19:42 Tramore

Monday 20 April 2026

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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 5m 56.50s

Cold Old Fire⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hurley| OR: 105

15/2

Point winner who took a 25f Thurles maiden hunter in January and seemed to excel himself when third in what is traditionally one of the better Irish hunter chases at Gowran 6 weeks ago. Solid claims on that form.

Form: 6-45133

I Walked The Line¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L T Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

4/11

Off the mark in points at the fourth attempt in May and successful start under Rules in 2½m Clonmel maiden hunter at the start of the year. Well bred and there is more to come.

Form: 25-311

Lawful Ruler¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T J Stafford⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford

12/1

Left his hunter debut effort from the previous weekend well behind when winning 3m Cork maiden at Easter, showing a willing attitude (may not have collected had the favourite avoided error). Remains unexposed.

Form: 556231

Ta Se Rua³²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P Verling⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Healy| OR: 87| CD

50/1

Successful pointer, down field both starts since last seen under Rules (latest Apr 12). Veteran won this last year so can't be dismissed.

Form: 5P/041-P

Catalani²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Foley

9/2

Made move too soon and behind when falling last in 25f Thurles hunter in January. Second in a point (3-time winner) since.

Form: P113F2

Muskerry Rock^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P A King⁽³⁾| T: James King| OR: 94

22/1

Modest chaser at best. Dual winning pointer, third last 2 starts (latest Mar 8). Plenty on his plate back in a hunter.

Form: 121033

Pirate Island^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry| T: P P Moloney

66/1

Winning pointer but little recent form under Rules, pulled up in the Cork maiden hunter won by Lawful Ruler 14 days ago. Tongue strap tried.

Form: 7-0314P

Pure Decent¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr W Verling⁽⁷⁾| T: P M Verling

100/1

Winning pointer but has clearly been hard to train and showed nothing in the Cork maiden hunter won by Lawful Ruler a fortnight ago.

Form: 06/F18-9

Roman Parish^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms J E Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 80

100/1

Long-standing maiden under Rules. Winning pointer, but shown little last 4 starts (latest Apr 5).

Form: 2188P7

Sledgehammer²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T A Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

50/1

Point winner but tailed off on completed start in hunter chases (in eyeshields last time).

Form: FP15P

Tinnock Force^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Walsh

50/1

Related to winning jumpers but a 4-race maiden pointer, last of 3 finishers last time (Mar 15). Cheekpieces go on for first start under Rules.

Form: 0-5P3

Vodka Splash¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: Garry Aherne

22/1

Winning pointer, third last time (Apr 1). Faces a stiff introduction to Rules.

Form: 3-14523

Bridge Of Machalee^p1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr F P Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly

100/1

Maiden pointer, last of 3 finishers last time (Mar 22). Wears cheekpieces. RESERVE.

Form: 6-754P3

Non-Runners

Black Dakota⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: M Winters J: Mr F Maguire

The Happy Huntsman¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: A Ott J: Luke Burke Ott

Forecasts

I Walked The Line (4/11), Catalani (9/2), Cold Old Fire (15/2), Black Dakota (10/1), Lawful Ruler (12/1), The Happy Huntsman (20/1), Muskerry Rock (22/1), Vodka Splash (22/1), Ta Se Rua (50/1), Sledgehammer (50/1), Tinnock Force (50/1), Pirate Island (66/1), Bridge Of Machalee (100/1), Roman Parish (100/1), Pure Decent (100/1)

I WALKED THE LINE made a successful start in hunters at Clonmel at the start of the year and could be one to follow in this sphere. Cold Old Fire is the main danger ahead of Cork winner Lawful Ruler.