19:00 Ballinrobe

Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 4m 48.2s

Tullybeg^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-4| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Nine wins from 32 NH runs. Off 8 months, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.5f, good to soft, 40/1) 23 days ago but this is a bit easier.

Form: 53039P-

Dreal Deal^t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 129| D

10/1

25/1, below-form sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 34 days ago but potentially well treated now moving into veterans' company.

Form: 563P06-

Flash De Touzaine^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 126

13/2

Latest win in chase at Limerick in March. 33/1, respectable sixth of 23 in Scottish Grand National at Ayr (31.8f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 459616-

Grange Walk^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 122

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. 18/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.4f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 443616-

Krabat³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 115| D

14/1

One win from 35 NH runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 20/1) 36 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 552530-

Pakens Rock³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 114| D

7/2

9/1, won 14-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good) 32 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 598261-

Sargent Lightfoot²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: A Murray| OR: 114

4/1

33/1, respectable seventh of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Second on latest chase start. Not taken lightly.

Form: 227287-

Jack Holiday^p¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Byrnes| T: D M Christie| OR: 112

18/1

Three wins from 9 runs last season. Running well fell in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft, 17/2) 18 days ago. Considered.

Form: 1361P-F

Some Man¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 107| D

20/1

Not seen under Rules for over 4 years. Well-held third on complete start in points this spring. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 2242/3-U

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Lake Chad¹⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: P Fenton J: Niall Moore

Whatsafellatodo²¹¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 12

T: Richard Daniels J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Pakens Rock (7/2), Sargent Lightfoot (4/1), Grange Walk (5/1), Flash De Touzaine (13/2), Whatsafellatodo (13/2), Dreal Deal (10/1), Tullybeg (12/1), Krabat (14/1), Jack Holiday (18/1), Some Man (20/1), Lake Chad (20/1)

FLASH DE TOUZAINE followed his Limerick veterans' success with a fine sixth in the Scottish Grand National and might prove the answer back in these calmer waters. Dream Deal is one who could find the drop to veterans' company liberating and is second choice ahead of David Christie's Jack Holiday.