Jan 02,2025
Tramore's New Year’s Day card will go ahead as planned after the track passed a precautionary inspection.
With 26mm of rain overnight, a precautionary inspection deemed the course fit for action with the first race going to post at midday.
The O'Driscoll’s Irish Whiskey New Year’s Day Chase is the pick of a seven-race card, with one of last season’s leading novices Monty’s Star lining up for Henry de Bromhead along with stablemate Minella Indo, winner of the 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup and successful in this race in 2023.
Clerk of the course Val O’Connell said: "I am pleased to report that the track at Tramore is fit for racing and the fixture scheduled for this afternoon goes ahead."
The ground remains soft on the Chasers track and soft, soft to heavy in places on the Hurdle track.
The forecast for the remainder of the day is mainly dry and breezy.
Racing also takes place at Fairyhouse, where the Wishing Everyone A Healthy 2025 Mares Hurdle is the first race of the day at 12.10pm, with the feature race the Grade 3 Fowler Mares Chase (2.25pm).
Cheltenham's New Year’s Day card will also go ahead as planned after the track passed a precautionary inspection.
The high-profile card, which is highlighted by the Grade Two Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle, was subject to a 7.30am check due to the forecast high winds overnight.
While some temporary facilities at the course have sustained "superficial damage" in the wind which require attention before racing, the course itself has been deemed fit for action.
