Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 10.1s

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Allaho^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 174| CD

4/11

Top-class chaser who made a successful reappearance in 10-runner John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (20.4f, good to soft, 7/2) 49 days ago by 2 lengths from Janidil. Will take plenty of beating.

Form: 64112-1

Fakir D'Oudairies⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 165| D

7/2

Top-class chaser who made an impressive winning return at Clonmel in November. Not quite in same form when only fourth to Allaho in John Durkan but is liable to bounce back.

Form: 2213-14

Battleoverdoyen^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 155| D

25/1

Smart chaser who ran creditably when 7½ lengths second of 3 to Envoi Allen in Paddy's Rewards Club Chase (9/2) at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 66-3012

Notebook^t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 162

16/1

High-class chaser who made the most of a good opportunity at Navan on return. Well beaten in Grade 2 at Cork a month later, though.

Form: 2377-15

Forecasts

Allaho (4/11), Fakir D'Oudairies (7/2), Notebook (16/1), Battleoverdoyen (25/1)

ALLAHO made a highly satisfactory reappearance when making all in the John Durkan at Punchestown last month and that can only bode well given how much he's improved with racing the past 2 campaigns, so he's a confident selection to follow up and win this for a second year running. Fakir d'Oudairies can fill the forecast spot.