Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2)

6YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 4f 48y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 160| D

High-class chaser. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 9/2, 22½ lengths fourth of 7 to Min in John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy) 49 days ago.

Form: 11F4-14

Easy Game²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 159| D

Took well to chasing last term and added small-field contests to the tally in recent months, including Gowran Grade 2. Never got competitive in Savills Chase latest but drop back in trip a plus.

Form: F-01127

Allaho²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160

Easy winner of a Fairyhouse maiden chase in January prior to a solid third in the RSA at Cheltenham in March. Stepped up on return when fourth in Savills Chase latest and he's fancied to go well.

Form: 2213-64

Annamix^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 153| D

Improved again to easily win 4-runner conditions chase at Gowran (20f) in November. Not disgraced when fourth behind Chacun Pour Soi in Leopardstown Grade 1 since and expected to give his running.

Form: 21/41-14

Balko Des Flos^p1²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 155| D

High-class chaser at best but lightly raced nowadays and not the force of old, well held in Savills Chase at Leopardstown on his latest start in December.

Form: 3/44-476

Elimay⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| BF| CD

Useful C&D winner. Evens, good nose second of 5 to Buildmeupbuttercup in listed mares event at Punchestown (18.6f) 70 days ago. Remains unbeaten over fences and open to further progress in this sphere

Form: 6/1111-2

Turndownthevolume²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: R Tector| OR: 82

Poor chaser. 25/1, second of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 23 days ago. Impossible to make a case for in this company.

Form: 44PP-72

Forecasts

Allaho (11/10), Battleoverdoyen (3/1), Easy Game (5/1), Annamix (11/2), Elimay (12/1), Balko Des Flos (16/1), Turndownthevolume (250/1)

A smashing third in the RSA at Cheltenham back in March, ALLAHO stepped up plenty on his reappearance effort when fourth in the Savills Chase 4 weeks ago, noted travelling well with his effort flattening out late on. The return to shorter is expected to hold no fears and he can come out on top. Battleoverdoyen and Annamix rate next best, in that order.