Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 17.09s

Chacun Pour Soi²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 167| BF

9/4

Top-class chaser. 6/4, bit below form 14 lengths third of 7 to Blue Lord in Paddy's Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 26 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1/51U2-3

Fakir D'Oudairies³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 163| D

7/4

Top-class chaser. Respectable 13 lengths second of 6 to Galopin Des Champs in John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase at Punchestown (19.9f, soft, 11/2) 34 days ago, no match for winner. Big shout.

Form: 42115-2

Royal Rendezvous^h²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 163| C| D

20/1

High-class chaser. Course winner. 20/1, 49 lengths last of 7 to Conflated in Savills Chase at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 112P1-7

French Dynamite^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 152| CD

11/2

Very smart chaser. Course winner. 12¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Conflated in Savills Chase at Leopardstown (24f, soft, 15/2) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 613-125

Lifetime Ambition³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 155| D

17/2

Very smart chaser. 18/1, creditable 14¼ lengths third of 6 to Galopin Des Champs in John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase at Punchestown (19.9f, soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 212-423

Haut En Couleurs³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149

13/2

Smart chaser. 19¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Galopin Des Champs in John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase at Punchestown (19.9f, soft, 16/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 3/1F65-4

Forecasts

Fakir D'Oudairies (7/4), Chacun Pour Soi (9/4), French Dynamite (11/2), Haut En Couleurs (13/2), Lifetime Ambition (17/2), Royal Rendezvous (20/1)

CHACUN POUR SOI may not be the force of old but should still have enough class to go very close in this. Four-time Grade 1 winner Fakir d'Oudairies should strip fitter for his return and is the obvious threat.