18:00 Ballinrobe

Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 4m 4.00s

Al Gasparo^t⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

11/4

Useful hurdler. Three wins from 7 runs last season. Respectable thirteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cheltenham (21f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Makes chase debut and he's in excellent hands.

Form: 531010-

An Mhi^t²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: R K Watson| OR: 130| C| D

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler, first run since leaving M. Seror when sixth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Auteuil (17.9f, soft). First run for new yard and goes chasing.

Form: 1115/26-

Evesham Road¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

125/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 150/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in novice chase at Tipperary (23.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 16U8/P-0

Fromquintotulla⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

150/1

Maiden pointer. 250/1, pulled up in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 60 days ago, losing touch some way out.

Form: 3P54PP-

Itsalladream¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| D

8/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fifth of 14 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut over fences 18 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 314P0-5

Le Coq Hardi¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

3/1

Promising sort. Two wins from 5 runs last season. Second of 14 in novice chase (9/2) at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 18 days ago, clear of rest. Likely has more to offer over the larger obstacles.

Form: 13125-2

Midnight Moonshine³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: William Harvey

100/1

Winning pointer. Tongue strap on, ninth of 15 in hunter chase (25/1) at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving D. Deacon.

Form: 741349-

Rockandrose^t⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: D M Christie

150/1

Winning pointer. Tongue strap on, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good, 50/1) on NH debut 70 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: F13/0-

Talk In The Park¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan

14/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Fourth of 14 in novice chase (25/1) at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 18 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 21186-4

Westport Cove^h,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| BF

6/5

Useful chaser. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Plumpton (17f, good to soft, 18/5) 35 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 8/44224-

Forecasts

Westport Cove (6/5), Al Gasparo (11/4), Le Coq Hardi (3/1), Itsalladream (8/1), Talk In The Park (14/1), An Mhi (40/1), Midnight Moonshine (100/1), Evesham Road (125/1), Rockandrose (150/1), Fromquintotulla (150/1)

LE COQ HARDI surpassed his hurdles form at the first attempt over fences when runner-up at Tipperary recently and with the promise of more to come, he's a tempting alternative to the established Westport Cove. Al Gasparo is also of interest on his debut over the larger obstacles.