O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Hunters Chase – Tramore

Tramore

19:42

O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Hunters Chase

Date 2026-04-20

Distance 2m5f160y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,479

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.1°C

Wind 8mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 56.50s (slow by 36.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	I Walked The Line (IRE) Mr L T Turner · W P Mullins	4/11F	Won
2nd	Catalani (IRE) Mr R James · Jack Foley	9/2	17
3rd	Ta Se Rua (GB) Mr P Verling · P J Healy	50/1	5
4th	Cold Old Fire (IRE) Mr J G Murphy · Raymond Hurley	15/2	3
5th	Pirate Island (IRE) Mr J C Barry · Paul Patrick Moloney	66/1	1.5
6th	Sledgehammer (IRE) Mr T A Halford · C W J Farrell	50/1	4.5
7th	Lawful Ruler (IRE) Mr T J Stafford · Paul Stafford	12/1	0.3
8th	Muskerry Rock (IRE) Mr P A King · James Kieran King	22/1	1.25
9th	Bridge Of Machalee (IRE) Mr F P Murphy · N Dooly	100/1	9
10th	Roman Parish (IRE) Ms J E Grant · David M O'Brien	100/1	27
11th	Vodka Splash (GB) Mr B Aherne · Garry Aherne	22/1	1.25
12th	Pure Decent (IRE) Mr W Verling · Patrick Michael Verling	100/1	.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Tinnock Force (IRE) Mr B J Walsh · Barry John Walsh	50/1

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	I Walked The Line Bay J:Mr L T Turner(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Mr L T Turner(7) T:W P Mullins	168	—	25-311	-	119	28	102d	—	—	-40	20	0.11/1	4/9 69%
Looked promising when beating a decent yardstick at Clonmel, sustained progress is likely
6	Catalani Brown J:Mr R James(7) T:Jack Foley	J:Mr R James(7) T:Jack Foley	161	—	P113F2	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	14.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Beaten when falling at the last in a Thurles hunter chase, decent points form, top rider
1	Cold Old Fire Chestnut J:Mr J G Murphy(7) T:Raymond Hurley	J:Mr J G Murphy(7) T:Raymond Hurley	168	—	-45133	-	131	102	44d	—	—	+1	13.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won at Thurles in January, form of Gowran third advertised in the Aintree Foxhunter
3	Lawful Ruler Bay J:Mr T J Stafford(7) T:Paul Stafford	J:Mr T J Stafford(7) T:Paul Stafford	168	—	556231	-	107	53	14d	—	—	+10	16.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won gamely at Cork with the two market leaders filling the places, stronger opposition now
7	Muskerry Rock Bay J:Mr P A King(3) T:James Kieran King	J:Mr P A King(3) T:James Kieran King	161	t	121033	-	109	44	—	—	—	+6	10.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Two wins/three places from six attempts in points, struggled on only hunter chase start
14	Vodka Splash Bay J:Mr B Aherne(7) T:Garry Aherne	J:Mr B Aherne(7) T:Garry Aherne	161	—	314523	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	9.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Only one win from 11 starts in points, fair form recently but hard to fancy in this grade
8	Pirate Island Chestnut J:Mr J C Barry T:Paul Patrick Moloney	J:Mr J C Barry T:Paul Patrick Moloney	161	tp	-0314P	-	-	-	14d	—	—	+2	5.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Maiden hurdler, pulled up before two out in the hunter chase won by Lawful Ruler at Cork
4	Ta Se Rua Chestnut J:Mr P Verling(7) T:P J Healy	J:Mr P Verling(7) T:P J Healy	168	—	41-P66	-	102	90	—	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Sprang a 33-1 shock in this race last year, likely to be available at big odds again
11	Sledgehammer Bay J:Mr T A Halford(7) T:C W J Farrell	J:Mr T A Halford(7) T:C W J Farrell	161	—	FP15P	-	98	84	22d	—	—	+1	3.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Tailed off on hunter chase debut at Down Royal, pulled up at the seventh at Downpatrick
13	Tinnock Force Bay J:Mr B J Walsh(7) T:Barry John Walsh	J:Mr B J Walsh(7) T:Barry John Walsh	161	p	0-5P3	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Weak form in points, remote last of three finishers on latest, no apparent chance
10	Roman Parish Bay J:Ms J E Grant(7) T:David M O'Brien	J:Ms J E Grant(7) T:David M O'Brien	161	tp	2188P7	80	88	74	—	—	—	+7	9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
35-race maiden under rules, struggling in points since a maiden win last autumn
R15	Bridge Of Machalee Bay J:Mr F P Murphy(7) T:N Dooly	J:Mr F P Murphy(7) T:N Dooly	154	p	-754P3	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	2.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Reserve, seven-race maiden in points, faces a huge task on racecourse debut
9	Pure Decent Bay J:Mr W Verling(7) T:Patrick Michael Verling	J:Mr W Verling(7) T:Patrick Michael Verling	161	—	/F18-9	-	80	29	14d	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Never in contention when a remote ninth of 13 finishers behind Lawful Ruler at Cork
NR	Black Dakota Brown J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Michael Winters	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Michael Winters	161	p	F4F122	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	13.1	—	—
Useful form in points, strong trainer/rider combination but has stiff task in this company
NR	The Happy Huntsman Bay J:Mr L Burke-Ott(7) T:Alexander Ott	J:Mr L Burke-Ott(7) T:Alexander Ott	161	—	224174	-	100	47	14d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Remote fourth behind I Walked The Line at Clonmel and held by Lawful Ruler on Cork running

