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Tuesday 29 May 2018

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McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 5m 58.4s

Heron Heights^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 141

9/1

Landed a 16/1 shock in the Grade B Pat Taafe handicap chase at Punchestown last month and is entitled to make the shortlist off a 6lb higher mark.

Form: 3/0B001-

Kilcarry Bridge^t⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 135| CD

14/1

C&D winner fell in the Irish national last month before a 59L defeat here on his last start in April. Plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 29F4F6-

Net D'Ecosse^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 135

5/1

Ticks all the ground, class and course boxes here and was last seen winning a Kilbeggan handicap chase earlier this month off a 7lb lower mark. Tough ask but definite place claims.

Form: 33225-1

Shanpallas²¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Geraghty| T: C Byrnes| OR: 135| C

16/1

Course winner who appeared to slightly lose his way at the end of a modest summer jumping campaign last year. Jockey booking a positive but still plenty to prove.

Form: 447P76-

A Sizing Network¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 132| D

13/2

Nothing of any note and well beaten in two below-par starts since returning to the track in April at Punchestown and Killarney. Claims on best form but still a tall order on current mark.

Form: 211P4-7

Smokey Joe Joe^t³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 130| D

20/1

Popular veteran who was last seen over the larger obstacles winning a Cork handicap in January off an 8lb lower mark. Others preferred.

Form: 162230-

Newsworthy¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 129| C

8/1

Course winner earlier this month when landing a handicap chase off a 5lb lower mark over 2m3½f with Spancil Hill back in second. Well beaten since at Kilbeggan and this looks a tough ask.

Form: 54UP-15

Supreme Vinnie^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 129

12/1

Winner of a Punchestown handicap chase earlier this month on good ground over 2m. The 9lb hike in the weights looks big enough to stop the gelding here.

Form: 33636-1

Sea Light¹⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: A E Lynch| T: C Byrnes| OR: 128

28/1

Unable to halt the alarming slide in form since August last year in four dismal performances. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 3U4P3P-

Baily Moon^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 127

33/1

Has shown hints of ability in races over hurdles and fences, securing his opening success when landing a beginners' chase at Wexford last May before winning once again at Limerick off a 11lb lower mark. Hard to fancy.

Form: 1419P-5

Dromnea^b1,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 127

33/1

His win in a Listowel chase in September looks a long way off here suffering a series of heavy defeats since. First-time blinkers unlikely to bring the required improvement here.

Form: 166F0-0

Screaming Colours¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 127

20/1

Won a Fairyhouse beginners chase last month to land an 80/1 shock before being brought back to reality when well beaten at Punchestown earlier this month. Another shock unlikely in this contest.

Form: 12761-5

The Gatechecker⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Hourigan| OR: 127| C

33/1

Failed to build on a promising second of nine ½L behind Kylecrue at Listowel in September with a number of disappointments since over hurdles and the larger obstacles. Best avoided at the moment.

Form: 4U235P-

Spider Web⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: T Mullins| OR: 125| C

5/1

Has continued his improvement winning a Leopardstown handicap chase in March beating nine rivals over 2m5½f on yielding ground. Raised a further 9lb for his last win and entitled to be on the shortlist.

Form: 468161-

Kaiser Black^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 123| BF

11/2

Beaten favourite last time out when finishing second of 10 beaten 1½L behind Amaulino. Improving sort and likely to come on for that run.

Form: 21/434-2

Concordin^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: R Tyner| OR: 122| BF

25/1

Cheekpieces appeared to work the oracle for the J P McManus owned veteran when winning a Limerick handicap chase last month before a promising second of nine at Roscommon earlier this month. Another bold show likely.

Form: 5U8F1-2

Non-Runners

Toushan²⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 11

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

Nobody Home³⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: E Cawley J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Spider Web (5/1), Net D'Ecosse (5/1), Kaiser Black (11/2), A Sizing Network (13/2), Newsworthy (8/1), Toushan (8/1), Heron Heights (9/1), Supreme Vinnie (12/1), Kilcarry Bridge (14/1), Shanpallas (16/1), Screaming Colours (20/1), Nobody Home (20/1), Smokey Joe Joe (20/1), Concordin (25/1), Sea Light (28/1), Dromnea (33/1), The Gatechecker (33/1), Baily Moon (33/1)

SPIDER WEB has continued his improvement winning a Leopardstown handicap chase in March beating nine rivals over 2m5½f and there is plenty to like about the Thomas Mullins trained gelding by Presenting. Noel Meade has worked the oracle with the eight-year-old Net D'Ecosse who can continue his improvement here along with the interesting Kaiser Black who deserves consideration in this contest.