Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 4f 189y
Going: Good

Runners: 9
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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Classic Getaway

Selected at: 11/2

Needed the run when third behind Embassy Gardens at Tramore on New Year’s Day but he bolted up in a Listed chase around here early last season and is a big player with the cobwebs blown off.

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Visionarian

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Gr 2 winner this campaign in 3 runner contest but tough ask conceding weight to these

P014P8

Age: 10

Weight: 11-8

OR: 148

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	17f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-12 p¹	8/9	Solness (48L)	150/1	150	113
30 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	17f Y	HcChL	11-13	PU/10	The Folkes Tiara ()	10/1	151	-
2 Nov 24	Dro Down Royal	24f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10	4/5	Envoi Allen (19½L)	28/1	151	147
5 Oct 24	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	ChG2	11-3	1/3	French Dynamite (4L)	100/30	150	156
28 Aug 24	Bel Bellewstown	20.5f Gd	HcH	12-2	11/15	Barry Lyndon (29L)	16/1	134	110
3 Jun 24	Lis Listowel	19f Gd	Ch	11-12	PU/7	Easy Game ()	7/1	150	-

Blood Destiny ^t

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (48%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 45 in the last 14 days (27%)

Beaten fav last twice and needs a career best to land this; best form on slower ground

1213P-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-6

OR: 150

Days: 262

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	HcChL	11-12 t	PU/17	Pinkerton ()	15/8F	150	-
31 Mar 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Hy	ChG1	11-12 t	3/7	Spillane's Tower (3¼L)	6/4F	152	145
2 Mar 24	Nav Navan	16f Hy	NvChG3	11-1 t	1/4	Spillane's Tower (6½L)	8/11F	-	152
14 Jan 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft	NvChG3	10-12 t	2/6	Spillane's Tower (2L)	2/5F	-	140
14 Dec 23	Naa Naas	20f Sft/Hy	Ch	11-4 t	1/4	Heart Wood (9L)	EvensF	-	141
10 Apr 23	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y/Sft	4yHG2	11-0 ht¹	2/6	Enjoy The Dream (3L)	8/11F	143	142

French Dynamite ^tp

J: Mark Walsh

T: M F Morris

4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Gr 3 winner this term; ran no race in Charlie Hall; needs best effort for some time

470216

Age: 10

Weight: 11-6

OR: 149

Days: 78

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	ChG2	11-8 tp	6/6	The Real Whacker (58L)	8/1	151	119
16 Oct 24	Pun Punchestown	23f Gd/Y	ChG3	11-0 tp	1/7	Minella Indo (2¼L)	7/2	144	150
5 Oct 24	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	ChG2	11-3 tp	2/3	Visionarian (4L)	5/2	144	150
31 Jul 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-13 tb¹	13/22	Pinkerton (28L)	33/1	147	125
13 Jul 24	Wex Wexford	19.5f Gd	HcCh	11-12 tp	7/12	Railway Hurricane (13L)	14/1	149	139
3 Jun 24	Lis Listowel	19f Gd	Ch	11-2 tp	4/7	Easy Game (35L)	16/5	152	114

Affordale Fury

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Winning start in 2023 but tailed off in Graded company next time; likely to need this

22/15-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 145

Days: 421

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Nov 23	Pun Punchestown	24f Sft	NvChG2	11-3	5/7	Favori De Champdou (40L)	9/4F	-	109
29 Oct 23	Gal Galway	22.5f Hy	Ch	11-12	1/6	Favori De Champdou (1½L)	4/6F	-	143
26 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	24f Y	NvHG1	11-10	2/9	Gaelic Warrior (10L)	6/1	142	144
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	NvHG1	11-7	2/20	Stay Away Fay (1L)	150/1	-	150
8 Jan 23	Naa Naas	20f Sft	NvHG1	11-10	6/8	Champ Kiely (31L)	12/1	-	117
27 Nov 22	Nav Navan	20f Sft	NvHG3	10-13	F/4	Dawn Rising ()	4/1	-	134

Appreciate It ^t

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 45 in the last 14 days (27%)

On a 2 year losing run and fair way below his best this year

325-35

Age: 11

Weight: 11-3

OR: 151

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Trm Tramore	23f Hy	ChG3	11-0 t	5/7	Embassy Gardens (27L)	5/1	153	122
8 Dec 24	Cor Cork	16.5f Y	ChG2	11-4 t	3/8	Energumene (16L)	9/1	155	145
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	25f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10 t	5/9	Fastorslow (5½L)	33/1	153	158
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	19.5f Hy	ChG2	11-4 t	2/6	Journey With Me (9L)	100/30	156	147
21 Jan 24	Thu Thurles	20f Sft	ChG2	11-3 t	3/4	Allaho (24L)	11/4	158	139
28 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	5/8	Galopin Des Champs (41L)	11/1	160	148

