19:05 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 31 May 2022

All16:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:35

www.mchale.net Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 6m 37.20s

1^st

Birdie Blitz

711-9

11/4f

T: A A HowardJ: Simon Torrens

In touch, 5th after 6th, took closer order after 3 out, improved to 3rd before last, closed in 2nd run-in, led over 1f out, asserted under 1f out, comfortably op 2/1

2^nd

Double Jubilee

811-11

14/1

T: J P RyanJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)

Rear of mid-division, 7th after 6th, 8th after 3 out, stayed on before last, ridden in 4th run-in, kept on well in 3rd final 150 yards to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 16/1 tchd 18/1

3^rd

Not So Simple

811-13

6/1

T: N LeeJ: A McCurtin (3)

Led, not fluent at 1st and headed, disputed after 2nd, headed before 5th, slight mistake in 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, dropped to 3rd close home op 11/2

4^th

3 ½

Maxxum

512-0

10/3

T: E M O'SullivanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch, 3rd after 6th, took closer order after 3 out, closed in 2nd after 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, no extra in 4th under 1f out tchd 3/1

5^th

Key Commander

711-11

7/1

T: E DoyleJ: Donagh Meyler

Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, 6th after 6th, headway after 2 out, not fluent in 6th last, weakened final furlong op 11/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

5 ½

Costalita

810-10

9/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Towards rear, 8th after 7th, headway before 3 out, 7th after 3 out, weakened before last op 6/1 tchd 13/2

7^th

1 ½

Aliym

711-12

16/1

T: T HoganJ: Mark McDonagh (7)

Tracked leader, not fluent in 3rd at 4th, 4th after 6th, lost place last where not fluent, weakened op 12/1

8^th

Oh'herewego

1310-10

25/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader, led after 1st, disputed after 2nd, led before 5th, headed after 2 out, soon lost place and weakened quickly, tailed off

9^th

Oskar High

1010-13

14/1

T: N LeeJ: Brian Hayes

Rear, soon slightly detached, detached after 3rd, weakened 3 out, never a factor, tailed off

10^th

Moyode Mist

510-13

66/1

T: J NashJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Rear, soon slightly detached, slight mistake at 7th, weakened before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

Cornhill Lass

810-8

40/1

T: Miss E McCutcheonJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, mistake at 5th and lost place, 8th after 6th, under pressure in moderate 9th after 7th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 20/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Glenabo Bridge¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: O McKiernan J: J B Foley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.10Pl:€1.60, €4.80, €1.90EX:€41.80Trifecta:€653.20Tricast:€223.08SF:€41.62

Forecasts

Birdie Blitz (11/4), Maxxum (10/3), Glenabo Bridge (4/1), Costalita (9/2), Not So Simple (6/1), Key Commander (7/1), Double Jubilee (14/1), Oskar High (14/1), Aliym (16/1), Oh'herewego (25/1), Cornhill Lass (40/1), Moyode Mist (66/1)

BIRDIE BLITZ is well worth a go at this sort of trip so could be worth chancing. Glenabo Bridge and Maxxum are others to consider.

BIRDIE BLITZ (IRE)
GLENABO BRIDGE (IRE)
MAXXUM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Chelseas Friend

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: J J Mangan

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00