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Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 29.30s

1^st

Digby

1010-2

18/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Prominent, chased leaders 5th, led 2 out, kept on well from last op 20/1 tchd 16/1

2^nd

1 ½

Jolie Jewel

610-0

7/1

T: B McMahonJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, smooth headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden to challenge when jumped left last, kept on well flat op 9/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

Londonofficecallin

810-0

15/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Daniel King

Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well from last op 8/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

1 ¾

Straight Home

810-8

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Midfield, not fluent 3 out, nudged along from 2 out, ridden last, stayed on from last op 9/4

5^th

Watch The Weather

910-10

33/1

T: R P CodyJ: Danny Gilligan

Midfield, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last op 28/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

Ad Caelum

610-2

10/1

T: J P RyanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Towards rear, headway on outer approaching 2 out, ridden last, kept on one pace flat op 12/1

7^th

Moonovercloon

811-0

12/1

T: M J SmithJ: John Shinnick (3)

Midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on one pace from last

8^th

Rockymountainbleu

710-7

9/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Midfield, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, no extra final 110yds tchd 8/1

9^th

2 ½

Fiveonefive

711-0

25/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

Towards rear, brief headway approaching last, soon weakened op 40/1

10^th

3 ½

Apple's Of Bresil

710-7

10/1

T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan

Midfield, ridden 2 out, made no impression op 13/2

11^th

1 ¼

Plains Indian

911-8

20/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)

Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, soon no extra op 12/1

12^th

6 ½

Natural Look

910-4

11/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Midfield, pushed along 2 out, weakened before last tchd 12/1

13^th

4 ½

Whatsavailable

810-7

25/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Sam Ewing

Chased leaders, went prominent after 4th, ridden 2 out, soon lost place, faded last op 20/1

14^th

2 ¼

Dartan

811-12

18/1

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (5)

Held up in midfield, ridden 2 out, held when mistake last op 12/1

15^th

3 ¾

Golden Temple

510-12

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Led, headed 2 out, soon faded tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Chinx Of Light

911-2

100/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey

Mid-division when unseated rider 1st tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Mic Drop²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: D M O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Billy Lee Swagger²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€29.50Pl:€4.50, €2.00, €2.30, €1.10EX:€229.30Trifecta:€913.00Tricast:€1,073.02SF:€145.47

Forecasts

Straight Home (7/4), Jolie Jewel (7/1), Londonofficecallin (15/2), Rockymountainbleu (9/1), Ad Caelum (10/1), Apple's Of Bresil (10/1), Natural Look (11/1), Moonovercloon (12/1), Billy Lee Swagger (14/1), Digby (18/1), Dartan (18/1), Plains Indian (20/1), Mic Drop (20/1), Fiveonefive (25/1), Whatsavailable (25/1), Golden Temple (25/1), Watch The Weather (33/1), Chinx Of Light (100/1)

STRAIGHT HOME has unsurprisingly raised her game upon a transfer to Willie Mullins and with this step up in trip likely to unlock even more, she can defy a 9 lb rise. Natural Look and Billy Lee Swagger are a couple of potential threats.

STRAIGHT HOME (IRE)
NATURAL LOOK (IRE)
BILLY LEE SWAGGER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Baltic Bird

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 5

J: O R Brown | T: W Durkan

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00