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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:55 Killarney

Bythesametoken

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Lightly raced in recent years; returned from over a year off to win at Listowel last year; has not scaled the same heights since although stayed on from a good bit back to be fourth in a handicap chase at the Galway festival; only got to the first fence at Listowel two weeks ago.

8/1

12

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:48 Listowel

Bythesametoken

10st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Second runner for yard; three wins apiece over hurdles and fences, with last win coming in this a year ago off 2lb lower; posted a good run at Galway last time from out of the weights; was behind Coming Up Easy then but it should be closer today.

7/1

4th

12

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Bythesametoken

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Owned by Galway people but hasn't clicked here yet, although has run well over hurdles at this venue; last win was over similar trip at last year's Listowel festival, but 8lb higher now because he's well out of the handicap.

18/1

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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Verdict Starting price

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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Verdict Starting price

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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Verdict Starting price

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