18:35 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 31 May 2022

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McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 6m 3.9s

1^st

Rock Road

1010-0

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Kieran Callaghan (7)

Led, pressed at 3rd, headed before 4th, disputed at 6th, headed and raced 3rd before 7th, led narrowly 3 out, asserted before last, driven out, comfortably tchd 18/5

2^nd

6 ½

Ilikedwayurthinkin

811-2

10/3f

T: G P CromwellJ: M P Walsh

Rear of mid-division, 7th after 7th, progress after 3 out, improved to 4th before 2 out, 3rd last, ridden and kept on to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 7/2

3^rd

Peregrine Run

1211-5

33/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: S W Flanagan

In touch, not fluent at 5th, 6th after 7th, 5th after 10th, headway in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in, dropped to 3rd close home op 20/1

4^th

R'evelyn Pleasure

1010-3

28/1

T: S O O'BrienJ: M M McDonagh (7)

Mid-division, dropped to rear after 7th, headway before 3 out, 6th after 3 out, stayed on in 5th after 2 out, kept on in 4th closing stages, never nearer op 33/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

3 ¼

Jacksons Gold

810-7

9/2

T: Ms Alice CurranJ: J B Foley (5)

Tracked leader, led before 4th, disputed at 6th, led before 7th, headed after 7th, closed 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last, weakened closing stages op 6/1

6^th

Bold Emperor

910-0

14/1

T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe

Close up, 4th after 7th, took closer order after 10th, 3rd at 11th, lost place before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

7^th

5 ½

Charlie Stout

1110-3

18/1

T: S NolanJ: S O'Callaghan (7)

In touch, headway to close in 2nd before 7th, led after 7th, headed 3 out, lost place and under pressure after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 25/1 tchd 28/1

8^th

Champagne Platinum

811-6

25/1

T: E BolgerJ: S D Torrens

In rear, under pressure in 13th and reminder after 7th, some progress before 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 18/1

9^th

The Dara Man

710-3

28/1

T: J P RyanJ: S F O'Keeffe

Towards rear, 9th after 7th, progress at 11th, weakened before 2 out op 33/1

10^th

Shady Operator

911-1

14/1

T: E BolgerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Tracked leader, closed at 3rd, a little keen, 3rd before 4th, 5th after 7th, 6th after 10th, slow jump at 11th and lost place, slightly hampered in rear after 3 out, weakened op 12/1

11^th

Mitchouka

811-4

50/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: K M Donoghue

Rear, 14th after 7th, detached and ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off op 40/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

Max Flamingo

711-12

5/1

T: Francis CaseyJ: J W Kennedy

Rear of mid-division, dropped to 12th after 7th, effort after 9th, dropped to rear and slightly hampered after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

Fully Charged

811-2

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Derek McGrath (7)

In touch, mistake at 6th, dropped to 11th after 7th, in rear before 10th, reminders after 10th, detached before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 17/2

The Dabbler

910-8

22/1

T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan

Towards rear, 10th after 7th, progress before 9th, mistake and fell 3 out op 18/1 tchd 28/1

Optical Confusion

1010-6

18/1

T: M ButlerJ: D Meyler

Mid-division, 8th after 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Snugsborough Benny¹⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 12

T: J P Broderick J: D P Maxwell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€2.00, €1.70, €6.30EX:€27.40Trifecta:€812.30Tricast:€416.30SF:€18.41

Forecasts

Ilikedwayurthinkin (10/3), Rock Road (4/1), Jacksons Gold (9/2), Max Flamingo (5/1), Fully Charged (11/1), Bold Emperor (14/1), Shady Operator (14/1), Charlie Stout (18/1), Optical Confusion (18/1), Snugsborough Benny (20/1), The Dabbler (22/1), Champagne Platinum (25/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (28/1), The Dara Man (28/1), Peregrine Run (33/1), Mitchouka (50/1)

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN ran another screamer in a big-field handicap when runner-up over hurdles at Aintree and he figures on a very tempting mark back over the larger obstacles. Max Flamingo and Shady Operator are just a couple of potential threats.

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN (IRE)
MAX FLAMINGO (IRE)
SHADY OPERATOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Agent Boru

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 10

J: P T Enright | T: T Gibney

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00

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