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Monday 29 May 2023

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McHale F5000 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 51.01s

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The Echo Boy^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 131| D

7/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft, 18/1) 17 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Has good chance on form.

Form: 15/P58-1

Charlie Stout^t⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 119| D

5/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in March. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase (9/2) at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 420414-

Pakens Rock²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: P T Enright| T: B T Murphy| OR: 118

10/3

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 9 in handicap chase (14/1) at this course (17f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 6/6FP7-3

Bay Ambition^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113

6/1

Last of 7 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft, 15/2) 38 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 8443F7-

Cusp Of Carabelli⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: S W Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 112

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 7½ lengths fourth of 7 to Charlie Stout in handicap chase (13/2) at Wexford (19.8f, heavy) 59 days ago.

Form: 46PP54-

Midnight Maestro^b¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 112| D

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft, 33/1) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 6FP56-7

Whatsafellatodo³⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: J J Slevin| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 105

5/1

15/2, good fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good). Off 12 months.

Form: 11874/5-

Nobody Home^p¹⁰⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: E Cawley| OR: 104

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 80/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 106 days ago, pulled up 2 out.

Form: 424/7PP-

Forecasts

Pakens Rock (10/3), The Echo Boy (7/2), Whatsafellatodo (5/1), Charlie Stout (5/1), Bay Ambition (6/1), Midnight Maestro (10/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (11/1), Nobody Home (18/1)

THE ECHO BOY had a bit to spare over a next-time-out hurdle winner at Kilbeggan last time and an 8 lb rise may not prevent him following up. Charlie Stout backed up his Wexford win in March when fourth at Fairyhouse over Easter and is second choice ahead of Pakens Rock.