12:50 Clonmel

Thursday 8 January 2026

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:20

Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase

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

1^st

I Walked The Line

511-8

1/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in op 11/10 tchd 4/5

2^nd

Magic Sadler

812-0

15/8

T: P M J DoyleJ: Ms E C Costello (7)

Prominent and led after 6th, pushed along and headed narrowly 2 out, slight mistake last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 10/3 tchd 7/4

3^rd

Step Up Son

1012-0

100/1

T: D K WalshJ: Mr F P Murphy (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 3rd approaching straight, ridden and no impression on principals before 2 out, no extra op 50/1 tchd 40/1

4^th

The Happy Huntsman

612-0

80/1

T: A OttJ: Mr L Burke-Ott (7)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th and ridden entering straight, soon no impression, went remote 4th run-in op 40/1

5^th

4 ¾

Nibbles

912-0

40/1

T: T O'ConnorJ: Mr T O'Connor (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along in rear of mid-division after 5 out, 8th and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace op 33/1

6^th

Mister Loolah

612-0

25/1

T: A OttJ: Mr A Burke-Ott (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching straight, soon no extra op 28/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Daytime Friend

712-0

125/1

T: R O'LearyJ: Mr D Allen (7)

Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, ridden and detached when pulled up before 6 out op 66/1

Dromleigh

1012-0

20/1

T: Seamus MurnaneJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway, no extra from 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

Hey Sir

712-0

200/1

T: P MaherJ: Mr J L Scallan (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, soon detached, no extra from 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

Long Road

712-0

50/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Mr B J Walsh (7)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, mistake and unseated rider 6 out op 40/1 tchd 33/1

My Life Be Like

612-0

7/2

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

Towards rear early, some headway into 6th 6 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra entering straight and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 3/1 tchd 4/1

Hathaways Cottage

811-7

40/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr R James (7)

Led or disputed lead, headed after 6th, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th after 3 out and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Made U Look¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €10.90EX:€3.40Trifecta:€284.00SF:€3.44

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.

MY LIFE BE LIKE (IRE)
I WALKED THE LINE (IRE)
THE HAPPY HUNTSMAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Milan Forth

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Kevin Healy | T: P W Flynn

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00