Result 19:45 · Ballinrobe (IRE)

McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase

Grade BHandicap2m 7fSoft To Heavy4yo+ · 13 ran

Result

Official · time 6m 16.50s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Agent Boru (IRE)	Phillip Enright	Thomas Gibney	—	13.0	17.0
2	The Dabbler (IRE)	Conor Orr	Liam P Cusack	1¼L	11.0	13.4
3	Western Victory (IRE)	Shane Fitzgerald	Declan Queally	4L	13.0	14.9
4	Dromore Lad (IRE)	Danny Mullins	John Patrick Ryan	4¾L	15.0	17.5
5	Popong (IRE)	Rachael Blackmore	Henry De Bromhead	29¾L	3.50	3.91
6	Shady Operator (IRE)	Mike OConnor	E Bolger	36¾L	4.50	5.74
UR	Optical Confusion (IRE)	J J Slevin	Michael Butler	—	6.50	7.80
PU	Castlebrook (IRE)	Mr Derek OConnor	James Joseph Mangan	—	17.0	26.3
PU	Fitzhenry (IRE)	Mark Walsh	Paul Nolan	—	17.0	24.9
PU	Dounikos (FR)	B J Cooper	Mrs Denise Foster	—	26.0	34.9
PU	Definite Soldier (IRE)	Adam Short	John Andrew Kinsella	—	21.0	25.0
PU	Alpha Des Obeaux (FR)	Jordan Gainford	Mrs Denise Foster	—	34.0	56.1
PU	Auvergnat (FR)	Darragh OKeeffe	E Bolger	—	41.0	55.0

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Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) t,b

11yo · 11-3 · OR 139

PP40C6 J Jordan Gainford T Mrs Denise Foster —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 May 21	Punchestown	3m 1f	Good To Firm	—	6/13	44½L	2.62
29 Apr 21	Punchestown	4m 2f	Good To Firm	—	CO	—	4.50
10 Apr 21	Aintree	4m 2f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	11/40	60¾L	81.0

5 wins from 43 · placed 20

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Shady Operator (IRE) b

8yo · 11-3 · OR 139

9651F1 J Mike OConnor T E Bolger —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 May 21	Killarney	3m 2f	Good To Yielding	—	1/15	—	5.00
21 Mar 21	Downpatrick	3m 4f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	F	—	3.75
14 Feb 21	Punchestown	3m 1f	Soft	—	1/17	—	2.00

5 wins from 20 · placed 11

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Western Victory (IRE)

8yo · 11-1 · OR 137

133472 J Shane Fitzgerald T Declan Queally —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 21	Killarney	2m 1f	Yielding	—	2/7	1½L	4.33
04 Apr 21	Cork	2m 3f	Good	—	7/13	8¼L	15.0
01 Mar 21	Punchestown	2m 4f	Soft	—	4/5	8L	10.0

5 wins from 24 · placed 12

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Castlebrook (IRE) t

8yo · 11-7 · OR 136

413375 J Mr Derek OConnor T James Joseph Mangan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
04 Apr 21	Cork	3m	Good To Yielding	—	5/6	18¾L	6.50
15 Feb 21	Thurles	2m 4f	Heavy	—	7/8	20½L	29.0
26 Dec 19	Limerick	2m 3f 110y	Heavy	—	3/7	32L	11.0

1 win from 10 · placed 7

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Fitzhenry (IRE) t,b

9yo · 11-3 · OR 132

070300 J Mark Walsh T Paul Nolan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Apr 21	Punchestown	2m 4f	Yielding	—	10/24	24L	19.0
05 Apr 21	Fairyhouse	3m 5f	Yielding	—	16/28	43¾L	26.0
14 Mar 21	Naas	3m 110y	Soft To Heavy	—	3/14	7½L	10.0

2 wins from 29 · placed 12

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Popong (IRE)

7yo · 11-3 · OR 132

8142F3 J Rachael Blackmore T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 May 21	Punchestown	3m 110y	Good To Yielding	—	3/20	1¼L	5.00
26 Dec 20	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	F	—	4.50
24 Nov 20	Punchestown	2m 3f 110y	Heavy	—	2/11	15L	26.0

3 wins from 12 · placed 8

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Auvergnat (FR)

11yo · 10-13 · OR 128

0P0487 J Darragh OKeeffe T E Bolger —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 May 21	Killarney	3m 2f	Good To Yielding	—	7/15	27¼L	34.0
30 Apr 21	Punchestown	3m 110y	Yielding	—	8/14	52L	81.0
05 Apr 21	Cork	2m 4f	Good	—	4/11	6¾L	8.00

5 wins from 35 · placed 12

4 runs at around this trip without a win

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Dromore Lad (IRE)

9yo · 10-13 · OR 128

PP4268 J Danny Mullins T John Patrick Ryan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 May 21	Punchestown	3m 7f	Good To Yielding	—	8/19	27¼L	41.0
04 Apr 21	Cork	3m	Good To Yielding	—	6/6	23¼L	9.00
25 Mar 21	Cork	3m	Yielding	—	2/7	1½L	17.0

5 wins from 28 · placed 9

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Dounikos (FR) p

10yo · 10-12 · OR 127

0P58P4 J B J Cooper T Mrs Denise Foster —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 May 21	Killarney	3m 2f	Good To Yielding	—	4/15	20½L	41.0
01 May 21	Punchestown	3m 7f	Good To Yielding	—	PU	—	26.0
14 Mar 21	Naas	3m 110y	Soft To Heavy	—	8/14	30¼L	11.0

5 wins from 28 · placed 7

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Optical Confusion (IRE) t

9yo · 10-8 · OR 123

700211 J J J Slevin T Michael Butler —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
04 May 21	Ballinrobe	2m 3f 110y	Soft	—	1/14	—	6.50
13 Apr 21	Fairyhouse	2m 5f	Good To Yielding	—	1/14	—	3.50
08 Mar 21	Leopardstown	2m 5f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	2/14	3¾L	5.00

4 wins from 16 · placed 9

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Agent Boru (IRE)

10yo · 10-3 · OR 118

00P625 J Phillip Enright T Thomas Gibney —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 May 21	Punchestown	3m 110y	Good To Yielding	—	5/20	8L	29.0
13 Apr 21	Fairyhouse	2m 5f	Good To Yielding	—	2/14	1½L	8.00
28 Feb 21	Naas	2m 4f 110y	Soft	—	6/7	28½L	26.0

2 wins from 35 · placed 8

1 run at around this trip without a win

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The Dabbler (IRE)

8yo · 9-9 · OR 113

745473 J Conor Orr T Liam P Cusack —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Apr 21	Fairyhouse	3m 110y	Yielding	—	3/13	15½L	12.0
13 Mar 21	Navan	3m	Heavy	—	7/12	25¼L	17.0
31 Jan 21	Naas	2m 4f 110y	Heavy	—	4/14	7¼L	26.0

0 wins from 15 · placed 2

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Definite Soldier (IRE) t,p

12yo · 9-12 · OR 113

283581 J Adam Short T John Andrew Kinsella —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 May 21	Kilbeggan	2m 4f	Good	—	1/13	—	29.0
23 Apr 21	Kilbeggan	2m 4f	Good	—	8/14	22¼L	11.0
25 Oct 20	Galway	2m 6f 110y	Soft	—	5/11	27¾L	41.0

4 wins from 34 · placed 11

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