Clonmel Oil Chase

lL Etait Temps – Winner 2025

The Clonmel Oil Steeplechase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Clonmel over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November. The 2025 Clonmel Oil Steeplechase took place on Thursday, November 6th.     

CLONMEL OIL CHASE DAY 2025 - RESULTS 

12.35pm: The INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle KOVANIS

1.10pm: The Connollys Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle SCOPE TO IMPROVE

1.45pm: The Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle JERIKO DE BAUNE

2.20pm: The TA Morris Memorial Irish EBF Mares Steeplechase SPINDLEBERRY

2.55pm: The Clonmel Oil Steeplechase of €60,000 (Grade 2) IL ETAIT TEMPS

3.30pm: The Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Steeplechase KOBALT ST GEORGES

4.05pm: The racingtv.com Free Trial Flat Race  PANJANDRUM

Video Highlights - COC

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IL ETAIT TEMPS - 2025 WINNER - RACE REPORT

lL Etait Temps set up a mouthwatering rematch with Jonbon at Sandown next month in cruising to an easy victory on his return to action in the 2025 Clonmel Oil Chase.

Willie Mullins' popular grey was last seen winning the Celebration Chase at Sandown in April ahead of the Nicky Henderson-trained Jonbon, an effort made even more notable coming as it did after a lengthy injury-enforced absence.

Prior to that he had collected several more Grade One titles, and was the 2-9 favourite under Paul Townend as he began his 2025-26 campaign at Grade Two level against three rivals.

Former Irish Grand National hero Intense Raffles and Topham winner Gentleman De Mee were among the small but select field, but both failed to land a blow and it was Phillip Enright's 22-1 chance Senecia who came home a well-beaten runner-up as Il Etait Temps triumphed by 18 lengths.

Townend said: "He was very settled early on, and for a long way I wondered if he was too settled. I thought Mark (Walsh, on Gentleman De Mee) would lead me further but two jumps put me on the back of the leader, and then he woke up... "To me he was just quicker than the opposition and I wanted to delay leading for another three furlongs, but he took the lead before I wanted to at all. He settled it quickly and was ready to do it today, but there'll be more improvement in him."

Past Winners Clonmel Oil Steeplechase