O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Hunters Chase

1st

I Walked The Line (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr L T Turner (7) · T: W P Mullins

5 11-7 –

Mr L T Turner (7)

W P Mullins

5:56.50

Set the pace early with fluent leaps - nearly parted company at the 4th losing a stirrup momentarily - pace pressed at the 11th before regaining command from the following fence - opened up a healthy advantage 2 out looking full of running - kept up the effort to the finish - won comfortably

2nd

Catalani (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr R James (7) · T: Jack Foley

7 11-0 –

Mr R James (7)

Jack Foley

17

Sat forward in touch early - clipped a fence three out and driven along - couldn't get on terms with leader two out - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish second

3rd

Ta Se Rua (GB)

No. 4

13yo, 11-7, OR 87

J: Mr P Verling (7) · T: P J Healy

13 11-7 87

Mr P Verling (7)

P J Healy

5

Sat close to the front group pulling hard early - pushed along in 3rd after 3 out - stayed on at an unchanged effort from 2 out to finish third

4th

Cold Old Fire (IRE)

No. 1

8yo, 11-7, OR 105

J: Mr J G Murphy (7) · T: Raymond Hurley

8 11-7 105

Mr J G Murphy (7)

Raymond Hurley

3

Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 8th with three furlongs left and asked for effort - up to 6th two out then 5th at the last - stayed on same speed to finish fourth

5th

Pirate Island (IRE) ^tp

No. 8

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr J C Barry · T: Paul Patrick Moloney

8 11-7 –

Mr J C Barry

Paul Patrick Moloney

1½

Settled in the pack early - pushed along into 7th after three out - up to 4th two out but unable to threaten the front-runners then held to the finish

6th

Sledgehammer (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr T A Halford (7) · T: C W J Farrell

6 11-0 –

Mr T A Halford (7)

C W J Farrell

4½

Held up towards the back and hampered by errors early on - never a factor from four out - stayed on late without threatening to finish sixth

7th

Lawful Ruler (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr T J Stafford (7) · T: Paul Stafford

7 11-7 –

Mr T J Stafford (7)

Paul Stafford

0.3

Settled midfield early - up with the front group by halfway - shared advantage 11th before losing it - pushed along in 5th before fading late to finish 7th

8th

Muskerry Rock (IRE) ^t

No. 7

7yo, 11-4, OR 94

J: Mr P A King (3) · T: James Kieran King

7 11-4 94

Mr P A King (3)

James Kieran King

1¼

Held up early - made progress into contention with six left - up into 4th under pressure three out - dropped away to finish last of the front group before fading out of contention

9th

Bridge Of Machalee (IRE) ^p

No. 15

6yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mr F P Murphy (7) · T: N Dooly

6 10-7 –

Mr F P Murphy (7)

N Dooly

9

Settled midfield fighting for control early - improved into 6th approaching 3 out - pushed along and dropped away to finish well held

10th

Roman Parish (IRE) ^tp

No. 10

8yo, 11-0, OR 80

J: Ms J E Grant (7) · T: David M O'Brien

8 11-0 80

Ms J E Grant (7)

David M O'Brien

27

Settled midfield holding wide station - blundered at the 9th - lost touch with rivals 4 out - well held at the finish

11th

Vodka Splash (GB)

No. 14

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr B Aherne (7) · T: Garry Aherne

7 11-0 –

Mr B Aherne (7)

Garry Aherne

1¼

Held up at the back - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 11th

12th

Pure Decent (IRE)

No. 9

11yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr W Verling (7) · T: Patrick Michael Verling

11 11-0 –

Mr W Verling (7)

Patrick Michael Verling

¾

Struggled from the outset - remained detached throughout - finished well behind - down the field in 12th

PU

Tinnock Force (IRE) ^p

No. 13

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr B J Walsh (7) · T: Barry John Walsh

6 11-0 –

Mr B J Walsh (7)

Barry John Walsh

-

Sat close to the pace early - lost touch from the 11th - well beaten before being pulled up before 5 out