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Monday 29 May 2023

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McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 34.01s

1^st

Lunar Power

511-2

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: N J Ryan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 2nd 3 out and led after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 40/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Power Of Pause

811-4

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out, 7th and pushed along after next, 6th at last, ridden and headway on outer to go 2nd 150 yards out, kept on one pace op 9/1

3^rd

A Great View

1210-3

9/1

T: D CullenJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 6th after 2 out, 5th and ridden run-in, kept on to go 3rd closing stages op 12/1

4^th

1 ¼

Fruit Blossom

710-0

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 3rd before last, ridden and no impression on winner in straight, dropped to 4th closing stages tchd 9/1

5^th

Prince Zaltar

610-2

7/1

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division, 9th and pushed along after 2 out, no impression last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 5th closing stages tchd 13/2

6^th

1 ¾

Gold Speed

1010-4

15/2

T: A MurrayJ: D F O'Regan

Held up towards rear, some headway on outer 3 out, 4th after next, ridden early run-in and no impression final furlong, no extra op 13/2

7^th

1 ¼

Purple Mountain

810-10

150/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway in 8th after 2 out, 7th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 125/1

8^th

4 ¼

Troubled Times

710-5

11/4f

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, 2nd and not fluent last, soon ridden and no extra final furlong op 3/1

9^th

Run For Pat

610-3

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)

Rear of mid-division, good headway to go 3rd 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and lost place before last, no extra run-in op 22/1

10^th

7 ½

Lady Rita

710-1

9/2

T: Louise G LyonsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, no extra run-in op 5/1

11^th

Ambitious Fellow

711-6

20/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, pushed along in rear of mid-division after 3 out, no threat from next, no extra op 16/1

12^th

7 ½

The Little Yank

810-10

18/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (5)

Soon led, headed 3 out, pushed along and lost place before next, soon no extra op 25/1

13^th

Merlin Giant

611-12

14/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 16/1

14^th

Dollar Value

811-5

33/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, ran freely, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, towards rear and slight mistake next, weakened, tailed off op 28/1

15^th

Papal Lodge

710-7

33/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Danny Mullins

Pushed along early and tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along again and lost place before 3 out, soon towards rear and detached after 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 25/1

16^th

Tucson Train

810-2

25/1

T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along in rear after 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Dancing Jeremy¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: J Fahey J: Reserve 1

Policy Breaker¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€36.60Pl:€5.90, €2.50, €2.40, €2.30EX:€1,055.60Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€3,881.84SF:€389.39

Forecasts

Troubled Times (11/4), Lady Rita (9/2), Prince Zaltar (7/1), Gold Speed (15/2), A Great View (9/1), Fruit Blossom (10/1), Power Of Pause (12/1), Merlin Giant (14/1), The Little Yank (18/1), Ambitious Fellow (20/1), Run For Pat (25/1), Tucson Train (25/1), Lunar Power (33/1), Dollar Value (33/1), Papal Lodge (33/1), Purple Mountain (150/1)

TROUBLED TIMES is a mare on the up and from a very fair-looking mark with the promise of more to come, she is the most persuasive option. Lady Rita ran well under the circumstances at Kilbeggan last time and needs treating as though still in top form, with Fruit Blossom completing the shortlist.

TROUBLED TIMES (IRE)
LADY RITA (IRE)
FRUIT BLOSSOM (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00