01 Jan 2025 14:15 Tramore
Winner: €37,500 (Penalty: €22,500); Distance: 2m 6f 170y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Embassy Gardens (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P6/112P- / 9 | Jump (246) | M J M O'Sullivan | W P Mullins Sean & Bernardine… | 9/1 | |
| soon led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along after 2 out and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 5 L | Monty's Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1P/3122- / 8 | Jump (246) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney | 4/5 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, slight mistake last and no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 10 L | Classic Getaway (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 4/12P3P- / 9 | Jump (264) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, 6th halfway, went 4th before 5 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 11 L | Capodanno (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 31408-P / 9 | Jump (39) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, 6th before 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th closing stages, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | Appreciate It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 25325-3 / 11 | Jump (24) | S D Torrens | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, mistake 11th, pushed along and no impression in 4th before 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Minella Crooner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 33PP1-P / 9 | Jump (77) | J C Gainford | G Elliott KTDA Racing & Nick… | 12/1 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Minella Indo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P/1443-2 / 12 | Jump (77) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Mr Barry Maloney | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 5 |   | - | Bronn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/44PP-5 / 8 | Jump (55) | S Fitzgerald | T Gibney Simon Munir & Isaac… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 4th, slight mistake 5 out and dropped to rear, slight mistake 3 out and soon detached, no extra and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
