12:50 Clonmel

Thursday 8 January 2026

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Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 37.6s

Daytime Friend³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Leary

125/1

€38,000 3-y-o, Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart staying chaser Regal Encore and useful hurdler (stayed 25f) The Organist. Placed first 2 starts in points but pulled up last time (Nov 2025).

Form: 3/2P

Dromleigh³³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Seamus Murnane| OR: 100

20/1

Fair chaser. Below form seventh of 16 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 8 months with more needed.

Form: 47/2322

Hey Sir³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in hunter chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good, 28/1) on NH debut, tailed off when pulled up 3 out. Off 8 months.

Form: PP4PP/4

Long Road^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

50/1

Modest chaser. Unseated rider 6th in hunter chase (20/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 10 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 60021U

Magic Sadler³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms E C Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| BF

15/8

Fair chaser. Pulled up in hunter chase at Thurles (25.1f, good to soft, 11/8), pulled up before last. Off 10 months.

Form: 1/22111

Mister Loolah⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Very good seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 150/1) 61 days ago. Makes chase debut back up in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 9/14647

My Life Be Like¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

7/2

Multiple winning pointer who shaped well when fourth of 16 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 20/1) 13 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 111/P14

Nibbles¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 98

40/1

Fair hurdler/chaser. Creditable third of 14 in hunter chase (28/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 10 days ago, left with lot to do. Not one to dismiss.

Form: 14897/3

Step Up Son³³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F P Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Walsh

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft, 16/1), pulled up after 3 out. Off 8 months.

Form: D25P/55

The Happy Huntsman⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott

80/1

Has been brought along steadily over hurdles, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.8f, good to soft) 153 days ago. Possibilities now going chasing.

Form: 70922

I Walked The Line²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

1/1

52,000 euros 3-y-o. Got off mark in points at the fourth attempt in May. Very much one to consider for top yard.

Form: 25/31

Hathaways Cottage³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

40/1

A dual winning pointer but off for over 2 years since pulled up in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 4/1) on her debut, dropping out quickly from home turn. Could still improve.

Form: 1231/2P

Non-Runners

Made U Look¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan

Forecasts

I Walked The Line (1/1), Magic Sadler (15/8), My Life Be Like (7/2), Dromleigh (20/1), Mister Loolah (25/1), Nibbles (40/1), Hathaways Cottage (40/1), Long Road (50/1), Made U Look (50/1), The Happy Huntsman (80/1), Step Up Son (100/1), Daytime Friend (125/1), Hey Sir (200/1)

MY LIFE BE LIKE posted a fairly useful effort when fourth in a big-field hunter at Down Royal recently and this multiple winner in the pointing field looks the way to go here. Willie Mullins' debutant I Walked The Line rates the obvious threat with The Happy Huntsman and Mister Loolah in the mix too.