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Monday 29 May 2023

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McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 92y  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 5m 34.01s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Merlin Giant34
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR:  139| C
14/1
Promising type. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 14/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and he has a bigger performance in him.
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2
Horse silk
Ambitious Fellow30
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  133
20/1
Three wins from 7 runs last season. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (19.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Should strip fitter with that under his belt.
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3
Horse silk
Dollar Value16
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR:  132
33/1
Temperamental sort. Three wins from 7 runs last season. 16/1, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, soft) 16 days ago, doing too much too soon. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip.
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4
Horse silk
Power Of Pause30
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  131
12/1
Pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (19.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago, bad mistake proving costly.
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5
Horse silk
Lunar Powerb32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: N J Ryan(7)| T: N Meade| OR:  129
33/1
66/1, eighteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Blinkers on first time.
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6
Horse silk
Purple Mountain15
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  123
150/1
125/1, first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
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7
Horse silk
The Little Yank17
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-10| J: Liam Quinlan(5)| T: J P Ryan| OR:  123| C
18/1
Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good to soft, 22/1) 17 days ago, left with lot to do. Lurks on a dangerous mark if building on that.
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8
Horse silk
Papal Lodgeb49
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  120
33/1
Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in March. 16/1, sixteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21.7f, soft) 49 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.
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9
Horse silk
Troubled Timest23
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR:  118
11/4
Promising individual. Career best when winning 7-runner novice hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 11/8) 23 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and no surprise were there more to come.
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10
Horse silk
Gold Speedh33
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Murray| OR:  117
15/2
9/1, creditable fourth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 33 days ago, running on.
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11
Horse silk
A Great Viewp32
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-3| J: C G O'Dwyer(5)| T: D Cullen| OR:  116
9/1
Seventeenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft, 28/1) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces replace blinkers and he needs to bounce back.
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12
Horse silk
Run For Patb17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-3| J: C McGivern(7)| T: G Elliott| OR:  116
25/1
Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good to soft, 10/1) 17 days ago.
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13
Horse silk
Prince Zaltar14
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-2| J: P J O'Hanlon(5)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  115
7/1
Tongue strap on for first time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago, driven out.
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14
Horse silk
Tucson Train604
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins| OR:  115
25/1
Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in July 2021. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24f, good, 6/1). Off 20 months. Not easy to make a case for.
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15
Horse silk
Lady Rita17
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Louise G Lyons| OR:  114| D
9/2
Sent on too soon when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs treating as though still in form.
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16
Horse silk
Fruit Blossomp9
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Gilligan(7)| T: G Elliott| OR:  109
10/1
Cheekpieces on for first time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle (11/2) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 9 days ago, readily. This is a deeper race but she merits respect.
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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Dancing Jeremy18
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 8
T: J Fahey  J: Reserve 1
NR
18
Horse silk
Policy Breaker11
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: P J Gilligan  J: Reserve 2
NR

Forecasts

Troubled Times (11/4), Lady Rita (9/2), Prince Zaltar (7/1), Gold Speed (15/2), A Great View (9/1), Fruit Blossom (10/1), Power Of Pause (12/1), Merlin Giant (14/1), The Little Yank (18/1), Ambitious Fellow (20/1), Run For Pat (25/1), Tucson Train (25/1), Lunar Power (33/1), Dollar Value (33/1), Papal Lodge (33/1), Purple Mountain (150/1)

Verdict

TROUBLED TIMES is a mare on the up and from a very fair-looking mark with the promise of more to come, she is the most persuasive option. Lady Rita ran well under the circumstances at Kilbeggan last time and needs treating as though still in top form, with Fruit Blossom completing the shortlist.

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00

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