O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3).
Tramore · Thursday, 1 Jan · 18:25
· 2m 6f 170y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:25
Off time
7
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HEART WOOD (FR
🥈 Second
CHAMP KIELY (IRE
🥉 Third
CLASSIC GETAWAY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Champ Kiely (G)
FAV
High-class chaser. 16/5, good short-head second of 5 to Only By Night in Poplar Square Chase at Naas (16f, soft) on reappearance in November. Clipped heels and came down early in Savills at Leopardstown on Sunday. Big player.
|
1-2S578 | John Shinnick | W P Mullins | 10 | 75.3 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Croke Park (G)
[P1]
Smart chaser. 13¼ lengths third of 5 to Firefox in Skymas Chase (4/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.
|
27-3330 | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott | 8 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Classic Getaway (G)
Smart chaser. Five wins from 18 NH runs. 28¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Affordale Fury in listed chase (9/2) at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Third in this last year.
|
647338/ | Shane Fitzgerald | W P Mullins | 10 | 73.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Ile Atlantique (G)
[T]
Smart chaser. 17 lengths third of 5 to Only By Night in Poplar Square Chase (9/4) at Naas (16f, soft) 53 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
|
5UF-328 | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins | 8 | 73.5 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Heart Wood (G)
FAV
High-class chaser. Won Punchestown Grade 3 in October. 31¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Gaelic Warrior in Grade 1 John Durkan there (19.7f, soft) since. The one to beat with sights lowered.
|
2P-1411 | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 8 | 72.6 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Gentleman De Mee (G)
[T]
Smart chaser. Well-beaten last of 4 to Il Etait Temps in Clonmel Oil Chase (6/1) at Clonmel (20.8f, soft) on reappearance 56 days ago.
|
14463-4/ | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 10 | 69.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Maxxum (G)
Smart hurdler. 28/1, below form when well-beaten third of 6 to Teahupoo in Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
3331-40 | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 9 | 69.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Perceval Legallois (G)
Smart chaser. Pulled up in Coral Gold Cup (handicap) at Newbury (26f, good to soft, 40/1) on reappearance 33 days ago. Not the type to stay down for long.
|
F/P4UP-8 | Sean Flanagan | G P Cromwell | 9 | 69.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Heart Wood (2/1), Champ Kiely (2/1), Croke Park (5/1), Ile Atlantique (11/2), Gentleman De Mee (14/1), Classic Getaway (14/1), Perceval Legallois (20/1), Maxxum (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 22500.0 EUR |
| P2 | 7500.0 EUR |
| P3 | 3750.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1876.0 EUR |
| P5 | 1125.0 EUR |
| P6 | 750.0 EUR |