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Tuesday 31 May 2022

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McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 6m 23.8s

Aramax^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 134

50/1

40/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 3P0UP-9

Nibblers Charm^p²⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 134

66/1

Five wins from 16 NH runs. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in July. 28/1, 31½ lengths fourth of 5 to Darasso in Lismullen Hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Up in trip.

Form: 19/1934-

Enniskerry^t⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 133

15/2

Promising type. Creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 94 days ago, faring best of those held up. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4P/1128-

Macgiloney¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 131| D

50/1

Fell in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Killarney (22.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: P14P0-F

A Great View^p³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: D Cullen| OR: 130

15/2

10/1, won 25-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Ought to remain very competitive after a 6 lb rise.

Form: 432481-

Goodbye Someday¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 130

100/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 66/1) 16 days ago, struggling when pulled up early in straight. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 46677-P

Hewick^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 130| D

9/4

Four wins from 10 runs last season. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at Sandown (28.8f, good, 16/1) 38 days ago, readily. Of obvious interest from lower hurdle mark.

Form: 2121P1-

Damalisque³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: E & P Harty| OR: 129

14/1

Bit below form thirteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, soft, 66/1) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6800F0-

Digby⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 126

9/2

Three wins from 7 runs last season. 7/1, career best when winning 24-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 44 days ago, always holding on. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 361141-

Fame And Joy^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 120

22/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 19550-1

Dromore Lad⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: K C Sexton| T: J Fahey| OR: 119

100/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. First run since leaving John Patrick Ryan when ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft, 66/1) 43 days ago.

Form: 7PP6P9-

Metersandmasks¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 119| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in May. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good to soft, 11/4) 15 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.

Form: 3170-12

Must Be Obeyed⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 119| BF| C

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in January. Good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.1f, good to soft, 4/1) 53 days ago.

Form: 401852-

Dads Lad^t1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118

14/1

Eighteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Trainer going well. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 211000-

Non-Runners

Willaston²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Louise G Lyons J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Hewick (9/4), Digby (9/2), Metersandmasks (11/2), A Great View (15/2), Enniskerry (15/2), Must Be Obeyed (8/1), Damalisque (14/1), Dads Lad (14/1), Fame And Joy (22/1), Willaston (25/1), Aramax (50/1), Macgiloney (50/1), Nibblers Charm (66/1), Dromore Lad (100/1), Goodbye Someday (100/1)

Plenty with chances in a competitive race. ENNISKERRY shaped better than the result on his Fairyhouse handicap debut in February and is well worth another chance to show that he's on a workable mark. Bet365 Gold Cup winner Hewick rates a probable big threat off a lower mark back hurdling. Digby and the Charles Byrnes-trained Metersandmasks are also on the shortlist.