13:40 Thurles

Sunday 22 January 2023

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Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2)

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

1^st

Fakir D'Oudairies

811-12

7/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, niggled along to close after 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, stayed on in 3rd approaching last, left in lead last, kept on run-in op 15/8

2^nd

French Dynamite

811-6

11/2

T: M F MorrisJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader in 2nd, improve to dispute 5 out, led next, joined 2 out, soon headed and ridden, disputed again entering straight, headed before last, bad mistake last, 2nd and no extra run-in op 5/1

3^rd

Chacun Pour Soi

1111-12

9/4

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Settled behind leaders, not fluent 1st and 2nd, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, jumped up to dispute 2 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and joined entering straight, soon headed, no extra in 4th before last and eased, left moderate 3rd last

4^th

Lifetime Ambition

811-6

17/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led, joined 5 out, headed next, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no extra tchd 8/1

5^th

Royal Rendezvous

1111-8

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards rear, ridden in rear and no extra 4 out, no impression after op 18/1

Also Ran

Haut En Couleurs

611-3

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Held up towards rear, closer in 4th 3 out, pressed leaders entering straight, led before last, soon ridden, knuckled on landing and fell last op 6/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.50, €2.90EX:€10.70Trifecta:€24.80SF:€11.53

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.

CHACUN POUR SOI (FR)
FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR)
ROYAL RENDEZVOUS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Allaho

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

4/11

Prize Money

1st: €21,900.002nd: €7,299.003rd: €3,650.004th: €1,825.005th: €1,095.006th: €729.00