Classic Getaway

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 45 in the last 14 days (27%)

Listed winner here in 2023 before 1l defeat in Gr 3 but lost his way in last 12 months

2P3P-3

Age: 9

Weight: 11-3

OR: 151

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Trm Tramore	23f Hy	ChG3	11-0	3/7	Embassy Gardens (15L)	5/1	152	134
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	12-0	PU/24	Arizona Cardinal ()	25/1	155	-
17 Mar 24	Dro Down Royal	26f Sft	Ch	11-4	3/5	Adamantly Chosen (21L)	4/6F	156	128
4 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y/Sft	HcChG3	11-7	PU/25	Heart Wood ()	8/1	156	-
1 Jan 24	Trm Tramore	23f Hy	ChG3	11-3	2/6	Jungle Boogie (1L)	2/5F	-	153
30 Nov 23	Thu Thurles	22f Y	ChL	11-4	1/6	Haut En Couleurs (5½L)	15/2	-	156

Delta Work ^tp

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

A standing dish in the National and Cheltenham Cross Country and surely needs further

662-50

Age: 12

Weight: 11-3

OR: 151

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-7 tb	11/15	Stumptown (19½L)	18/1	159	146
2 Nov 24	Dro Down Royal	24f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10 tb	5/5	Envoi Allen (23L)	28/1	157	143
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-4 tb¹	2/32	I Am Maximus (7½L)	28/1	157	163
11 Feb 24	Nav Navan	21f Hy	HG2	11-3 tp	6/8	Hiddenvalley Lake (16L)	33/1	-	129
17 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f GS	2HcCh	11-13 tp	6/13	Foxy Jacks (17L)	4/1	159	148
11 Oct 23	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Y/Sft	ChG3	11-3 tp	3/5	Minella Indo (15L)	6/1	155	141

Fil Dor ^tp

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Won Listed match here in November and fair 2nd at Ascot since but needs more here

3P-212

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 152

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	21f GS	2Ch	11-10 tp	2/4	Jungle Boogie (8L)	17/2	152	153
28 Nov 24	Thu Thurles	22.5f Gd	ChL	11-0 tp	1/2	Hazelhatch Lady (2½L)	1/40F	152	130
7 Nov 24	Clo Clonmel	21f Gd	ChG2	11-3 t	2/6	Saint Sam (6½L)	11/2	149	150
30 Apr 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	ChG1	11-12 t	PU/9	Banbridge ()	20/1	150	-
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	19.5f Hy	ChG2	11-4	3/6	Journey With Me (25L)	9/2	152	131
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	7/11	Protektorat (20L)	28/1	151	150

Kilcruit

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 45 in the last 14 days (27%)

Capable of smart form but tailed off in last 3 starts and down order on jockey bookings

1/00-5

Age: 10

Weight: 11-3

OR: 155

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	20f Y/Sft	H	11-10 t	5/5	Meet And Greet (27L)	4/1	-	113
2 Aug 23	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd/Y	HcChG3	11-5	16/22	Ash Tree Meadow (58L)	11/2F	160	109
20 May 23	Aut Auteuil	25.5f VSft	HG1	10-10	11/15	Theleme (43L)	32/1	-	110
28 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	21f Y	NvHcCh	11-12	1/14	Jody Ted (15L)	11/4F	148	166
5 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	21f Y	NvChG1	11-10 t	5/6	Mighty Potter (15½L)	14/1	148	142
26 Dec 22	Lim Limerick	19.5f Sft/Hy	NvChG1	11-12 t	3/5	Gerri Colombe (6¼L)	6/4	-	147

Senecia ^b

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

4PU4U3

Age: 8

Weight: 11-3

OR: 139

Days: 64

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Nov 24	Nav Navan	16f Y	ChG2	11-1 b¹	3/6	Found A Fifty (1¼L)	200/1	134	146
13 Oct 24	Cor Cork	17.5f Gd	HcCh	11-10	UR/6	The Banger Doyle ()	100/30	135	-
6 Oct 24	Tip Tipperary	16f Gd/Y	HG3	11-1	4/5	Daddy Long Legs (19½L)	22/1	135	121
22 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	17.5f Gd	HcCh	11-7	UR/11	Solness ()	7/1	135	-
22 Aug 24	Kln Killarney	17f Gd/Y	HcH	11-8	PU/10	Miss Fourie ()	8/1	135	-
19 Jul 24	Kln Killarney	23f Gd	HcH	11-12	4/10	Zeeband (4¾L)	9/1	135	138