14:05 Thurles

Sunday 19 January 2025

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Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 1.0s

Visionarian²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 148| D

28/1

Smart chaser. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, well-beaten eighth of 9 to Solness in Paddy's Rewards Club Chase (150/1) at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P014P8

Blood Destiny^t²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| BF| D

7/4

Smart chaser who looked on the up until pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown 8 months ago. Reportedly coughing there and he's well worth another chance on his return.

Form: 2/1213P-

French Dynamite^p,t⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: M F Morris| OR: 149| CD

8/1

Smart chaser. Course winner. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in October. 8/1, well-beaten last of 6 to The Real Whacker in Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby (24.2f, good) 78 days ago.

Form: 470216

Appreciate It^t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151| D

6/1

Smart chaser. Eight wins from 22 NH runs. 5/1, 27 lengths fifth of 7 to Embassy Gardens in New Year's Day Chase at Tramore (22.8f, heavy) 18 days ago. Yard having good spell so not written off.

Form: 5325-35

Classic Getaway¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151| C| D

11/2

Very smart chaser. Course winner. 15 lengths third of 7 to Embassy Gardens in New Year's Day Chase at Tramore (22.8f, heavy, 5/1) 18 days ago. Trainer going well. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 12P3P-3

Fil Dor^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 152| C

11/4

Smart chaser. Course winner. Six wins from 21 NH runs. Latest win in chase here in November. Good second of 4 in conditions event at Ascot (21f, soft) 29 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 73P-212

Kilcruit²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155| D

18/1

Useful hurdler. Six wins from 16 NH runs. Off 17 months, last of 5 in minor event hurdle (4/1) at Limerick (20f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Could get back on track.

Form: 351/00-5

Non-Runners

Affordale Fury⁴²¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: Donagh Meyler

Delta Work³⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 12

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Senecia⁶⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: V Halley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Blood Destiny (7/4), Fil Dor (11/4), Classic Getaway (11/2), Appreciate It (6/1), French Dynamite (8/1), Affordale Fury (12/1), Kilcruit (18/1), Delta Work (20/1), Visionarian (28/1), Senecia (33/1)

Willie Mullins saddles four and his BLOOD DESTINY is fancied to return in style having looked on the up last term until pulled up at Punchestown on his final run when reportedly found to be coughing. Gordon Elliott's Fil Dor heads the list of dangers on the back of his good Ascot second with Classic Getaway, Appreciate It and Kilcruit all respected too from the Mullins yard.