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19:00 Ballinrobe
Monday 26 May 2025
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McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase
- 10YO plus | 2m 3f 136y | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 4m 48.2s
T: Liz DoyleJ: D Meyler
Disputed lead, led 3rd, headed before next, led after 7th, ridden approaching last, kept on well tchd 15/2
T: A MurrayJ: P T Enright
Chased leaders, went second approaching 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat op 11/2
T: D CollinsJ: C M Quirke (3)
In touch with leaders, headway approaching 2 out, lost third 2 out, kept on to go third after last op 4/1
T: J P RyanJ: D King
Midfield, mistake 7th, headway to go third 2 out, lost third after last op 11/2 tchd 6/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (5)
Held up in rear, struggling 8th, no impression from 3 out op 17/2
T: M J McDonaghJ: S F O'Keeffe
Jumped left, towards rear, dropped to last when slow 3rd, mid-division 5th, mistake next, ridden before 3 out, no extra from next op 10/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens
Chased leaders, jumped big 1st, not fluent 3 out, weakened next op 15/2
T: D M ChristieJ: P Byrnes
Jumped left, disputed lead, headed 3rd, led before next, headed after 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon faded op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1
T: D M ChristieJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear, lost ground before 3 out, soon weakened op 14/1 tchd 22/1
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Non-Runners
10
Whatsafellatodo211
Weight: 10-5| Age: 12
T: Richard Daniels J: J J Slevin
WD
6
Lake Chad10
Weight: 10-10| Age: 10
T: P Fenton J: Niall Moore
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€7.40Pl:€2.10, €1.40, €1.40EX:€26.00Trifecta:€96.30Tricast:€78.29SF:€28.08
Forecasts
Pakens Rock (7/2), Sargent Lightfoot (4/1), Grange Walk (5/1), Flash De Touzaine (13/2), Whatsafellatodo (13/2), Dreal Deal (10/1), Tullybeg (12/1), Krabat (14/1), Jack Holiday (18/1), Some Man (20/1), Lake Chad (20/1)
FLASH DE TOUZAINE followed his Limerick veterans' success with a fine sixth in the Scottish Grand National and might prove the answer back in these calmer waters. Dream Deal is one who could find the drop to veterans' company liberating and is second choice ahead of David Christie's Jack Holiday.
- FLASH DE TOUZAINE (FR)
- DREAL DEAL (IRE)
- JACK HOLIDAY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00
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