18:00 Ballinrobe

Monday 29 May 2023

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McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 8.09s

Ballyadam^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

11/8

Smart hurdler. 16/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and there's more to come over the larger obstacles.

Form: 05/0355-

Hamundarson^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

28/1

Fairly useful chaser. 8/1, respectable fourth of 10 in novice chase at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 2210/2-4

Hercule Du Seuil^h,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| BF

2/1

Promising sort. Smart winner at 16f over hurdles. Second of 10 in novice chase at this C&D (good to soft, 8/13) on debut over fences 27 days ago. Should know more this time.

Form: 8/11P1-2

Lieutenant Highway²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G Elliott| CD

33/1

Useful hurdler. Four wins from 6 runs last season. Fifth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 5/1) 28 days ago. Makes chase debut for top yard. Back down in trip.

Form: 1113P-5

Prairie Dancer^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| C| D

10/1

Useful hurdler. Three wins from 10 runs last season. Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 20/1) 50 days ago, going in snatches. Makes chase debut.

Form: 313500-

Too Bright¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| C

66/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 25/1, pulled up in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago.

Form: 37007-P

Typical Thomas¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 25/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 64229-0

Winter Fog³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Smart hurdler. Creditable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (19.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes chase debut for leading yard.

Form: 40/5108-

Non-Runners

Galore Desassences⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Kieren Buckley

Forecasts

Ballyadam (11/8), Hercule Du Seuil (2/1), Winter Fog (7/2), Prairie Dancer (10/1), Galore Desassences (12/1), Hamundarson (28/1), Lieutenant Highway (33/1), Typical Thomas (66/1), Too Bright (66/1)

BALLYADAM is on a lengthy losing run but he's a smart sort and is fancied to leave his previous form over the larger obstacles behind. Hercule du Seuil is sure to have derived plenty from his opening chase effort, with stablemate Winter Fog another to consider.