McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase ()
Native Speaker won the McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase at Ballinrobe, beating Conyers Hill by seven lengths with Ol Man Dingle third. The 12/1 chance shared the lead early before taking control from the 10th fence, opening up a three-length advantage by the last and staying on strongly to the line on good ground. Conyers Hill raced in mid-pack in the early stages, was ninth passing the 10th, made steady progress to reach fourth approaching four out and third at the next, before moving into second two out but could never get close enough to mount a challenge. The result saw a well-judged front-running performance from the winner, who was always in the front rank.
Full Result
| Pos | No | Horse (Breeding · Owner) | Age | Wgt | HG | Jockey | Trainer | SP | BSP | Btn | OR | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |  |
Native Speaker (IRE) Court Cave (IRE) – Odonimee (IRE) (Idris)
Patrick Hale |
8g | 10-7 | – | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 12/1 | 18.50 | – | 127 | €58900 |
| 2nd | 4 |  |
Conyers Hill (IRE) Walk In The Park (IRE) – Moonlit Bay (GB) (Midnight Legend)
Buzzer Racing Syndicate |
8g | 10-7 | h | Alan O'Sullivan (7) | Paul Nolan | 8/1 | 10.98 | 7 | 134 | €18900 |
| 3rd | 3 |  |
Ol Man Dingle (IRE) Ol' Man River (IRE) – Curragh Na Gold (IRE) (Gold Well)
Dunglen Racing Syndicate |
7g | 11-1 | t | Shane O'Callaghan (5) | Eoin Griffin | 8/1 | 12.00 | 3.5 (10.5) | 140 | €8900 |
| 4th | 13 |  |
Mousey Brown (IRE) Califet (FR) – Desperado Queen (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Alan E Smith |
9m | 10-6 | t | J J Slevin | Dermot A McLoughlin | 17/2 | 10.76 | 2.75 (13.25) | 126 | €3900 |
| 5th | 11 |  |
Flash De Touzaine (FR) Kapgarde (FR) – Narcisse De Touzaine (FR) (Roi De Rome)
J Carthy Eamon Nolan Kieran P Ryan Mrs Avril Doyle |
11g | 10-6 | tp | Sean O'Keeffe | Liz Doyle | 25/1 | 37.78 | 8 (21.25) | 126 | €1900 |
| 6th | 16 |  |
Baltic Bird (GB) Frankel (GB) – Baltic Baroness (GER) (Shamardal)
William Durkan |
7g | 10-4 | – | Philip Byrnes | William Durkan | 11/2 | 8.00 | 1.25 (22.5) | 124 | €900 |
| 7th | 5 |  |
Drumgill (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel (USA) – Medinah Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
John Patrick Ryan |
7g | 11-0 | – | Daniel King | John Patrick Ryan | 18/1 | 23.67 | 5 (27.5) | 134 | – |
| 8th | 1 |  |
Perceval Legallois (FR) Ballingarry (IRE) – Mrs Percival (GB) (Lahib)
John P Mcmanus |
9g | 11-12 | tp | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | 33/1 | 63.85 | 18 (45.5) | 146 | – |
| 9th | 6 |  |
Fakir d'Oudairies (FR) Kapgarde (FR) – Niagaria Du Bois (FR) (Grand Tresor)
John P Mcmanus |
11g | 10-13 | t | Mark Walsh | E Bolger | 20/1 | 38.00 | 4.25 (49.75) | 133 | – |
| 10th | 2 |  |
Maxxum (IRE) Westerner (GB) – Anshan Bay (IRE) (Anshan)
Patrick Rabbitt |
9g | 11-9 | – | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott | 10/1 | 15.50 | 1.25 (51) | 143 | – |
| 11th | 15 |  |
Watch The Weather (GB) Kayf Tara (GB) – Tinker's Burrow (GB) (Presenting)
Sean Connors |
10g | 10-5 | t | Sam Ewing | R P Cody | 10/1 | 14.00 | 18 (69) | 125 | – |
| 12th | 12 |  |
Midnight Our Fred (IRE) Finsceal Fior (IRE) – Midnight Molly (GB) (Midnight Legend)
Mrs Florence Lockwood Emily B Lockwood |
9g | 10-6 | t | Alex Harvey | J P Flavin | 18/1 | 23.00 | .75 (69.75) | 126 | – |
| PU | 14 |  |
Lucky Lyreen (IRE) Court Cave (IRE) – Mooneys Valley (IRE) (Dilshaan)
Lyreen Syndicate |
8g | 10-0 | b | Josh Williamson (5) | Gordon Elliott | 22/1 | 32.00 | - | 125 | – |
| PU | 8 |  |
Invictus Machin (FR) Coastal Path (GB) – L'Aumance Girl (FR) (Astarabad)
John P Mcmanus |
8g | 10-9 | h | Harry Cobden | Gavin Cromwell | 9/1 | 12.55 | - | 129 | – |
| PU | 9 |  |
Cobra Queen (IRE) Milan (GB) – Maxford Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
Matt Fitzgerald |
7m | 10-8 | – | Brian Hayes | Henry De Bromhead | 18/1 | 28.00 | - | 128 | – |
| PU | 7 |  |
He's Gorgeous (IRE) Kayf Tara (GB) – Ten Times Better (IRE) (Beneficial)
George Moore |
7g | 10-9 | – | Donagh Meyler | P A Fahy | 5/1F | 8.40 | - | 129 | – |
Non-runners: Ambitious Fellow (reserve), Kings Hill (reserve), Me Wee Bonnie Lass (reserve)
Returns
Questions & Answers
Who won the 6:35 Ballinrobe (IRE) on Monday 25 May 2026?
Native Speaker (IRE) won the McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase () at Ballinrobe (IRE) on Monday 25 May 2026. The winner was ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe and trained by Henry De Bromhead.
What price did the winner start at?
Native Speaker (IRE) started at a price of 12/1.
What was the winning margin?
Native Speaker (IRE) beat Conyers Hill (IRE) into second place by 7.
What was the going at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
The going was officially described as Good.
How many horses ran in the race?
16 horses ran over 23.5f.