Racecards
15:15 Thurles (IRE)
Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 63y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €36,500 added
- Winner: €21,900
- 2nd: €7,299
- 3rd: €3,650
- 4th: €1,825
- Form 64112-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 174
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, 2 lengths clear 3 out, asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in, easily
- Form 2213-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leader when mistake 1st and dropped to rear, 4th halfway, some headway in 3rd 3 out, 2nd and pushed along early straight, no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 66-3012
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression when fell heavily last
- Form 2377-15
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching last where left 3rd, no extra run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALLAHO announced his presence at the top table when beating smart stablemate Elimay in this last year. He went to Cheltenham and landed the Ryanair very easily before runner-up to Chacun Pour Soi in the Champion Chase at Punchestown where the trip will have been too short. He led until left clear when the unfortunate Asterion Forlonge departed three out in the John Durkan last month and had enough in the tank to repel Janidil and Melon with today's rival Fakir D'Oudairies beaten a total of eight lengths. The latter has twice finished a long way in front of Notebook after being beaten narrowly by Henry De Bromhead's charge in a Grade 1 novices' chase at Leopardstown just over two years ago. Battleoverdoyen is a Grade 1 winner over hurdles and fences and is by no means out of this.
Formwatch
Allaho (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Led, slow 4th, jumped slightly left 6th, jumped left 4 out and soon pressed, joined before next where left in lead, 5-length advantage after 3 out, ridden entering straight, slow and mistake 2 out, soon pressed, steadied last, kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Janidil (11-12) by 2l, 10 ran.
Fakir D'Oudairies (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Chased leader, disputed 2nd halfway, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 8l behind Allaho (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, led briefly after 4th, pushed along and disputed lead briefly after 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 3, 7 1/2l behind Envoi Allen (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
Notebook (GER) 4-1 (11-12) Disputed, headed 2nd, disputed again before 5th, jumped left and bumped rival 7th, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra in 4th when not fluent 2 out, weakened, last of 5, dist behind Energumene (12-0) at Cork 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec.