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Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 29.30s

Dartan^b,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 139| C

18/1

Course winner. Good head second of 14 to Ad Caelum in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good, 22/1) 10 days ago, just failing. Blinkers back on.

Form: 9/208-02

Plains Indian¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 135| C

20/1

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last season. Creditable 9 lengths fourth of 14 to Ad Caelum in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good, 20/1) 10 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 64P/14-4

Chinx Of Light²⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 129

100/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (23.2f, good, 16/1). Off 8 months. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 5F57F/8-

Fiveonefive²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 127

25/1

80/1, wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago, given he was poorly placed how the race unfolded. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 085F78-

Moonovercloon¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 127

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can make presence felt.

Form: 27U5F-4

Golden Temple^b,t¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 125

25/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. Creditable second of 5 in minor event (3/1) at Dundalk (12f). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Fairly useful hurdler.

Form: 56/P110-

Watch The Weather^t¹⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R P Cody| OR: 123

33/1

10/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (21.3f, soft), suited by way race developed. Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 248151-

Straight Home^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 121| C

7/4

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle (5/2) at this course (21.5f, good) 45 days ago by 4 lengths from Jolie Jewel, well on top finish. Likely to improve again with slight step up in trip only in her favour.

Form: 0/32171-

Apple's Of Bresil^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 120

10/1

Good second of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good, 11/4) 177 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 3/14312-

Rockymountainbleu²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 120

9/1

Winner over hurdles at Punchestown in November. Respectable fifth of 15 in minor event hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a fair-looking mark.

Form: 133445-

Whatsavailable^b¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: M F Morris| OR: 120| D

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. 14/1, reasonable return to action when17½ lengths sixth of 14 to Ad Caelum in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 61020-6

Natural Look³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 117| D

11/1

Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cork (19f, soft) 36 days ago given he was hampered 3 out. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 123P04-

Ad Caelum¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 115

10/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (8/1) at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good) 10 days ago by head from Dartan, all out. 7 lb rise asks for more.

Form: 18034-1

Digby^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 115| D

18/1

22/1, improved to win 10-runner handicap chase at Bangor (24.1f, soft) 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and he isn't straightforward.

Form: 705441-

Londonofficecallin^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111| D

15/2

One win from 2 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in January. 10/1, respectable eighth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 116/018-

Jolie Jewel^h⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 110

7/1

9/2, creditable 4 lengths second of 9 to Straight Home in handicap hurdle at this course (21.5f, good) 45 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 036932-

Non-Runners

Billy Lee Swagger²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Mic Drop²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: D M O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Straight Home (7/4), Jolie Jewel (7/1), Londonofficecallin (15/2), Rockymountainbleu (9/1), Ad Caelum (10/1), Apple's Of Bresil (10/1), Natural Look (11/1), Moonovercloon (12/1), Billy Lee Swagger (14/1), Digby (18/1), Dartan (18/1), Plains Indian (20/1), Mic Drop (20/1), Fiveonefive (25/1), Whatsavailable (25/1), Golden Temple (25/1), Watch The Weather (33/1), Chinx Of Light (100/1)

STRAIGHT HOME has unsurprisingly raised her game upon a transfer to Willie Mullins and with this step up in trip likely to unlock even more, she can defy a 9 lb rise. Natural Look and Billy Lee Swagger are a couple of potential threats.