McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase

1st

8

Sole Pretender

J: Simon Torrens

T: Norman Lee

2/1 (Won)

Win: £2.70
Place: £1.10

Form: 5/185- C

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Grade Three winning hurdler and ran a sound race when eighth in the Galway hurdle last year and signed off with a 50% strike rate over the minor obstacles; quite a bit classier than the majority of these in that sphere, and with his handler likely to have him schooled to the minute, he holds a favourites chance on paper.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3	28th Jul 2022 Good 2m 2f 54y	14:45 Galway Sole Pretender 11st 5lb J: Simon Torrens T: Norman Lee	led, soon clear, much reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and headed home turn, soon weakened, burst blood vessel	3/1
2nd 2	30th Jun 2022 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	18:10 Tipperary Sole Pretender 11st 8lb J: Simon Torrens T: Norman Lee	pressed leader, soon led but pestered, pushed along home turn, headed 2 out, soon ridden but outpaced, switched right approaching last, no extra run-in	7/2
1st 1	14th Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 50y	16:50 Roscommon Sole Pretender 11st 7lb J: Simon Torrens T: Norman Lee	led narrowly, jumped slightly right 1st, joined when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden when led again after 2 out, jumped right last, pushed out, workmanlike	1/4

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6th

3

28th Jul 2022

Good

2m 2f 54y

11st 5lb

led, soon clear, much reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and headed home turn, soon weakened, burst blood vessel

3/1

2nd

2

30th Jun 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 8lb

pressed leader, soon led but pestered, pushed along home turn, headed 2 out, soon ridden but outpaced, switched right approaching last, no extra run-in

7/2

1st

1

14th Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 50y

11st 7lb

led narrowly, jumped slightly right 1st, joined when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden when led again after 2 out, jumped right last, pushed out, workmanlike

1/4

OUR TIP

2nd

1

Eskylane

J: Davy Russell

T: Gordon Elliott

15/8

Place: £1.10

Form: 0/415- D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fair to say he failed to scale the heights over hurdles it once looked possible, but has a touch of quality about him and his latest efforts were pretty smart; will come on from Fairyhouse run and a good round of jumping here on what is his first start over the larger obstacles, should see him take stopping; major player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	31st May 2022 Good 2m 1f 0y	18:05 Ballinrobe Eskylane 11st 12lb J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott	prominent, went second before 3 out, made challenge when pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but no chance with winner after 2 out, steadied last, no match for winner	15/8
1	26th Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	16:50 Punchestown Eskylane 11st 12lb J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott
5th 1	16th Apr 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	16:50 Fairyhouse Eskylane 11st 12lb J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott

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2nd

1

31st May 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

11st 12lb

prominent, went second before 3 out, made challenge when pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but no chance with winner after 2 out, steadied last, no match for winner

15/8

1

26th Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

5th

1

16th Apr 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

3rd

3

Genois

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

4/1

Place: £1.30

Form: 31/4-2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Made a bright start over fences when fourth of 18-runners at Naas in November; proved he trained on nicely when hitting the crossbar on recent reappearance in a Wexford novice; should be a good deal sharper from the run and is open to anhy amount of improvement; ticks a lot of the right boxes.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 7	1st Jul 2022 Yielding 2m 4f 0y	19:15 Wexford Genois 11st 12lb J: Mark Walsh T: E Bolger	in touch with leaders, headway and tracked leaders 6th, pressed leaders after 3 out, pushed along and briefly went second before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last	3/1
3rd 3	31st May 2022 Good 2m 1f 0y	18:05 Ballinrobe Genois 11st 12lb J: Mark Walsh T: E Bolger	jumped left on occasions, briefly led when hung left early, soon prominent, mistake 5 out, lost second when not fluent 3 out, no impression and held when mistake 2 out, steadied when not fluent last, no match for first two	4/1
2nd 4	14th May 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	16:15 Wexford Genois 11st 6lb J: Mark Walsh T: E Bolger	Came good at third time of asking in maiden hurdles when scoring over 2m at Navan early in 2021 (soft); returned later in year when fourth in good-class 2m3f Naas beginners' chase, seemingly failing to get home under a positive ride; back from 6 months' absence for a second crack at chasing and runs well fresh; interesting.	11/4

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2nd

7

1st Jul 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

in touch with leaders, headway and tracked leaders 6th, pressed leaders after 3 out, pushed along and briefly went second before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

3/1

3rd

3

31st May 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

11st 12lb

jumped left on occasions, briefly led when hung left early, soon prominent, mistake 5 out, lost second when not fluent 3 out, no impression and held when mistake 2 out, steadied when not fluent last, no match for first two

4/1

2nd

4

14th May 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 6lb

Came good at third time of asking in maiden hurdles when scoring over 2m at Navan early in 2021 (soft); returned later in year when fourth in good-class 2m3f Naas beginners' chase, seemingly failing to get home under a positive ride; back from 6 months' absence for a second crack at chasing and runs well fresh; interesting.

