18 Jan 2026 15:20 Thurles
Winner: €45,000 (Penalty: €27,000); Distance: 2m 4f 66y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Appreciate It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
351B2/2 / 12 |
Jump (52) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson |
1/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 5 out, asserted approaching last, soon clear and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 12 L |
James Du Berlais (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
0551/63- / 10 |
Jump (29) | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
9/4 | |
| towards rear, 4th 4 out, headway between horses into 2nd early straight, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 11 L |
Gentleman De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
5414/46 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 14 L |
Monbeg Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0/P4240 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Jordan Gainford | Jack Foley Donnchadh Doyle |
12/1 | |
| led, headed 5 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th entering straight, ridden and soon no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
33P/13P / 9 |
Jump (22) | Simon Torrens | W P Mullins John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra in straight | ||||||||||