McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase.
Ballinrobe · Monday, 25 May · 20:05
· 2m 1f 54y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:05
Off time
12
Runners
Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SONY BILL (FR
🥈 Second
SCALPNAGOON (IRE
🥉 Third
KOVANIS (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
51
50/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
151
150/1
13 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Arkhill (G)
Cosily off the mark in points at second attempt in March 2025 and he offered something to work on when fifth of 15 in hunter chase at Cork (3m, good to soft) on Rules debut the following month. Not certain to appreciate this drop in trip a…
|
215/F-8 | Donagh Meyler | R O'Sullivan | 7 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Bobbysingindablues (G)
Modest hurdler. Pulled up in novice chase (200/1) at Kilbeggan (2¾m, good to soft) on debut over fences 31 days ago, losing touch early final circuit. Down in trip.
|
F57P7P/ | Jack Gilligan | P J Gilligan | 6 | 75.3 kg |
301
300/1
|
| — | 3 | — | Bokamsin (G) | 835410/ | — | H De Bromhead | 6 | 75.3 kg | — |
| — | 3 | — |
Davy Crockett (G)
[T]
Son of Annie Power who made a highly promising start when winning a bumper and 2 novice hurdles on his first 3 outings. Disappointing in handicaps since but switched to chasing might spark a revival.
|
110500/ | H Cobden | W P Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Kovanis (G)
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner was highly tried in Graded novice hurdles over the winter. Returned from 3 months off when finishing ninth of 15 on handicap hurdle debut at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 49 days ago. Easy winner of his sole point outi…
|
631399/ | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
9
8/1
Betfa… 11
Paddy… 11
Sky B… 11
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Listentillitellyea (G)
Ran well in listed handicaps at Fairyhouse and Punchestown earlier last spring but was an early faller at Galway when last seen 9 months earlier. Amongst the form picks if not too rusty after an absence.
|
35/F-769 | James Smith | T Gibney | 10 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 5 | — | Impero (G) | 0/13-235 | — | C Collins | 7 | 75.3 kg | — |
| 10th | 6 | — |
Must Go Now (G)
Best recent effort in handicap hurdles came when third at Cork in March. Down the field on previous try over fences earlier that month and others are preferred.
|
98309/0 | Keith Donoghue | E Cawley | 9 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 6 | — | Kainsbourg (G) | 314124/ | — | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg | — |
| 1st | 7 | — |
Net Boy (G)
[T]
Fairly useful hurdler who found improvement when a creditable second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good, 13/8) in July. Unseated early on chase debut at Leopardstown in March but remains the type to make a better chaser.
|
U4312U/ | Sean Flanagan | B Connell | 7 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Positive Energy (G)
Went backwards following a winning hurdle debut at Navan last spring and was always behind on debut for this yard at Punchestown earlier in the month. Others preferred now chasing.
|
1640/95 | Mr P J Cawley | B Cawley | 5 | 75.3 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Scalpnagoon (G)
[T]
Fairly useful over hurdles and translated that ability to chasing at the second time of asking when third in 17f Cork maiden last month. Would've finished closer if not for bungling 2 out when runner-up in a 6-runner Down Royal novice (2½m…
|
063-223 | Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Smooth Tom (G)
Useful hurdler who landed a match race at Cork in August. Ran well when last seen on the Flat at the Curragh in October and he's an intriguing newcomer to chasing (not particularly bred for the discipline).
|
U71913/ | Cian Quirke | A Slattery | 7 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 11 | — |
Sony Bill (G)
FAV
[T]
Produced an improved effort when fourth of 18 in a listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) in April and backed that up with a creditable fifth in another big-field handicap at the Punchestown Festival (21f, good to soft) 3 weeks ag…
|
F/8045-4 | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 3rd | 12 | — |
Jolie Jewel (M)
[H]
Hit the target at Thurles in November but was below par when nearer last than first at Leopardstown (21f, good) the following month. Merely passed beaten horses into sixth in a Punchestown handicap hurdle 4 weeks ago. Makes chase debut.
|
00106/3 | Phillip Enright | B McMahon | 7 | 72.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 13 | — |
Glen To Glen (G)
Useful Flat performer who left his first 2 runs over hurdles behind to win 17f Cork juvenile (soft) in December. Disappointing in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham next time and a similar story back on the Flat on his last 2 outings, so has qu…
|
5710/5 | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien | 4 | 68.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Sony Bill (6/4), Smooth Tom (3/1), Davy Crockett (7/2), Jolie Jewel (8/1), Kovanis (8/1), Net Boy (12/1), Scalpnagoon (12/1), Glen To Glen (16/1), Listentillitellyea (50/1), Arkhill (50/1), Must Go Now (50/1), Positive Energy (150/1), Bobbysingindablues (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7800.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2600.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1300.0 EUR |
| P4 | 650.0 EUR |
| P5 | 390.0 EUR |
| P6 | 260.0 EUR |