01 Jan 2026 14:25 Tramore
Winner: €37,500 (Penalty: €22,500); Distance: 2m 6f 170y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
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 |
5 |
| - |
Heart Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
242P-14 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Robcour |
2/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly before 2nd, asserted before 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 8½ L |
Ile Atlantique (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
115UF-3 / 8 |
Jump (53) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
11/2 | |
| rear, progress after 3rd, 4th after 10th, stayed on in 2nd before 2 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 15 L |
Croke Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1127-33 / 8 |
Jump (61) | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
5/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed before 2nd, 2nd after 10th, dropped to 3rd and no impression on leader before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Perceval Legallois (FR) (gelding, baybrown, 11 0) |
6411F-P / 9 |
Jump (33) | Sean Flanagan | G P Cromwell John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 5th after 10th, not fluent 13th and soon in rear, 6th 3 out, progress in 5th 2 out, kept on same pace in moderate 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Champ Kiely (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4131-2S / 10 |
Jump (4) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson |
2/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd after 10th, took closer order 3 out, dropped to 4th and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Gentleman De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
75414-4 / 10 |
Jump (56) | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, dropped to rear after 3rd, 6th after 10th, progress in 5th after 13th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on principals before 2 out, weakened in 6th 2 out where not fluent | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 41 L |
Classic Getaway (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
32166-4 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Shane Fitzgerald | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud |
14/1 | |
| rear, 7th after 10th, 6th after 13th, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened and detached before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Maxxum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
61P1-43 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Patrick Rabbitt |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||