Racecards
15:20 Thurles (IRE)
Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 66y
- Surface: Turf
- €45,000 added
- Winner: €27,000
- 2nd: €9,000
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,251
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Appreciate It (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Held up, not fluent 5 out (normal 6 out), closer in 3rd 2 out (normal 3 out), 2nd entering straight, ridden early straight, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Affordale Fury (11-0) at Thurles 2m 6f lst (1) Good - Yielding in Nov.
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Pushed along to lead early, headed before 2nd, pushed along from 6th, ridden and no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec.
Gentleman De Mee (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Soon rear of mid-division, dropped to rear after 3rd, 6th after 10th, progress in 5th after 13th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on principals before 2 out, weakened in 6th 2 out where not fluent, 6th of 7, dist behind Heart Wood (11-6) at Tramore 2m 7f (1) sft in Jan.
James Du Berlais (FR) 15-2 (11-10) In rear, ridden and headway 2 out, no extra after last, last of 3, 6 1/2l behind Iroko (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.
Monbeg Park (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Settled behind leaders, closer in 5th before 5 out, ridden 2 out, no extra before last, 14th of 28, 14 1/2l behind Favori De Champdou (11-2) at Leopardstown 3m hcp lst (1) Yielding in Dec.