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Monday 25 May 2026

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McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 100y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:36  |   Winning time: 5m 32.30s
1st
Horse silk
12
14/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche
Towards rear, progress 3 out, improving 5th over last (normal 2 out), soon led, clear entering straight, stayed on well op 12/1 tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
8
8
7/1
T: P HennessyJ: Richard Condon (5)
Mid-division, 7th at 5th and when clear of remainder over last (normal 2 out), went 2nd entering straight, no impression, kept on same pace op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
4
9
18/1
T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan
Towards rear, progress to 6th over last (normal 2 out), no impression before straight, kept on same pace op 22/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
½
7
15/2
T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright
Mid-division, 9th at 5th, improving 3rd over last (normal 2 out), 4th and no impression under pressure entering straight op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
17
1110-2
20/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Alix Balfe (7)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 2 out (normal 3 out), 3rd again entering straight, soon no extra under pressure op 22/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
9/1
T: H P FineganJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Led, headed under pressure after last (normal 2 out), no extra op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
12
6
8/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th over last (normal 2 out), lost place before straight, weakened op 17/2 tchd 15/2
8th
Horse silk
13
4
25/1
T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey
Towards rear, some progress before 2out (normal 3 out), no impression before next, weakened op 28/1 and tchd 33/1
9th
Horse silk
10
2
9/1
T: H RogersJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place before last ((normal 2 out), weakened op 10/1
10th
Horse silk
7
11
711-0
10/1
T: N MeadeJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Mid-division best, no impression before 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened op 11/1 and tchd 12/1
11th
Horse silk
18
14
810-6
7/1
T: Bernard CrowleyJ: Calum Hogan (5)
Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 2 out (normal 3 out), soon lost place, weakened, no danger op 11/2 tchd 15/2
12th
Horse silk
11
10
5/1f
T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler
Mid-division, 8th at 5th, weakened before 2 out (normal 3 out), no danger op 9/2 tchd 11/2
13th
Horse silk
10
15
40/1
T: R P CodyJ: Daniel King
Close up, lost place when badly hampered 2nd, soon towards rear, dropped behind before 2 out (normal 3 out), no danger op 28/1
14th
Horse silk
26
13
1110-13
33/1
T: C CollinsJ: Kevin Healy (7)
Tracked leaders in 6th, lost place 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened, no danger, tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)
Close up, 3rd when fell 2nd op 9/1 tchd 6/1
BD
Horse silk
5
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: James Smith (5)
Towards rear when brought down 2nd op 40/1 tchd 33/1
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Jabbar10
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 7
T: Gerard O'Leary  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.20Pl:€4.00, €2.30, €4.30, €2.10EX:€203.40Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,840.34SF:€115.83

Forecasts

Toll Stone (5/1), Winning Smut (13/2), Jacovec Cavern (7/1), Burru (7/1), Collaborative (15/2), Sign From Above (8/1), Lady Bluebird (9/1), Grann's Boy (9/1), Zoffman (10/1), Billy Lee Swagger (14/1), Jabbar (16/1), Thornleigh Frank (18/1), Digby (20/1), Fiveonefive (25/1), Make Good (33/1), Tullyveery Lad (40/1), Maverick Mack (50/1)

Verdict

COLLABORATIVE arrives in excellent heart and looks capable of landing a third career success if handling the ground. Toll Stone is weighted to go well on the back of a promising reappearance, with Jacovec Cavern another to consider following his decisive victory at Punchestown.

  1. COLLABORATIVE (IRE)
  2. TOLL STONE (IRE)
  3. JACOVEC CAVERN

Previous Winners

2025
Digby
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 10
18/1

Prize Money

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

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