11/4

4th

9

Wouldn’t You Agree

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Eoin Griffin

16/1

Form: P43P0- D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

2-11 hurdler with the pick of his two victories coming off a mark of 119; rated far inferior to the likes of Sole Pretender in that shpere, and will need to take kindly to his game to bridge the gap.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	5th Aug 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y	18:25 Wexford Wouldn’t You Agree 11st 12lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Eoin Griffin	in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 5 out, no impression when fell 3 out	13/2

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7

5th Aug 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 5 out, no impression when fell 3 out

13/2

5th

10

Mi Lighthouse

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

8/1

Form: 12P0-6

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Grade 3 mares hurdle runner-up but never going the pace on her recent debut over fences (reported to be post race normal); needs to boucne back from that, but potential to be just a blip on her profile, although this is an even hotter affair.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5	20th Jul 2022 Good 2m 6f 0y	19:15 Limerick Mi Lighthouse 10st 13lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	tracked leader, lost second 4th, slightly hampered 6th, not fluent 3 out, switched right before 2 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and edged left run-in, just held on	7/4
1st 5	4th Jun 2022 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 100y	15:00 Tramore Mi Lighthouse 11st 7lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	towards rear, headway 3 out, led going easily 2 out, nudged along and clear approaching last, easily	4/1
5th 10	31st May 2022 Good 2m 1f 0y	18:05 Ballinrobe Mi Lighthouse 11st 5lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	held up in behind leaders, pushed along when no impression after 3 out, lost fourth and weakened approaching last, jumped right and not fluent last	8/1

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1st

5

20th Jul 2022

Good

2m 6f 0y

10st 13lb

tracked leader, lost second 4th, slightly hampered 6th, not fluent 3 out, switched right before 2 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and edged left run-in, just held on

7/4

1st

5

4th Jun 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 100y

11st 7lb

towards rear, headway 3 out, led going easily 2 out, nudged along and clear approaching last, easily

4/1

5th

10

31st May 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

11st 5lb

held up in behind leaders, pushed along when no impression after 3 out, lost fourth and weakened approaching last, jumped right and not fluent last

8/1

6th

6

Pythion

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

50/1

Form: 8P00-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Listowel maiden hurdle winner last year; wheels came loose in the interim, but clearly has ability, although tailed off on his debut over fences here lately and has plenty to prove now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	31st Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 160y	14:00 Galway Pythion 11st 11lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Michael Winters	Capitalised on his reduced chase mark when winning at Tramore earlier this month; all his best form is on good ground and rain wouldn't be in his favour; not obviously well treated back in this sphere either.	18/1
1st 6	3rd Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	16:55 Tramore Pythion 11st 1lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Michael Winters	led, headed before 2nd, went second 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden clear run-in	10/1

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4

31st Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

11st 11lb

Capitalised on his reduced chase mark when winning at Tramore earlier this month; all his best form is on good ground and rain wouldn't be in his favour; not obviously well treated back in this sphere either.

18/1

1st

6

3rd Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 1lb

led, headed before 2nd, went second 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden clear run-in

10/1

7th

7

Shanwalla

J: J B Kane

T: Paul John Gilligan

13/2

Form: 45/11- C

Last run: 307 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Former bumper winner here and was right back on song when winning a Kilbeggan novice hurdle and a competitive Galway festival handicap hurdle when last seen out 307-days ago; interesting here on debut over fences and should serve it up to them if his fitness holds up; feared.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 7	31st May 2022 Good 2m 1f 0y	18:05 Ballinrobe Shanwalla 11st 12lb J: J B Kane T: Paul John Gilligan	always towards rear, didn't jump with fluency, no impression and tailed off after 6th	13/2

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7th

7

31st May 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Shanwalla

11st 12lb

J: J B Kane

T: Paul John Gilligan

always towards rear, didn't jump with fluency, no impression and tailed off after 6th

13/2

8th

4

Kaytana

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael J McDonagh

150/1

Form: 000-

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Huge price all three starts so far and has run accordingly; of very little interest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 4	31st May 2022 Good 2m 1f 0y	18:05 Ballinrobe Kaytana 11st 12lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Michael J McDonagh	always towards rear, didn't jump with fluency, mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 6th, soon weakened and tailed off	150/1

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8th

4

31st May 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Kaytana

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael J McDonagh

always towards rear, didn't jump with fluency, mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 6th, soon weakened and tailed off

150/1

9th

2

First Earl

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Michael Winters

100/1

Form: P00-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Highly disappointing maiden hurdle form; point experience will not be lost on him but will need to have turned the corner.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 7	2nd Aug 2022 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 70y	17:55 Roscommon First Earl 11st 7lb J: Richard Condon T: Michael Winters	prominent, going okay but lost position before 3rd, towards rear when not fluent 8th, shaken up before 12th, ridden and struggling before 3 out	14/1
6th 5	19th Jul 2022 Good 2m 5f 122y	19:30 Ballinrobe First Earl 11st 5lb J: Richard Condon T: Michael Winters	prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last	25/1
7th 2	10th Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	19:20 Clonmel First Earl 11st 12lb J: Donal McInerney T: Michael Winters	didn't jump well, towards rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and reminder 4th, bad mistake 6th, minor headway after 3 out, soon no extra	100/1

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8th

7

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 70y

11st 7lb

prominent, going okay but lost position before 3rd, towards rear when not fluent 8th, shaken up before 12th, ridden and struggling before 3 out

14/1

6th

5

19th Jul 2022

Good

2m 5f 122y

11st 5lb

prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

25/1

7th

2

10th Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

didn't jump well, towards rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and reminder 4th, bad mistake 6th, minor headway after 3 out, soon no extra

100/1

5

Magnium

J: Jordan Canavan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

50/1

Form: /30P-5 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Winning hurdler has struggled to make a serious mark over fences, and as the veteran of the field here, highly vulnerable against some more unexposed and up and coming sorts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	31st May 2022 Good 2m 1f 0y	18:05 Ballinrobe Magnium 11st 12lb J: Jordan Canavan T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	midfield, not fluent 4th, pushed along and lost touch when weakened before 5 out, ridden and no impression after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out	50/1
5th 5	15th May 2022 Good 2m 7f 0y	16:00 Killarney Magnium 11st 4lb J: Jordan Canavan T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	Formerly useful hurdler but modest enough form over fences and big outsider here on his first start since being pulled up at Naas in December.	25/1

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5

31st May 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Magnium

11st 12lb