18:00 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 28 May 2019

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McHale Fusion Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 4m 49.10s

1^st

Castle North

711-4

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Raced a bit keen in mid-division on inner, 8th from halfway, switched to outer and took closer order from 3 out, 3rd from next, pushed along to challenge in 2nd from last and soon ridden, kept on best to lead close home op 7/1

2^nd

Pakens Rock

611-12

14/1

T: B J MurphyJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased leaders in 3rd, not fluent 6th, took closer order in 2nd from 4 out and improved to lead from 2 out, pressed and ridden from last, headed and no extra close home op 10/1

3^rd

Sizing Malbay

510-11

100/1

T: S J MahonJ: K J Brouder (5)

Chased leaders and 5th from halfway, took closer order before 2 out and soon pushed along in 4th, ridden and no impression from last, kept on into 3rd run-in, not threatening principals

4^th

1 ¼

Room To Roam

511-12

20/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Soon disputed lead, improved to lead from 3rd, mistake 6th, pushed along and headed from 2 out, no extra in 3rd from last and dropped to 4th run-in op 25/1

5^th

The Echo Boy

611-4

14/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division, jumped left 1st, 10th from halfway, pushed along and some progress before 2 out, ridden in 5th from last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 12/1

6^th

4 ¾

Silver Sheen

511-4

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Towards rear and 12th from halfway, pushed along and no impression from 2 out, kept on well into 6th run-in, never nearer op 20/1

7^th

Elite Charboniere

511-12

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division and 9th from halfway, not fluent 5 out, pushed along in 6th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next

8^th

Warlike Intent

711-12

11/4

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders on inner, 4th from halfway, pushed along and lost place from 2 out, soon stumbled and no extra, kept on same pace from last tchd 3/1

9^th

Summer Hill

611-4

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Soon disputed lead, not fluent 1st, again not fluent 3rd, soon headed and dropped to 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along and lost place, ridden and weakened from 2 out op 9/1 tchd 7/1

10^th

Game Present

511-4

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan

Mid-division on outer, slow jump 1st, 7th from halfway, pushed along on outer before 2 out, soon no impression and weakened

11^th

Abyssinian

511-12

5/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: N P Madden

Mid-division, not fluent at times and reminders from 3rd, 6th from halfway, pushed along on outer from 3 out, no impression and weakened from next op 2/1

12^th

1 ¼

Glencullen Hero

710-11

100/1

T: Michael E HallinanJ: C A Landers

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, 14th from halfway, not fluent 5 out, detached and no impression from 3 out

13^th

Road By The River

611-4

50/1

T: Mrs Y DunleavyJ: C Brassil (5)

Towards rear, jumped right 2nd, in rear from halfway, not fluent 6th, detached and no impression from 3 out op 66/1

14^th

Django Dancer

611-4

66/1

T: M KennedyJ: M J Bolger

Towards rear and 11th from halfway, not fluent 5 out and soon pushed along, detached and no impression from 3 out

Also Ran

Mitchell One

511-4

100/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Towards rear, not fluent 1st and jumped right 2nd, 13th from halfway, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out and soon no impression, 10th when fell last

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Non-Runners

Kates Jewel²²⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: J P Fahey J: I J McCarthy

An Fearchan¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: G Scott J: C R King

Ragged Rose³⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.70Pl:€1.80, €2.00, €21.20EX:€37.10Trifecta:€0.00SF:€55.48

Forecasts

Abyssinian (5/2), Warlike Intent (11/4), Castle North (4/1), Summer Hill (8/1), Pakens Rock (14/1), The Echo Boy (14/1), An Fearchan (14/1), Silver Sheen (16/1), Room To Roam (20/1), Elite Charboniere (25/1), Game Present (33/1), Ragged Rose (33/1), Road By The River (50/1), Django Dancer (66/1), Kates Jewel (66/1), Sizing Malbay (100/1), Glencullen Hero (100/1), Mitchell One (100/1)

CASTLE NORTH can land the spoils for the trainer/jockey combination of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend with the Stowaway gelding getting off the mark at the fourth time of asking for connections. The seven-year-old can possibly find a number of holes in the form of his biggest dangers, Abyssinian from the Joseph O'Brien yard and the Gigginstown House Stud-owned, Warlike Intent.

Castle North
Abyssinian
Warlike Intent

Previous Winners

2018

Gallant John Joe

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: B Browne | T: O McKiernan

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,197.003rd: €1,047.004th: €472.005th: €184.00