th, jumped left when headed 4 out, soon weakened

9/1

3

27th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Definite Plan

11st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, jumped left and unseated 1st

6/1

Form: 3335-P C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Twice succesful over fences from eighteen starts; 33's on recent course visit when failing to show much and whilst a touch of youth on his side here, he needs to recapture the best of last season's form.
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4

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:35 Clonmel

Ricky Langford

11st 10lb

J: Tony Ellis

T: P J Rothwell

Seven-time winner between hurdles and fences; only beaten approx' 3l on last hurdles start at Thurles back in March and a repeat of that will see him competitive.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €41.40
Straight Forecast €48.82
Tricast €207.92
Trifecta €419.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whatsafellatodo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Definite Plan

POSTDATA:

Bythesametoken

The Irish Sun:

Whatsafellatodo

TOPSPEED:

Definite Plan