Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase.
Clonmel · Thursday, 8 Jan · 16:50
· 2m 4f 63y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:50
Off time
12
Runners
Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MY LIFE BE LIKE (IRE
🥈 Second
I WALKED THE LINE (IRE
🥉 Third
THE HAPPY HUNTSMAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
21
20/1
05 · —
26
25/1
06 · —
41
40/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
81
80/1
11 · —
101
100/1
12 · —
126
125/1
13 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Daytime Friend (G)
€38,000 3-y-o, Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart staying chaser Regal Encore and useful hurdler (stayed 25f) The Organist. Placed first 2 starts in points but pulled up last time (Nov 2025).
|
Mr D Allen | R O'Leary | 7 | 76.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Dromleigh (G)
Fair chaser. Below form seventh of 16 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 8 months with more needed.
|
Mr D Doyle | Seamus Murnane | 10 | 76.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Hey Sir (G)
Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in hunter chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good, 28/1) on NH debut, tailed off when pulled up 3 out. Off 8 months.
|
Mr J L Scallan | P Maher | 7 | 76.2 kg |
201
200/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Long Road (G)
[P]
Modest chaser. Unseated rider 6th in hunter chase (20/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 10 days ago. Needs to get back on track.
|
Mr B J Walsh | P J Rothwell | 7 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Made U Look (G)
[P]
Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 14 in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 10 days ago. This demands another step forward though.
|
Alan O'Sullivan | E M O'Sullivan | 7 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Magic Sadler (G)
Fair chaser. Pulled up in hunter chase at Thurles (25.1f, good to soft, 11/8), pulled up before last. Off 10 months.
|
Ms E C Costello | P M J Doyle | 8 | 76.2 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Mister Loolah (G)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Very good seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 150/1) 61 days ago. Makes chase debut back up in trip. Not ruled out.
|
Mr A Burke-Ott | A Ott | 6 | 76.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
My Life Be Like (G)
Multiple winning pointer who shaped well when fourth of 16 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 20/1) 13 days ago. The one to beat.
|
Mr B O'Neill | D M Christie | 6 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Nibbles (G)
Fair hurdler/chaser. Creditable third of 14 in hunter chase (28/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 10 days ago, left with lot to do. Not one to dismiss.
|
Mr T O'Connor | T O'Connor | 9 | 76.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Step Up Son (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft, 16/1), pulled up after 3 out. Off 8 months.
|
Mr F P Murphy | D K Walsh | 10 | 76.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 4th | 11 | — |
The Happy Huntsman (G)
Has been brought along steadily over hurdles, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.8f, good to soft) 153 days ago. Possibilities now going chasing.
|
Luke Burke Ott | A Ott | 6 | 76.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 1st | 12 | — |
I Walked The Line (G)
FAV
52,000 euros 3-y-o. Got off mark in points at the fourth attempt in May. Very much one to consider for top yard.
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 5 | 73.5 kg |
2
1/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Hathaways Cottage (M)
A dual winning pointer but off for over 2 years since pulled up in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 4/1) on her debut, dropping out quickly from home turn. Could still improve.
|
Mr R James | D M Christie | 8 | 73 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: I Walked The Line (1/1), Magic Sadler (15/8), My Life Be Like (7/2), Dromleigh (20/1), Mister Loolah (25/1), Nibbles (40/1), Hathaways Cottage (40/1), Long Road (50/1), Made U Look (50/1), The Happy Huntsman (80/1), Step Up Son (100/1), Daytime Friend (125/1), Hey Sir (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |