19:42 Tramore

Monday 20 April 2026

All16:1016:4217:1217:4218:1218:4219:1219:42

O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Hunters Chase

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

1^st

I Walked The Line

512-0

4/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr L T Turner (7)

Made most, jumped well, almost unseated rider at 4th and rider briefly lost an iron, joined 11th and led again from next, clear travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly, easily op 4/9

2^nd

Catalani

711-7

9/2

T: Jack FoleyJ: Mr R James (7)

Prominent, close 2nd and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on same pace op 11/2

3^rd

Ta Se Rua

1312-0

50/1

T: P J HealyJ: Mr P Verling (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out op 40/1

4^th

Cold Old Fire

812-0

15/2

T: R HurleyJ: Mr J G Murphy (7)

Rear of mid-division, moderate 8th 3 out, soon ridden, 6th 2 out, went 5th at last, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

1 ½

Pirate Island

811-7

66/1

T: P P MoloneyJ: Mr J C Barry

Mid-division, ridden in 7th after 3 out, 4th and no impression on leaders 2 out, no extra op 40/1

6^th

4 ½

Sledgehammer

611-7

50/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: Mr T A Halford (7)

Towards rear, slight mistake 1st and mistake 12th, no impression from 4 out, modest late progress

7^th

Lawful Ruler

712-0

12/1

T: P StaffordJ: Mr T J Stafford (7)

Mid-division, tracked leaders at halfway, disputed lead 11th and headed next, ridden in 5th 3 out, weakened

8^th

1 ¼

Muskerry Rock

711-7

22/1

T: James KingJ: Mr P A King (3)

In rear, closer 6 out, went 4th and ridden 3 out, moderate 5th next, weakened op 25/1

9^th

Bridge Of Machalee

611-0

100/1

T: N DoolyJ: Mr F P Murphy (7)

Mid-division, took keen hold, closer in 6th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 50/1

10^th

Roman Parish

811-7

100/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Ms J E Grant (7)

Mid-division on outer, mistake 9th, weakened 4 out op 50/1 tchd 125/1

11^th

1 ¼

Vodka Splash

711-7

22/1

T: Garry AherneJ: Mr B Aherne (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 25/1

12^th

Pure Decent

1111-7

100/1

T: P M VerlingJ: Mr W Verling (7)

Always behind, never a factor op 66/1

Also Ran

Tinnock Force

611-7

50/1

T: B J WalshJ: Mr B J Walsh (7)

Tracked leaders, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up before 5 out op 40/1 tchd 66/1

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.37Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €14.00EX:€3.30Trifecta:€77.30SF:€2.85

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.

I WALKED THE LINE (IRE)
COLD OLD FIRE (IRE)
LAWFUL RULER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Ta Se Rua

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 12

J: Mr A Burke-Ott | T: P J Healy

33/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,601.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00