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

1^st

Ira Hayes

711-12

9/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Danny Mullins

Led, joined 4th, headed 7th and tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th when left in front 2 out, clear at last, kept on run-in, fortunate op 8/1

2^nd

Jumping Susie

811-5

13/2

T: D QueallyJ: Michael Kenneally (5)

In rear, pushed along early, slightly hampered 12th, 7th when bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 7th when left and hampered 4th 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on without threatening in 2nd close home op 9/2

3^rd

4 ¼

Magic Day

711-5

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders early, mid-division at halfway, badly hampered 12th, headway into 6th 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 5th when left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, 3rd close home op 8/1

4^th

2 ¾

Drop A Threat

711-12

5/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, mid-division at halfway, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 6th when left 3rd and slightly hampered 2 out, 4th at last, no impression op 6/5

5^th

4 ¾

Gunnery Sergeant

611-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In rear, mistake and hampered 12th, ridden in moderate 8th after 3 out, left moderate 5th 2 out, no impression tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Black Soul

711-12

80/1

T: Conor HoulihanJ: Mike O'Connor

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4th, led from 7th, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and joined when fell 2 out op 40/1

Faceman

711-12

17/2

T: D H KellyJ: Cian Quirke

Mid-division, tracked leaders at halfway, fell 12th op 9/1 tchd 10/1

The Goose's Acre

611-12

50/1

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Ms A T O'Reilly (7)

Always towards rear, mistake 4th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

Warriors Wood

611-12

12/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leaders, close 2nd when bumped approaching 2 out, pushed along in close 3rd on outer when hampered and unseated rider 2 out op 14/1

Charity Barnum

811-5

66/1

T: Dermot DayJ: Dylan Robinson

Always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

River Tara

811-5

50/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, good headway to dispute lead and every chance when fell 2 out op 33/1

Written In My Soul

611-5

80/1

T: E D DelanyJ: Jordan Gainford

Mid-division on outer, not fluent 1st, no impression from 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Poet's Gale¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Daniel King

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€2.00, €2.80, €2.80EX:€33.80Trifecta:€365.10SF:€35.30

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.

DROP A THREAT (IRE)
GUNNERY SERGEANT (FR)
IRA HAYES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Pipers Boreen

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: Conor Stone-Walsh | T: S Nolan

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €626.005th: €375.006th: €250.00