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McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-05-26

Distance 2m6f131y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 5m 30.10s (fast by 1.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Winning Smut (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	7/4F	Won
2nd	Annaghbeg (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	9/1	4.75
3rd	Mavetherave (IRE) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	22/1	1.75
4th	Bridies Bell (IRE) Cian Quirke · Una Corcoran	66/1	4
5th	Yoradreamer (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	15/8	9.5
6th	Jacovec Cavern (GB) Danny Mullins · Paul Hennessy	6/1	2
7th	Western Ability (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · D M Christie	18/1	8
8th	Colvin (IRE) Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	10/1	1.5
9th	Cordal Boy (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Darren Collins	125/1	4.5
10th	Kalgoorlie Gold (IRE) Cian Cullinan · James Andrew Fahey	250/1	13
11th	Bubba Yeats (IRE) Phillip Enright · S Curling	25/1	2.75
12th	Tedworth (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Michael Barry	250/1	6.5
13th	Bounce Of The Ball (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Padraig Roche	28/1	62

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Drop The Dip (IRE) Gavin Brouder · Thomas Gibney	150/1
P.U.	Merry Martine (IRE) Alan King · John Neilan	250/1

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13	Yoradreamer Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	5/242-	118	131	113	45d	—	—	-9	29.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Costly to follow but probably worth another chance following second here on latest
12	Winning Smut Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	158	t	5/245-	113	124	96	311d	—	—	-3	23.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Posted some useful efforts for Michael Hourigan, definite chance on debut for top yard
1	Jacovec Cavern Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Paul Hennessy	J:Danny Mullins T:Paul Hennessy	166	—	50F0-2	116	125	84	16d	—	—	+9	26.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Dual Flat winner in Britain, well exposed in handicap hurdles, good run in a maiden latest
3	Annaghbeg Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	158	p	32442/	110	124	75	407d	—	—	+16	24.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Three-time winner in points, has shown ability over hurdles, off for 13 months
6	Colvin Bay J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	158	—	55-4	108	117	103	21d	—	—	+9	16.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fair fourth at Down Royal three weeks ago over almost 2m2f, longer trip may help
9	Mavetherave Grey J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	158	—	7476-	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Not beaten far in sixth in a bumper at Perth last month, lacks hurdling experience
5	Bubba Yeats Brown J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Yeats gelding out of a 1m4f Flat winner, in good hands but best watched on belated debut
4	Bounce Of The Ball Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	158	ht	P-	-	-	-	120d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Failed to cope with testing conditions on debut in January, hood now added to tongue-tie
11	Western Ability Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	158	p	3544U-	-	114	68	—	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Placed in a maiden hurdle on good ground last July, no encouragement from his points form
7	Cordal Boy Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Darren Collins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Darren Collins	158	—	0-5	-	97	51	13d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Not a bad effort first time over hurdles at Sligo but needs to find plenty of improvement
14	Bridies Bell Bay J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Una Corcoran	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Una Corcoran	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Dam unraced half-sister to winners Standing Ovation and Kilcullen Lad who both stayed well
2	Drop The Dip Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Thomas Gibney	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Thomas Gibney	159	—	P	-	-	-	10d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Three-time Flat winner, saddle slipped early on recent hurdling debut at Kilbeggan
15	Merry Martine Bay J:Alan King(7) T:John Neilan	J:Alan King(7) T:John Neilan	151	b	4PPP-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
No sign of ability in points, blinkered for belated rules debut at the age of seven
10	Tedworth Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Michael Barry	J:Mike O'Connor T:Michael Barry	158	—	609-0	-	50	19	14d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Has struggled in maiden hurdles at Tramore and Killarney, can be left out of calculations
8	Kalgoorlie Gold Brown J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	158	t	PPPP-	-	-	-	43d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Pulled up in both point-to-point starts, same fate in a bumper and a maiden hurdle

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Yoradreamer	6/5	5/4	11/10	5/4	11/10
Winning Smut	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Jacovec Cavern	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	5/1
Annaghbeg	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Colvin	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Mavetherave	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Bubba Yeats	25/1	25/1	20/1	25/1	22/1
Bounce Of The Ball	33/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Western Ability	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Cordal Boy	80/1	80/1	33/1	66/1	80/1
Bridies Bell	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Drop The Dip	100/1	80/1	66/1	80/1	66/1
Merry Martine	150/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1
Tedworth	150/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1
Kalgoorlie Gold	200/1	150/1	125/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Yoradreamer

29.5

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Jacovec Cavern

26.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5

5/1

3rd

Annaghbeg

24.5

OR: 15 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Winning Smut

23.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Colvin

16.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Bubba Yeats

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Mavetherave

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Bounce Of The Ball

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Western Ability

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Cordal Boy

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Bridies Bell

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Drop The Dip

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Merry Martine

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Tedworth

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Kalgoorlie Gold

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Yoradreamer	118	131	113
Jacovec Cavern	116	125	84
Winning Smut	113	124	96
Annaghbeg	110	124	75
Colvin	108	117	103
Mavetherave	—	—	—
Bubba Yeats	—	—	—
Bounce Of The Ball	—	—	—
Western Ability	—	114	68
Cordal Boy	—	97	51
Bridies Bell	—	—	—
Drop The Dip	—	—	—
Merry Martine	—	—	—
Tedworth	—	50	19
Kalgoorlie Gold	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Drop The Dip	10d ago	Quick return
Cordal Boy	13d ago	Quick return
Tedworth	14d ago	Fit
Jacovec Cavern	16d ago	Fit
Colvin	21d ago	Fit
Mavetherave	31d ago	Fit
Kalgoorlie Gold	43d ago	Fit
Yoradreamer	45d ago	Fit
Bounce Of The Ball	120d ago	Long break
Winning Smut	311d ago	Long break
Annaghbeg	407d ago	Long break
Bubba Yeats	—	—
Western Ability	—	—
Bridies Bell	—	—
Merry Martine	—	—