18:42 Tramore

Monday 20 April 2026

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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 160y  |   Good to Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:42  |   Winning time: 5m 51.60s
1st
Horse silk
5
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
2nd
Horse silk
10
10
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
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
11
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
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
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
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
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

F
Horse silk
1
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
F
Horse silk
3
711-12
17/2
T: D H KellyJ: Cian Quirke
Mid-division, tracked leaders at halfway, fell 12th op 9/1 tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
7
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
UR
Horse silk
8
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
PU
Horse silk
9
66/1
T: Dermot DayJ: Dylan Robinson
Always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
F
Horse silk
12
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
PU
Horse silk
13
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

6
Horse silk
Poet's Gale14
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: A J Martin  J: Daniel King
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. DROP A THREAT (IRE)
  2. GUNNERY SERGEANT (FR)
  3. IRA HAYES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Pipers Boreen
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
8/1

Prize Money

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

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