14:25 Tramore

Thursday 1 January 2026

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O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 54.20s

Champ Kiely⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: W P Mullins| OR: 158

2/1

High-class chaser. 16/5, good short-head second of 5 to Only By Night in Poplar Square Chase at Naas (16f, soft) on reappearance in November. Clipped heels and came down early in Savills at Leopardstown on Sunday. Big player.

Form: 4131-2S

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Croke Park^p1⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 152

5/1

Smart chaser. 13¼ lengths third of 5 to Firefox in Skymas Chase (4/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1127-33

Classic Getaway³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155

14/1

Smart chaser. Five wins from 18 NH runs. 28¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Affordale Fury in listed chase (9/2) at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Third in this last year.

Form: 32166-4

Ile Atlantique^t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152

11/2

Smart chaser. 17 lengths third of 5 to Only By Night in Poplar Square Chase (9/4) at Naas (16f, soft) 53 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 115UF-3

Heart Wood³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 160| D

2/1

High-class chaser. Won Punchestown Grade 3 in October. 31¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Gaelic Warrior in Grade 1 John Durkan there (19.7f, soft) since. The one to beat with sights lowered.

Form: 242P-14

Gentleman De Mee^t⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 159

14/1

Smart chaser. Well-beaten last of 4 to Il Etait Temps in Clonmel Oil Chase (6/1) at Clonmel (20.8f, soft) on reappearance 56 days ago.

Form: 75414-4

Perceval Legallois³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 152

20/1

Smart chaser. Pulled up in Coral Gold Cup (handicap) at Newbury (26f, good to soft, 40/1) on reappearance 33 days ago. Not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 6411F-P

Non-Runners

Maxxum³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Forecasts

Heart Wood (2/1), Champ Kiely (2/1), Croke Park (5/1), Ile Atlantique (11/2), Gentleman De Mee (14/1), Classic Getaway (14/1), Perceval Legallois (20/1), Maxxum (25/1)

Henry de Bromhead and Willie Mullins have shared the last 9 runnings of this and can dominate again, with the former's HEART WOOD preferred to Champ Kiely, who turns out again quickly after departing early in the Savills at Leopardstown on Sunday, and last year's third Classic Getaway.