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McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 80y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:35  |   Winning time: 5m 53.80s
1st
Horse silk
10
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Led and disputed lead, advantage from 10th, 3 lengths clear over last, stayed on well
2nd
Horse silk
7
4
8/1
T: P NolanJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Mid-division, 9th at 10th, closed 4 out, improving 3rd 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression under pressure before last, kept on same pace op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
3
8/1
T: E GriffinJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Towards rear, progress 4 out, improving 5th 3 out, 3rd before last, no impression under pressure op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
17/2
T: D A McLoughlinJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, progress to 10th 3 out, 5th 2 out, 4th under pressure and no impression last op 9/1 and tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
8
11
25/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Chased leaders, 5th at 10th, 6th and ridden 3 out, no impression before 2 out tchd 28/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
11/2
T: W DurkanJ: Philip Byrnes
Mid-division, 10th at 10th, some progress 3 out, kept on same pace
7th
Horse silk
5
5
18/1
T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King
Tracked leaders, 7th at 10th, went 2nd 4 out, 3rd and no impression 2 out, weakened tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
18
1
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division early, 6th at 10th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, no danger
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
6
20/1
T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh
Mid-division early, closed on leaders before 4th, 3rd when slight mistake 10th, lost place before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, no danger op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
911-9
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake and lost place 4 out, weakened, no danger op 8/1
11th
Horse silk
18
15
10/1
T: R P CodyJ: Sam Ewing
Chased leaders early, mid-division, closed 5 out, 8th and ridden 3 out, soon weakened, no danger op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
12
18/1
T: J P FlavinJ: Alex Harvey
Ran 2nd and disputed lead, headed and ran 2nd again from 10th, 3rd 4 out, 4th and no extra when slight mistake next, weakened, no danger op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
5/1f
T: P A FahyJ: Donagh Meyler
Mid-division, 8th at 10th, weakened before 4 out, no danger, pulled up before 3 out op 18/5
PU
Horse silk
8
9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: H Cobden
Always towards rear, no danger, pulled up before last op 17/2 tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
9
18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Brian Hayes
Soon towards rear, ridden early, weakened before 4 out, no danger pulled up before 2 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
14
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)
Always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, last at 10th, soon no danger, pulled up after 4 out tchd 20/1
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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Me Wee Bonnie Lass51
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 7
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 1
NR
19
Horse silk
Ambitious Fellow24
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 10
T: Peter Fahey  J: Reserve 3
NR
18
Horse silk
Kings Hill51
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 7
T: P J Gilligan  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€16.30Pl:€3.40, €2.10, €2.50, €2.40EX:€151.80Trifecta:€1,054.20Tricast:€847.21SF:€109.94

Forecasts

Me Wee Bonnie Lass (9/2), He's Gorgeous (5/1), Baltic Bird (11/2), Conyers Hill (8/1), Ol Man Dingle (8/1), Mousey Brown (17/2), Invictus Machin (9/1), Maxxum (10/1), Watch The Weather (10/1), Kings Hill (11/1), Native Speaker (12/1), Drumgill (18/1), Midnight Our Fred (18/1), Cobra Queen (18/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (20/1), Lucky Lyreen (22/1), Flash De Touzaine (25/1), Perceval Legallois (33/1), Ambitious Fellow (33/1)

Verdict

NATIVE SPEAKER looked ahead of his mark at the Galway Festival last summer on only his second start in handicap chases, so he's worth forgiving a lesser effort as he returns with his leading yard amongst the winners. Invictus Machin has been shaping up well and heads the list of dangers, with He's Gorgeous and Maxxum also considered.

  1. NATIVE SPEAKER (IRE)
  2. INVICTUS MACHIN (FR)
  3. HE'S GORGEOUS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Western Fold
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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