MTG No 002
Wednesday, 1st Jan 2025
GOING: Heavy. Following an inspection this morning, the track is fit for racing & goes ahead. The ground is heavy after 26mm of rain. Dry & breezy at present & mainly dry day.
The O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Steeplechase of EUR37,500 (Grade 3). (Registered as The Metal Man Steeplechase) (Generously sponsored by O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey) Winner will receive EUR22,500 (Penalty Value: EUR22,125) Second will receive EUR7,500 Third will receive EUR3,750 Fourth will receive EUR1,875 Fifth will receive EUR1,125 Sixth will receive EUR750
Last 3 runs:
01st Jan 2025 Tramore | | Rated 157 | B. Hayes 11-8 |T/S. |4th Winner: Embassy Gardens (GB) |2m6f170ydsCh |
23rd Nov 2024 Haydock park |S |Brian Hayes |11-10 |p.u. |3m1f125ydsCh |
01st May 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 160 | M.P. Walsh 11-10 |T/S. |8th Winner: Fastorslow (FR) |3m213ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
01st Jan 2025 Tramore | | Rated 150 | M.J.M O'Sullivan 11-6 |1st|2m6f170ydsCh |
30th Apr 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 150 | P. Townend 11-10 |p.u. Winner: Spillane's Tower |3m213ydsNovCh |
12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham |H |Mr P. W. Mullins |11-7 |2nd |3m5f201ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
16th Oct 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 158 | D.J. O'Keeffe 11-6 |2nd Winner: French Dynamite (FR) |2m7f39ydsCh |
13th Apr 2024 Aintree |S |Rachael Blackmore |11-6 |3rd |4m2f74ydsCh |
15th Dec 2023 Cheltenham |S |Rachael Blackmore |12-0 |4th |3m5f56ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
01st Jan 2025 Tramore | | Rated 153 | S.D. Torrens 11-0 |T/S. |5th Winner: Embassy Gardens (GB) |2m6f170ydsCh |
08th Dec 2024 Cork | | Rated 155 | S.F. O'Keeffe 11-4 |T/S. |3rd Winner: Energumene (FR) |2m160ydsCh |
01st May 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 153 | P.W. Mullins 11-10 |T/S. |5th Winner: Fastorslow (FR) |3m213ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
01st Jan 2025 Tramore | | Rated 145 | S. Fitzgerald 11-0 |Blinkers |p.u. Winner: Embassy Gardens (GB) |2m6f170ydsCh |
07th Nov 2024 Clonmel | | | D.J. O'Keeffe 11-3 |5th Winner: Saint Sam (FR) |2m4f171ydsCh |
10th Mar 2024 Naas | | Rated 151 | K. Callaghan 11-7 |p.u. Winner: Hartur D'arc (FR) |3m174ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
01st Jan 2025 Tramore | | Rated 152 | D.E. Mullins11-0 |3rd Winner: Embassy Gardens (GB) |2m6f170ydsCh |
12th Apr 2024 Aintree |S |Mr P. W. Mullins |12-0 | |2m5f19ydsCh |
17th Mar 2024 Down Royal | | Rated 156 | N/A N/A11-4 |3rd Winner: Adamantly Chosen |3m2f50ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
01st Jan 2025 Tramore | | Rated 149 | J.C. Gainford 11-0 |Cheek Piece |6th Winner: Embassy Gardens (GB) |2m6f170ydsCh |
16th Oct 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 149 | D.J Gilligan 11-0 |Cheek Piece |p.u. Winner: French Dynamite (FR) |2m7f39ydsCh |
04th May 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 142 | Sam Ewing 11-4 |Cheek Piece |1st|3m104ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
01st Jan 2025 Tramore | | Rated 154 | Rachael Blackmore 11-0 |2nd Winner: Embassy Gardens (GB) |2m6f170ydsCh |
30th Apr 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 150 | Rachael Blackmore 11-10 |2nd Winner: Spillane's Tower |3m213ydsNovCh |
13th Mar 2024 Cheltenham |S |Rachael Blackmore |11-7 |2nd |3m0f110ydsCh |
C: winner at course, D: winner over distance, CD: winner over distance at this course, C D: winner at course and winner over distance (not at this course)
Non-Runners: Minella Indo
Forecast Betting: Capodanno (FR) 7/1, Embassy Gardens (GB) 10/1, Minella Indo 7/2, Appreciate It 6/1, Bronn 14/1, Classic Getaway 13/2, Minella Crooner 10/1, Monty's Star 13/8
2024: Jungle Boogie 10 11-0, D.J. O'Keeffe, Henry de Bromhead
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