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Tuesday 31 May 2022

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McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 6m 3.9s

Max Flamingo¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Francis Casey| OR: 144| D

5/1

Evens, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 16 days ago, easily. Likely to go close back in a handicap.

Form: 4U717-1

Champagne Platinum^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 138

25/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in January. Fell in handicap chase (15/2) at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 31 days ago, though was going quite nicely at the time. Down in trip.

Form: P1278F-

Peregrine Run^b¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 137| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Seventeen wins from 51 NH runs. Last of 5 in minor event hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 12/1) 15 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor back over fences.

Form: 82280-5

Mitchouka³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 136

50/1

16/1, below form tenth of 17 in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, good) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back returned to a more conventional race.

Form: 3/P0050-

Fully Charged^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134| D

11/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in November. Creditable third of 14 in handicap chase (16/1) at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Slight drop in trip will suit.

Form: 5/211F3-

Ilikedwayurthinkin⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 134| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Very good second of 21 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Aintree (24.7f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he's of major interest.

Form: 113062-

Shady Operator^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 133| BF

14/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in November. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly from just 1 lb higher.

Form: 10283-3

The Dabbler^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 126| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Back on track when second of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (31f, good to soft, 16/1) 31 days ago. Back down in trip and task is to back that up.

Form: 122BP2-

Jacksons Gold²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 125| D

9/2

8/1, good second of 13 in novice chase at this course (17f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 38954-2

Optical Confusion^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: M Butler| OR: 124| C

18/1

Course winner. 9/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (17f, good) 28 days ago. Should strip fitter for that. Unseated rider in this last year.

Form: 55422-6

Charlie Stout^p,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 121

18/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (17f, good, 13/2) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Booking of O'Callaghan a plus.

Form: 65006-4

R'evelyn Pleasure^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 121

28/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in April. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap chase (18/1) at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 56126-5

The Dara Man²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 121| C

28/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (17f, good, 5/1) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 98125-5

Bold Emperor³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 118

14/1

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft, 50/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 4F3226-

Rock Road^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 112

4/1

16/1, good second of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to fences.

Form: 5381/52-

Non-Runners

Snugsborough Benny¹⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 12

T: J P Broderick J: Dillon Maxwell

Forecasts

Ilikedwayurthinkin (10/3), Rock Road (4/1), Jacksons Gold (9/2), Max Flamingo (5/1), Fully Charged (11/1), Bold Emperor (14/1), Shady Operator (14/1), Charlie Stout (18/1), Optical Confusion (18/1), Snugsborough Benny (20/1), The Dabbler (22/1), Champagne Platinum (25/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (28/1), The Dara Man (28/1), Peregrine Run (33/1), Mitchouka (50/1)

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN ran another screamer in a big-field handicap when runner-up over hurdles at Aintree and he figures on a very tempting mark back over the larger obstacles. Max Flamingo and Shady Operator are just a couple of potential threats.