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Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 38.8s

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Sea Music²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 138| CD

11/2

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good, 28/1) 24 days ago, all out. Can give another good account.

Form: 07P2U1-

Western Fold¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

5/1

Career best when winning 15-runner novice chase (7/1) at Tipperary (23.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. One to consider.

Form: F4632-1

Mint Boy^p1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 136

14/1

Below form fourteenth of 30 in handicap chase (33/1) at Fairyhouse (29.2f, soft) 35 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3703U0-

Lord Lariat^p,t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 135| D

40/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, soft) 35 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Down in trip.

Form: 467/4PP-

Toss Again^p,t¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133| C| D

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form fifteenth of 27 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 150 days ago.

Form: 48/4PP0-

A Penny A Hundred³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good) 39 days ago, barely adequate test. Each-way claims.

Form: 1P4432-

Noble Birth^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132| C| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in January. Below form eleventh of 30 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, soft, 28/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 273310-

Another Choice²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 130

12/1

16/1, bit below form seventh of 23 in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 429287-

Cadatharla¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S D Torrens| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 130

9/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase (11/1) at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 65/P5U-1

Happy Jacky¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: P T Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 130| BF| C| D

7/2

Three wins from 7 runs last season. 11/4, respectable 13 lengths third of 14 to Cadatharla in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 15271-3

Linden Arden¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 130| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Limerick in March. Fell in handicap chase (9/1) at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 41013-F

Outside The Door^b1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 129

20/1

Creditable second of 23 in handicap chase (20/1) at Punchestown (31.3f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 113482-

Drumgill²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 128| C

12/1

Five wins from 20 runs last season. Below form 37 lengths sixth of 18 to Sea Music in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good, 50/1) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 143196-

Neveradullmoment^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: M P Walsh| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 126| D

20/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 28/1, well-beaten thirteenth of 18 to Sea Music in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: P/61140-

Now Where Or When^p,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 125

33/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in January. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap chase (33/1) at Punchestown (24.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6/71PP6-

Non-Runners

Dancing Jeremy⁹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: James Andrew Fahey J: J P Shinnick

Must Be Obeyed³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 1

Kiltealy Park³⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 2

Jumping Jet⁴⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Happy Jacky (7/2), Kiltealy Park (9/2), Western Fold (5/1), Sea Music (11/2), Cadatharla (9/1), Dancing Jeremy (10/1), A Penny A Hundred (11/1), Toss Again (11/1), Drumgill (12/1), Another Choice (12/1), Must Be Obeyed (12/1), Noble Birth (14/1), Linden Arden (14/1), Mint Boy (14/1), Outside The Door (20/1), Neveradullmoment (20/1), Jumping Jet (25/1), Now Where Or When (33/1), Lord Lariat (40/1)

HAPPY JACKY was third behind Cadatharla at Killarney recently, but he now meets that rival on 8 lb better terms and this slight drop back in trip may well work in his favour. Cadatharla merits plenty of respect, despite his hike in the weights, and Linden Arden will be a danger to all granted a clear round. Last-time-out winners Sea Music and Western Fold also make some appeal.