31 May 2016 20:30 Ballinrobe
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,450); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | King Leon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 60P12P- / 9 | Jump (212) | Mark Walsh | A P O'Brien Top Of The Hill… | 17/2 | |
| led, slight mistake 2nd, disputed briefly 4th, pressed 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out where slight mistake, disputed last, kept on best run-in and asserted closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Carriganog (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 112U0U- / 7 | Jump (156) | B J Geraghty | A P O'Brien John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed leader before 2 out, disputed last, no extra in 2nd closing stages of run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | Yes Tom (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) | PP1433- / 13 | Jump (75) | D N Russell | S R B Crawford Mr T J Topping | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4 L | Draycott Place (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 025-942 / 10 | Jump (17) | Adrian Heskin | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 5/1 | |
| chased leader and close up, disputed briefly 4th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Smokey Joe Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7-39448 / 14 | Jump (41) | G N Fox | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 5th 4 out, challenged 3 out and mistake, soon ridden in 3rd, under pressure 2 out, no extra in 4th and slight mistake last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 26 L | Aranhill Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5P243-5 / 12 | Jump (28) | L P Dempsey | S J Mahon P J Kelly | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 16 L | Shamiran (IRE) (Colt, brown, 10 5) | 4P008-1 / 12 | Flat (268), Jump (34) | Robbie Colgan | D A McLoughlin Ms Julianne McNally… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division in 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | He Is Top Class (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 22712-4 / 9 | Flat (1793), Jump (22) | Jack Kennedy | D Hassett Donagh Killilea | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Heaney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 735/P5-8 / 14 | Jump (31) | J B Kane | T J Taaffe Mrs G Morgan | 8/1 | |
| mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Perfect Woman (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 11245-4 / 8 | Jump (23) | Brian Hayes | M Winters John J Madden | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | The King Of Brega (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 75179-4 / 13 | Jump (29) | Phillip Enright | H De Bromhead BMW Partnership | 12/1 | |
| mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden 5 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Canaly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 793/671- / 13 | Jump (75) | R Loughran | M S Sandra Hughes Platinum Thoroughbred… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Rohan's Pride (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | F/212P-0 / 11 | Jump (25) | K C Sexton | Peter Fahey Robert Honner &… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders early, slight mistake 3rd, mid-division from 6th, pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Security Breach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P46313/ / 7 | Flat (702), Jump (562) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 0/0 | ||
| 15 |   | - | Give Me A Break (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 11) | 47452-2 / 8 | Jump (15) | N P Madden | M Hourigan John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
