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Monday 29 May 2023

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McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 51.01s

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Peregrine Run^b²³³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 144| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season. Improved to win 7-runner handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to firm, 15/2), responding well. Off 7 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 533511-

Sole Pretender^h⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: N Lee| OR: 143| C

7/2

Course winner. 5/2, bit below form third of 8 in minor event hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 633333-

Life In The Park³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

3/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 18/5, creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Trainer going well. Shortlist material.

Form: 11/1333-

Hallowed Star³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D Meyler| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 135| D

14/1

Five wins from 17 NH runs. Two wins from 6 runs last season. Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase (66/1) at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 121FPF-

Ilikedwayurthinkin^b³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: K E Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 134| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 33 days ago.

Form: P9PU34-

Tullybeg^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

12/1

Seven wins from 21 NH runs. 33/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 13U145-

Donkey Years^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 132

50/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 49 days ago, pulled up before twentieth. Down in trip.

Form: 1/93UPP-

Walking On Glass^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: P T Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 132| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 15U0UP-

Fairyhill Run³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: L Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131| C| D

16/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap chase (28/1) at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 34UPP7-

The Flier Begley⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 128

20/1

Fifth of 6 in minor event chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3326-15

Aldo The Apache^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: B Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 123

13/2

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in novice chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 80/4FU4-

History Of Fashion³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: P T Enright| T: P A Fahy| OR: 123

18/1

10/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 9U5P23-

Snugsborough Benny^p³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P Broderick| OR: 123| C| D

20/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Very good third of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 50/1) 30 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2276B3-

The Dara Man¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123| C

22/1

Unreliable sort. 17/2, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, soft). Off 6 months. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 74P5F7-

Waitnsee⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123| C

28/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form eighth of 13 in handicap chase (40/1) at Naas (24.6f, soft) 78 days ago.

Form: 0785P8-

Non-Runners

Farceur Du Large⁴⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: L A McKenna

Say It Ain't So²⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: R Hackett J: Reserve 1

Archies Charm⁵⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: B R Hamilton J: Reserve 2

Pairc Na Ngael¹⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Life In The Park (3/1), Sole Pretender (7/2), Ilikedwayurthinkin (11/2), Aldo The Apache (13/2), Tullybeg (12/1), Hallowed Star (14/1), Say It Ain't So (14/1), Fairyhill Run (16/1), Farceur Du Large (16/1), Peregrine Run (18/1), History Of Fashion (18/1), Snugsborough Benny (20/1), The Flier Begley (20/1), Pairc Na Ngael (20/1), The Dara Man (22/1), Walking On Glass (25/1), Archies Charm (25/1), Waitnsee (28/1), Donkey Years (50/1)

LIFE IN THE PARK shaped well when third in a competitive novice handicap at the Punchestown Festival and is taken to build on that and prove too strong for these largely more exposed rivals. History of Fashion and Snugsborough Benny are others who arrive on the back of good runs at Punchestown and head the dangers along with the returning Peregrine Run, who was in excellent form when last seen in the autumn.