18:42 Tramore

Monday 20 April 2026

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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 5m 51.60s

Black Soul²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: Conor Houlihan

80/1

Fair winning hurdler last year having landed a point. Out of sorts in handicap hurdles and well beaten back on the Flat 24 days ago for this yard. Hard to fancy on this switch to fences back up markedly in trip.

Form: 31-1989

Drop A Threat^h,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Fair hurdler who ran well again in a Cork handicap last month and should make a better chaser for top yard having won his sole start in points.

Form: 7-85447

Faceman¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly| C

17/2

Fair hurdler who won a 3-runner novice here last summer. Returns from 169 days off and should make an impact over fences.

Form: 121435

Gunnery Sergeant^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/1

Ex pointer who has been getting the hang of hurdling (tongue tied and no match for a useful prospect at Downpatrick latest) and quickly switches to chasing. Better to come.

Form: 64-7022

Ira Hayes^v⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J C McConnell| OR: 110

9/2

Winning hurdler and having always looked the type to make a chaser showed up well for a long way on his first go over fences in the Dublin National at Leopardstown last month (shaped like a non-stayer). Can do better down in trip.

Form: 0-99430

The Goose's Acre⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms A T O'Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: Eamon Courtney

50/1

Modest maiden hurdler who struggled in the face of a stiff task on chase debut last week and this isn't any easier up in trip.

Form: 734009

Warriors Wood²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: A McNamara

12/1

Dual hurdles winner at up to 17f. Will need to leave that form behind now chasing back from 7 months off.

Form: 9-17314

Charity Barnum⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Dylan Robinson| T: Dermot Day

66/1

Modest maiden hurdler who hasn't shown much in 2 starts over fences recently.

Form: 0527P6

Jumping Susie^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 107| CD

13/2

Fairly useful winner over hurdles, including at this course over this trip. Hasn't scaled the same heights over fences this season and has left John McConnell since last seen at the turn of the year.

Form: 453U06

Magic Day⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Won 2½m mares handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan a year ago. Yet to make an impact this season, including tried over fences at Wexford in October.

Form: 210-850

River Tara^t²⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy

50/1

Bumper winner and fair form in maiden hurdles for Willie Mullins but raced just twice for new yard in handicaps last year, pulled up on both occasions (lost action latest). Plenty to prove now going chasing after another 8 months off.

Form: 132/2-PP

Written In My Soul⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany

80/1

Modest maiden hurdler who was out of her depth sent chasing at Down Royal recently.

Form: 54-7765

Non-Runners

Poet's Gale¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Daniel King

Forecasts

Drop A Threat (5/4), Ira Hayes (9/2), Jumping Susie (13/2), Gunnery Sergeant (7/1), Faceman (17/2), Magic Day (10/1), Warriors Wood (12/1), Poet's Gale (16/1), River Tara (50/1), The Goose's Acre (50/1), Charity Barnum (66/1), Black Soul (80/1), Written In My Soul (80/1)

Several appealing ones that can do better over fences, with DROP A THREAT taken to make a successful start in this sphere. Gunnery Sergeant and Ira Hayes, who showed up well for a long way in the Dublin National 7 weeks ago, are big dangers.