13.35
YieldingHorse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2)
- Prize money: £20521.74
- 2m 4f 35y
- 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
8/13 (Won)
- Win: £1.20
Form: 111/13 CD BF
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 173
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
21st Jan 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 35y |
11st 8lb |
travelled strongly, jumped left on occasions, made all, faced challenge but going easily 3 out, went clear when nudged along after 2 out, easily |
8/13 |
|
3rd 1 |
26th Dec 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Won the 2m4f Ryanair Chase for the second consecutive season in March 2022 and easily followed up in the Punchestown Gold Cup that April (his first 3m Grade 1 win); a long absence followed until last month, when he comfortably won the three-runner 2m4f Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase; that latest performance isn't definitive confirmation that he retains all of his old, brilliant ability, but he will be tough to beat if at his best. |
7/4 |
|
1st 2 |
9th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 96y |
11st 3lb |
made all, didn't always jump with fluency, going best and clear before 2 out, pushed out when ridden briefly run-in, easily |
4/9 |
20/1
Form: /22P-6 D
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 160
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Won the 3m6f National Hunt Chase at this meeting four years ago when in the care of Willie Mullins, for whom he signed off when pulled up in the 2024 Grand National; remains in the same ownership; long absence before competitive shows in hunter chases at Hereford and Fakenham; cheekpieces added; all ground comes alike to him; could be running on when others have cried enough. |
12/1 |
|
1st 4 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Classy customer when with Willie Mullins, winning the 2022 National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham; looked sure to win after an absence at Hereford (2m5f, soft) only to be reeled in at the death; probably the one to beat. |
8/13 |
|
2nd 6 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
2022 National Hunt Chase winner, with several decent efforts in Grade 1s and 2s since, but he's been absent since pulling up in the 2024 Grand National on final start for Willie Mullins; off for 653 days but the one to beat if retaining much of his ability on hunter chase and stable debut. |
4/6 |
8/1
Form: 432-25 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 158
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 66y |
11st 8lb |
Former top-class novice hurdler still going strong at the veteran stage; beat two shorter-priced stablemates in this race last season; brought down at the 21st in the Grand National; smart form when chasing home stablemate Gaelic Warrior in the Oaksey Chase at Sandown; resumed with second to Affordale Fury here in November; form franked in the Savills. |
10/11 |
|
2nd 1 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
11yo who ended a long losing run when beating stablemate Classic Getaway by 6l in Grade 2 at Thurles in January (2m5f, good); brought down ten fences out in the Grand National three weeks ago; it's possible he might run into a place but a few of the others have stronger claims. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 5244-3 C
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 154
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
18th Oct 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Won this race last year off a mark of 144; well-held second over hurdles at Clonmel last December before being given a break; returned with a hurdles run at Galway; pulled up in the Kerry National; one of four runners for Eric McNamara who also won this in 2024; only 2lb higher than 12 months ago, very capable 7lb-claiming amateur on board. |
10/1 |
|
1 |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Third in last year's renewal before winning the Munster National at Limerick off a mark of 144 last October; well-held second over hurdles at Clonmel last December before being given a break; should be sharper now as a result of a recent hurdles start at Galway; one of four runners for Eric McNamara who won this race three times between 2007 and 2012. |
16/1 |
|
4th 4 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 129y |
11st 0lb |
11yo landed the Munster National at Limerick off a mark of 144 last October and likely to be targeted at that race again; well held second over hurdles when last seen at Clonmel in December and may need this run after a 279 day break. |
7/2 |
Non-runners
Capodanno, Envoi Allen
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €9.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €9.04 |
| Trifecta | €15.80 |
Selections
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