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
I Walked The Line	2/5	4/9	4/9
Catalani	5/1	9/2	5/1
Cold Old Fire	7/1	13/2	6/1
Lawful Ruler	12/1	12/1	12/1
Muskerry Rock	25/1	20/1	22/1
Vodka Splash	28/1	20/1	25/1
Pirate Island	50/1	40/1	40/1
Ta Se Rua	50/1	40/1	40/1
Sledgehammer	66/1	40/1	50/1
Tinnock Force	66/1	40/1	50/1
Roman Parish	100/1	50/1	80/1
Bridge Of Machalee	80/1	50/1	66/1
Pure Decent	125/1	66/1	80/1
Black Dakota	-	-	-
The Happy Huntsman	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

I Walked The Line

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Lawful Ruler

16.4

OR: 0 Form: 14.6 Odds: 1.8

12/1

3rd

Catalani

14.5

OR: 0 Form: 10.5 Odds: 4

5/1

Cold Old Fire

13.7

OR: 0 Form: 10.1 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Black Dakota

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 13.1 Odds: 0

—

Muskerry Rock

10.3

OR: 0 Form: 9.1 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Vodka Splash

9.6

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Roman Parish

OR: 7.5 Form: 1 Odds: 0.6

100/1

The Happy Huntsman

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 0

—

Pirate Island

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Sledgehammer

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.8 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Bridge Of Machalee

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ta Se Rua

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Tinnock Force

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Pure Decent

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Roman Parish	80	88	74
I Walked The Line	—	119	28
Catalani	—	—	—
Cold Old Fire	—	131	102
Lawful Ruler	—	107	53
Muskerry Rock	—	109	44
Vodka Splash	—	—	—
Pirate Island	—	—	—
Ta Se Rua	—	102	90
Sledgehammer	—	98	84
Tinnock Force	—	—	—
Bridge Of Machalee	—	—	—
Pure Decent	—	80	29
Black Dakota	—	—	—
The Happy Huntsman	—	100	47

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lawful Ruler	14d ago	Fit
Pirate Island	14d ago	Fit
Pure Decent	14d ago	Fit
The Happy Huntsman	14d ago	Fit
Sledgehammer	22d ago	Fit
Cold Old Fire	44d ago	Fit
I Walked The Line	102d ago	Long break
Catalani	—	—
Muskerry Rock	—	—
Vodka Splash	—	—
Ta Se Rua	—	—
Tinnock Force	—	—
Roman Parish	—	—
Bridge Of Machalee	—	—
Black Dakota	—	—