19:00 Ballinrobe

Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 4m 48.20s

1^st

Flash De Touzaine

1011-8

13/2

T: Liz DoyleJ: Donagh Meyler

Disputed lead, led 3rd, headed before next, led after 7th, ridden approaching last, kept on well tchd 15/2

2^nd

Sargent Lightfoot

1110-10

4/1

T: A MurrayJ: Phillip Enright

Chased leaders, went second approaching 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat op 11/2

3^rd

Pakens Rock

1210-10

7/2f

T: D CollinsJ: Cian Quirke (3)

In touch with leaders, headway approaching 2 out, lost third 2 out, kept on to go third after last op 4/1

4^th

Grange Walk

1011-4

5/1

T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King

Midfield, mistake 7th, headway to go third 2 out, lost third after last op 11/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

Tullybeg

1012-4

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Held up in rear, struggling 8th, no impression from 3 out op 17/2

6^th

7 ½

Krabat

1010-11

14/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Jumped left, towards rear, dropped to last when slow 3rd, mid-division 5th, mistake next, ridden before 3 out, no extra from next op 10/1

7^th

Dreal Deal

1011-11

10/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Simon Torrens

Chased leaders, jumped big 1st, not fluent 3 out, weakened next op 15/2

8^th

2 ½

Jack Holiday

1110-8

18/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Philip Byrnes

Jumped left, disputed lead, headed 3rd, led before next, headed after 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon faded op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

9^th

Some Man

1210-3

20/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, lost ground before 3 out, soon weakened op 14/1 tchd 22/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Whatsafellatodo²¹¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 12

T: Richard Daniels J: J J Slevin

Lake Chad¹⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: P Fenton J: Niall Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.40Pl:€2.10, €1.40, €1.40EX:€26.00Trifecta:€96.30Tricast:€78.29SF:€28.08

Forecasts

Pakens Rock (7/2), Sargent Lightfoot (4/1), Grange Walk (5/1), Flash De Touzaine (13/2), Whatsafellatodo (13/2), Dreal Deal (10/1), Tullybeg (12/1), Krabat (14/1), Jack Holiday (18/1), Some Man (20/1), Lake Chad (20/1)

FLASH DE TOUZAINE followed his Limerick veterans' success with a fine sixth in the Scottish Grand National and might prove the answer back in these calmer waters. Dream Deal is one who could find the drop to veterans' company liberating and is second choice ahead of David Christie's Jack Holiday.

FLASH DE TOUZAINE (FR)
DREAL DEAL (IRE)
JACK HOLIDAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

The Echo Boy

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 11

J: M J M O'Sullivan | T: D A McLoughlin

18/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00