Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2) – Thurles

Thurles

15:20

Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2)

Date 2026-01-18

Distance 2m4f66y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize €26,550

Winning Time 5m 25.10s (slow by 25.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Appreciate It (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	EvensF	Won
2nd	James Du Berlais (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	9/4	12
3rd	Gentleman De Mee (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	11/1	11
4th	Monbeg Park (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Jack Foley	12/1	14
5th	Hercule Du Seuil (FR) Simon Torrens · W P Mullins	11/2	.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Appreciate It Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	162	t	51B2-2	157	169	155	52d	—	—	+6	44.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Still going strong at 12, looks the pick on his second to Affordale Fury here in November
4	James Du Berlais Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	157	t	551-63	158	170	139	29d	—	—	+13	32.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Modest strike over fences (2-18), got squeezed for room at Ascot, capable of better
3	Gentleman De Mee Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	157	t	414-46	157	173	107	17d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+16	31	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Topham winner, not far behind Appreciate It at Sandown, two low-key runs this term
2	Hercule Du Seuil Brown J:Simon Torrens T:W P Mullins	J:Simon Torrens T:W P Mullins	160	ht	3P-13P	150	165	150	22d	—	—	+15	29	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Five of his six chase wins were gained in 2023, Mark Walsh prefers Gentleman Du Mee
5	Monbeg Park Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Jack Foley	J:Jordan Gainford T:Jack Foley	157	tb	-P4240	147	158	118	22d	—	—	+22	28.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Inferior to the Mullins quartet on official figures, but might beat one or two of the

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Appreciate It	6/5	6/5	5/4
James Du Berlais	10/3	3/1	3/1
Gentleman De Mee	5/1	9/2	9/2
Hercule Du Seuil	6/1	11/2	11/2
Monbeg Park	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Appreciate It

44.3

OR: 26.8 Form: 5 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

James Du Berlais

32.7

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Gentleman De Mee

OR: 26.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.2

5/1

Hercule Du Seuil

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Monbeg Park

28.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 2.2 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
James Du Berlais	158	170	139
Appreciate It	157	169	155
Gentleman De Mee	157	173	107
Hercule Du Seuil	150	165	150
Monbeg Park	147	158	118

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