McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase – Ballinrobe

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McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

Date 2025-05-26

Distance 2m3f136y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 4m 48.20s (slow by 1.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Flash De Touzaine (FR) Donagh Meyler · Liz Doyle	13/2	Won
2nd	Sargent Lightfoot (IRE) Phillip Enright · Adrian Murray	4/1	1
3rd	Pakens Rock (IRE) Cian Quirke · Darren Collins	7/2F	7
4th	Grange Walk (IRE) Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	5/1	1
5th	Tullybeg (IRE) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	12/1	7
6th	Krabat (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Michael J McDonagh	14/1	7.5
7th	Dreal Deal (IRE) Simon Torrens · John C McConnell	10/1	13
8th	Jack Holiday (IRE) Philip Byrnes · D M Christie	18/1	2.5
9th	Some Man (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · D M Christie	20/1	11

Runners (11)

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
7	Pakens Rock Chestnut J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Darren Collins	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Darren Collins	150	—	98261-	114	136	105	32d	—	—	+15	34.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Hurdles winner at Kilbeggan last time, good chance on Limerick second to Flash De Touzaine
8	Sargent Lightfoot Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Adrian Murray	J:Phillip Enright T:Adrian Murray	150	—	27287-	114	130	115	25d	—	—	+10	23.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Runner-up over fences at Limerick in March, unplaced twice over hurdles more recently
4	Grange Walk Chestnut J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	158	b	43616-	122	133	106	26d	—	—	+16	29.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Alternating between hurdles and fences of late, capable sort if not the most reliable
10	Whatsafellatodo Bay J:J J Slevin T:Richard James Daniels	J:J J Slevin T:Richard James Daniels	145	—	26453-	109	138	108	211d	—	—	+10	22.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two years ago, refused to start on last two outings
3	Flash De Touzaine Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Liz Doyle	J:Donagh Meyler T:Liz Doyle	162	tp	59616-	126	139	112	44d	—	—	+18	29.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
2-19 chase record over fences is but his second came win on penultimate start, respected
2	Dreal Deal Bay J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	165	t	63P06-	129	138	124	34d	—	—	+12	23	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Went too high in the ratings after two wins last spring, now back on a reasonable mark
1	Tullybeg Chestnut J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	172	t	3039P-	136	138	120	23d	—	—	+16	24.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Mayo National winner here in 2023, pulled up at Punchestown but unwise to rule out
5	Krabat Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	151	—	52530-	115	131	71	36d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+13	22.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Beaten favourite for Limerick race won by Flash De Touzaine, better when third at Wexford
11	Some Man Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	143	—	42/3-U	107	135	-	—	—	—	+10	16.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Winner of 11 of his 21 starts in points, lightly raced in recent years, hard to assess
9	Jack Holiday Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:D M Christie	J:Philip Byrnes T:D M Christie	148	p	361P-F	112	136	112	18d	—	—	+12	16.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Had just lost second when falling at the last at Tipperary on first run after a break
NR	Lake Chad Grey J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	150	b	7164-0	114	134	123	10d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Won at Thurles in February, below that form on three occasions since then

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pakens Rock	7/2	4/1	3/1	10/3	4/1
Sargent Lightfoot	11/2	6/1	5/1	11/2	11/2
Grange Walk	11/2	6/1	11/2	5/1	15/2
Whatsafellatodo	13/2	13/2	5/1	13/2	6/1
Flash De Touzaine	7/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Dreal Deal	15/2	15/2	6/1	15/2	7/1
Tullybeg	9/1	9/1	15/2	17/2	9/1
Krabat	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Some Man	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Jack Holiday	20/1	22/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Lake Chad	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pakens Rock

34.2

OR: 16 Form: 12.5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Grange Walk

29.9

OR: 18 Form: 7.9 Odds: 4

15/2

3rd

Flash De Touzaine

29.3

OR: 19 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Tullybeg

24.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Sargent Lightfoot

23.5

OR: 16 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

6/1

Dreal Deal

OR: 19.8 Form: 0.2 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Whatsafellatodo

22.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 4 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Krabat

22.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Some Man

16.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Jack Holiday

16.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Lake Chad

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tullybeg	136	138	120
Dreal Deal	129	138	124
Flash De Touzaine	126	139	112
Grange Walk	122	133	106
Krabat	115	131	71
Pakens Rock	114	136	105
Sargent Lightfoot	114	130	115
Lake Chad	114	134	123
Jack Holiday	112	136	112
Whatsafellatodo	109	138	108
Some Man	107	135	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lake Chad	10d ago	Quick return
Jack Holiday	18d ago	Fit
Tullybeg	23d ago	Fit
Sargent Lightfoot	25d ago	Fit
Grange Walk	26d ago	Fit
Pakens Rock	32d ago	Fit
Dreal Deal	34d ago	Fit
Krabat	36d ago	Fit
Flash De Touzaine	44d ago	Fit
Whatsafellatodo	211d ago	Long break
Some Man	—	—