Thursday, 1st Jan 2026
GOING: Heavy. Fresh ground on both tracks. Dry forecast.
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:
27th Nov 2025 Thurles | GY | Rated 157 | P. Townend 11-10 |T/S. |2nd Winner: Affordale Fury |2m6fCh |
26th Apr 2025 Sandown park |G |Sean O'Keeffe |11-8 |2nd |2m6f164ydsCh |
05th Apr 2025 Aintree |GS |Sean O'Keeffe |11-2 |b.d. |4m2f74ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
09th Nov 2025 Naas | S | Rated 158 | P. Townend 12-0 |2nd Winner: Only By Night |2mCh |
29th Apr 2025 Punchestown | GY | Rated 150 | D.E. Mullins 11-10 |1st|3m213ydsNovCh |
20th Apr 2025 Fairyhouse | SH | Rated 150 | P. Townend 11-10 |3rd Winner: Spindleberry |2m4fNovCh |
Last 3 runs:
27th Nov 2025 Thurles | GY | Rated 156 | D.E. Mullins 11-10 |4th Winner: Affordale Fury |2m6fCh |
26th Apr 2025 Sandown park |G |Danny Mullins |11-8 |6th |2m6f164ydsCh |
16th Apr 2025 Cheltenham |G |Danny Mullins |11-12 |6th |2m4f127ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
01st Nov 2025 Down Royal | GY | Rated 153 | D.J Gilligan 12-0 |3rd Winner: Firefox |2m3f120ydsCh |
15th Oct 2025 Punchestown | GY | Rated 154 | J.W. Kennedy 11-12 |3rd Winner: Heart Wood (FR) |2m7f39ydsCh |
03rd Apr 2025 Aintree |GS |Sam Ewing |11-7 |7th |2m3f200ydsNovCh |
Last 3 runs:
06th Nov 2025 Clonmel | S | Rated 160 | M.P. Walsh 11-3 |T/S. |4th Winner: Il Etait Temps (FR) |2m4f171ydsCh |
26th Apr 2025 Sandown park |G |Mark Walsh |11-6 |4th |2m6f164ydsCh |
04th Apr 2025 Aintree |GS |Mark Walsh |11-11 |1st |2m5f19ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
02nd Nov 2024 Down Royal | GY | Rated 170 | S. Ewing 11-10 |3rd Winner: Envoi Allen (FR) |3mCh |
11th Apr 2024 Aintree |S |Jack Kennedy |11-10 |1st |3m0f210ydsCh |
15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham |S |Jack Kennedy |11-10 |2nd |3m2f70ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
23rd Nov 2025 Punchestown | SH | Rated 166 | B. Hayes 11-12 |8th Winner: Gaelic Warrior (GER) |2m3f150ydsCh |
26th Apr 2025 Sandown park |G |Brian Hayes |12-0 |5th |3m4f146ydsHcpCh |
05th Apr 2025 Aintree |GS |Brian Hayes |11-8 |3rd |4m2f74ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
23rd Nov 2025 Punchestown | SH | Rated 160 | D.J. O'Keeffe 11-12 |4th Winner: Gaelic Warrior (GER) |2m3f150ydsCh |
15th Oct 2025 Punchestown | GY | Rated 160 | D.J. O'Keeffe 11-0 |1st|2m7f39ydsCh |
21st Apr 2025 Fairyhouse | SH | Rated 160 | Rachael Blackmore 11-4 |p.u. Winner: Found A Fifty |2m3f170ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
23rd Nov 2025 Punchestown | SH | Rated 170 | D. O'Connor 11-12 |9th Winner: Gaelic Warrior (GER) |2m3f150ydsCh |
05th Apr 2025 Aintree |GS |P. Townend |11-12 |2nd |4m2f74ydsHcpCh |
01st Feb 2025 Leopardstown | Y | Rated 169 | J.S. McGarvey 11-10 |8th Winner: Galopin Des Champs (FR) |3m70ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
09th Nov 2025 Naas | S | Rated 153 | D.E. Mullins 11-10 |T/S. |3rd Winner: Only By Night |2mCh |
29th Apr 2025 Punchestown | GY | Rated 153 | P.W. Mullins 11-10 |T/S. |fell Winner: Champ Kiely |3m213ydsNovCh |
20th Apr 2025 Fairyhouse | SH | Rated 153 | P.W. Mullins 11-10 |T/S. |u.r. Winner: Spindleberry |2m4fNovCh |
Last 3 runs:
23rd Nov 2025 Punchestown | SH | Rated 159 | S.F. O'Keeffe 11-12 |7th Winner: Gaelic Warrior (GER) |2m3f150ydsCh |
29th Apr 2025 Punchestown | GY | Rated 159 | S.F. O'Keeffe 11-10 |fell Winner: Champ Kiely |3m213ydsNovCh |
12th Mar 2025 Cheltenham |GS |Sean O'Keeffe |11-7 |1st |3m0f110ydsNovCh |
Last 3 runs:
30th Nov 2025 Fairyhouse | YS | Rated 153 | D.J Gilligan 11-10 |3rd Winner: Teahupoo (FR) |2m4fHdl |
17th Nov 2025 Navan | S | Rated 153 | D.J Gilligan 11-8 |4th Winner: Colonel Mustard (FR) |2m4f50ydsHdl |
21st Apr 2025 Fairyhouse | SH | Rated 149 | D.J Gilligan 11-8 |1st|2m4fHdl |
Last 3 runs:
29th Nov 2025 Newbury |GS |Jonathan Burke |12-0 |14th |3m1f214ydsHcpCh |
30th Apr 2025 Punchestown | Y | Rated 159 | Rachael Blackmore 11-10 |3rd Winner: Galopin Des Champs (FR) |3m213ydsCh |
14th Mar 2025 Cheltenham |GS |Rachael Blackmore |11-10 |4th |3m2f70ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
29th Nov 2025 Newbury |GS |Keith Donoghue |11-8 |p.u. |3m1f214ydsHcpCh |
05th Apr 2025 Aintree |GS |Mark Walsh |10-12 |fell |4m2f74ydsHcpCh |
01st Feb 2025 Leopardstown | S | Rated 135 | M.P. Walsh 11-11 |1st|3m19ydsHcpHdl |
Last 3 runs:
22nd Nov 2025 Haydock park |GS |Sam Ewing |11-10 |3rd |3m1f125ydsCh |
29th Apr 2025 Punchestown | GY | Rated 154 | D.J Gilligan 11-10 |Cheek Piece |3rd Winner: Champ Kiely |3m213ydsNovCh |
12th Mar 2025 Cheltenham |GS |Danny Gilligan |11-7 |2nd |3m0f110ydsNovCh |
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)
2025: Embassy Gardens (GB) 9 11-6, M.J.M O'Sullivan, W.P. Mullins
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