19:30 Ballinrobe

Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale Orbital Flat Race

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 3m 50.9s

Cad Is Anam

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill

80/1

Portage gelding. Dam lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles.

Form:

Caman Hill

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: Una Corcoran

12/1

Berkshire gelding. Dam modest maiden hurdler (stayed 3m).

Form:

Claude¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: J P O'Brien| BF

3/1

Promising sort. 2/1, fourth of 13 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago, running green. Should have more to offer for top yard.

Form: 4

Cluain Chormaic²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon

10/3

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 18 in bumper at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 27 days ago. Respected.

Form: 7-

Kings Gesture

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally

11/1

Mastercraftsman gelding. Dam fair hurdle winner around 2m (stayed 19f), also 7f-1¼m winner who stayed 13f on Flat.

Form:

Laska Du Breuil³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

40/1

Unplaced sole start in points (Apr 20).

Form: 7-

Lodge Man¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle

11/4

Once-raced maiden. Second of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good, 28/1) on NH debut 15 days ago, running on. Makes bumpers debut. Player.

Form: 2

Moments Away

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly

25/1

Getaway gelding. Dam useful 19f/21f hurdle winner.

Form:

Moon Mission

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

16/1

Sea The Moon gelding. Dam, maiden on Flat (stayed 1½m), half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stays 3m) A Wave of The Sea.

Form:

Mr Babes¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson

80/1

Has failed to complete in 3 points.

Form: PR-P

Suresuresure

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien

7/1

€48,000 3-y-o, Crystal Ocean gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdle winner/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Battleoverdoyen. The stable has a reasonable strike-rate in bumpers.

Form:

The Iron Chef²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: William Harvey

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in bumper (5/1) at Down Royal (17.4f, good) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 5

Ardeen Joy^h1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott

18/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (50/1) at Kilbeggan (18.8f, good) on NH debut 10 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: P

Il Pirata

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr M J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: L Fowler

33/1

Hillstar gelding. Dam (b71), lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Hitherjacques Lady. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lexington Wood²³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: P Fenton J: Mr R W Barron

Spellcaster

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Michael Kenneally

Road To The Sea

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: Thomas Coyle J: Eoghan Finegan

Rebel Cry

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 2

Love Me Tender

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lodge Man (11/4), Claude (3/1), Love Me Tender (3/1), Cluain Chormaic (10/3), Suresuresure (7/1), Lexington Wood (8/1), Spellcaster (10/1), Rebel Cry (11/1), Kings Gesture (11/1), Caman Hill (12/1), Moon Mission (16/1), The Iron Chef (16/1), Ardeen Joy (18/1), Moments Away (25/1), Il Pirata (33/1), Laska Du Breuil (40/1), Road To The Sea (50/1), Cad Is Anam (80/1), Mr Babes (80/1)

CLAUDE was strong in the market on his Killarney debut a fortnight ago and might prove a different proposition with that experience behind him. Lodge Man is respected after finishing a good second over hurdles recently. Cluain Chormaic showed definite ability in the Land Rover bumper at Punchestown and also makes the shortlist. The Willie Mullins-trained Love Me Tender would also firmly enter the reckoning if getting a run.