McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase.
Ballinrobe · Monday, 25 May · 21:05
· 2m 3f 136y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:05
Off time
13
Runners
Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DREAL DEAL (IRE
🥈 Second
HAPPY JACKY (IRE
🥉 Third
DONT GO YET (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
29
28/1
14 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Happy Jacky (G)
FAV
[P]
Won twice in minor events over hurdles last summer. 10/3, creditable third of 11 in Killarney National Handicap Chase (3¼m, good to soft) 16 days ago. Down in trip and this lightly-raced chaser has to be respected with first-time cheekpiec…
|
031/389- | Ricky Doyle | M Fahey | 12 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Dreal Deal (G)
[T]
Winner at Killarney last summer and good third in veterans event at Haydock in April. Well-held seventh of 14 in Grade 3 handicap chase at Punchestown (2½m, good to soft, 14/1) 26 days ago. Edging back down the weights and can bounce back …
|
60037/2 | Shane O'Callaghan | P J Rothwell | 11 | 74.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Fighting Fit (G)
[T]
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Has lost form since respectable fifth at Galway last October. Has the cheekpieces discarded and hard to make a case for at present.
|
8505PP/ | H Cobden | J P Dempsey | 11 | 73.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Supreme Jet (G)
[P]
Fairly useful form over fences. Back to best when winning 15-runner veterans handicap chase (4/1) at Wexford (19f, soft) 45 days ago, enterprisingly ridden. Not taken lightly in follow-up bid but is unlikely to get his own way in front thi…
|
424431/ | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan | 10 | 73.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 5 | — |
Farmers Lodge (G)
[T]
Won twice over hurdles in 2024/25. 13/2 and in first-time tongue strap, shaped as if needing run when 20¼ lengths seventh of 15 to Supreme Jet in handicap chase at Wexford (19f, soft) 45 days ago. Is lightly raced for his age but is hard t…
|
4411P7/ | Sean Flanagan | B Connell | 10 | 73 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Magnor Glory (G)
[H]
Won maiden at this course on chasing debut in spring 2024. Showed encouragement when fifth in maiden on Flat debut at Tramore when last seen in August. Has been given some help by the handicapper but market may be best guide after 9 months…
|
71343P/ | Alan O'Sullivan | T O'Brien | 10 | 73 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Jetoile (G)
[PT]
Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form fifth of 12 in hunter chase (14/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Has the tongue strap and cheekpieces refitted.
|
— | Josh Williamson | W J Burke | 11 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Tullybeg (G)
[T]
Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 12 in hunter chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft, 25/1) 14 days ago. Has tumbled in the weights but doesn't look the force of old.
|
255P1/4 | James Smith | B McMahon | 11 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Krabat (G)
Successful twice in chases at Limerick last season, latest in March. In first-time cheekpieces, below form fourteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, good to soft, 50/1) 27 days ago. Is much better in this code and can bounce…
|
172140/ | Cian Quirke | M J McDonagh | 11 | 71.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 10 | — | Bythesametoken (G) | 431359/ | — | R O'Sullivan | 12 | 70.8 kg | — |
| — | 10 | — |
Clonbury Bridge (G)
[BT]
Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in October. Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Bellewstown (3m, good to soft) 37 days ago.
|
0162P4/ | Donagh Meyler | J P Dempsey | 10 | 69.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Dont Go Yet (G)
[P]
Latest win in handicap hurdle at Wexford in March with this rider in the saddle. Third last 2 starts over fences, latest in listed handicap (33/1) at Punchestown (2m, good) 25 days ago. Has to be considered back up in trip.
|
507133/ | Sarah Kavanagh | E Cawley | 12 | 69.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 11 | — | Caesar Rock (G) | 83422-2 | — | M F Morris | 10 | 70.3 kg | — |
| 8th | 12 | — |
Sammy Smart (G)
Latest win in handicap chase at Punchestown in December. 6/1, creditable third of 12 in similar event at Tramore (2¾m, good to soft) 36 days ago.
|
1643-8U | Darragh O'Keeffe | T Gibney | 10 | 67.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Tuckmill (G)
[B]
A hurdle/chase winner in 2024/25 but has lost form since. Hard to make a case for at present.
|
6U0P70/ | Sam Ewing | Peter Fahey | 10 | 66.7 kg |
21
20/1
Betfa… 23
Paddy… 23
Sky B… 19
|
| 3rd | 14 | — |
Grange Walk (G)
[B]
Twelve runs since last win in 2025. 18/1, back to form when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 39 days ago. Back chasing but can be opposed for win purposes.
|
89054/3 | Daniel King | J P Ryan | 11 | 66.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 14 | — | West Cork Wildway (G) | 37829/5 | — | P O'Flynn | 12 | 68.5 kg | — |
| — | 15 | — | General Clermont (G) | 2926-4P | — | D E Fitzgerald | 10 | 68 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Happy Jacky (7/2), Supreme Jet (5/1), Farmers Lodge (6/1), Sammy Smart (7/1), Dont Go Yet (15/2), Grange Walk (9/1), Magnor Glory (10/1), Dreal Deal (12/1), Tullybeg (12/1), Tuckmill (20/1), Fighting Fit (22/1), Jetoile (25/1), Krabat (28/1), Clonbury Bridge (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 4000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 999.0 EUR |
| P5 | 600.0 EUR |
| P6 | 401.0 EUR |