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2027 Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Preview
The Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, better known as the Brae Chase, is scheduled to take place in late January or early February of each year at the Thurles racecourse. This Grade 2 chase is run over a trip just shy of two miles, five furlongs, in which fourteen fences are to be jumped. The race is open to runners aged six or older, where mares receive a 7lb allowance.
Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Information:
- Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Past Winners
- Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Trainer Statistics
- Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Thurles, then head over to the Thurles tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below.
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How competitive is the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Tout Est Permis (4:57.30) in 2019
- Appreciate It (5:01.00) in 2025
- Sizing John (5:05.30) in 2017
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.85. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Tout Est Permis, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Sean Flanagan, who set the fastest winning time in the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase. That runner won the race in a time of 4:57.30 in 2019. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer C Byrnes and jockey Niall P Madden with Cailin Alainn who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 5:52.50 in the 2009 renewal.
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Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Past Winners
Here are the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 5:25.10 | Appreciate It (IRE) 12yo 11-8 1/1F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2025 5:01.00 | Appreciate It (IRE) 11yo 11-3 6/1 | Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 5:33.20 | Allaho (FR) 10yo 11-8 8/13F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:17.90 | Fakir Doudairies (FR) 8yo 11-12 7/4F | J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 5:10.10 | Allaho (FR) 8yo 11-12 4/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 5:33.80 | Allaho (FR) 7yo 11-5 10/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 5:07.90 | Real Steel (FR) 7yo 11-8 2/1 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 4:57.30 | Tout Est Permis (FR) 6yo 11-3 13/8F | Sean Flanagan Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2018 5:42.10 | A Toi Phil (FR) 8yo 11-8 6/4 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 5:05.30 | Sizing John (GB) 7yo 11-8 3/1 | Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
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Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Apt Approach (2012), Real Steel (2020), Allaho (2021, 2022 & 2024) and Appreciate It (2025 & 2026). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase are Gordon Elliott (3 wins) and Noel Meade (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 33-7-13 | -14.21 | -10.43 |
| Gordon Elliott | 10-3-4 | -3.87 | -5.31 |
| Noel Meade | 5-2-2 | +2.63 | +2.52 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 8-1-3 | -4.00 | -2.50 |
| Michael Hourigan | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.60 |
| Oliver McKiernan | 2-1-2 | +24.00 | +15.19 |
| C A Murphy | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
| John Joseph Murphy | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.44 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 2-1-1 | +0.75 | +1.09 |
| C Byrnes | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Quito De La Roque (2013), Real Steel (2020), Allaho (2021, 2022 & 2024) and Appreciate It (2026).
Here are some of the top Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 11-6-7 | +11.89 | +6.32 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.00 |
| J J Slevin | 3-1-2 | -0.25 | +0.34 |
| Sean Flanagan | 3-1-1 | -0.37 | +0.02 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.75 |
| Danny Mullins | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -3.03 |
| Mark Walsh | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.08 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.19 |
2027 Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 3, 2, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, F, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 149+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Had 6 - 19 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Held an OR of 142+
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Placed is not G3/Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 144+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 10 - 41 races (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 122+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not Cl2-4
- 19 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 122+ (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (49%) - No bigger than 6/1
- 18 / 20 (76%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (81%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (88%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 17 / 20 (51%) - Within the first 3 of the market
- 17 / 20 (69%) - Achieved a TS of 104+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Thurles racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +30.86, is when runners had a highest class won of Class 1 (G1).
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 6 career wins, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-18.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase is Punchestown; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Punchestown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 116 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 5 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase:
- No Risk At All (3 Wins)
- Jeremy (2 Wins)
- Sholokhov (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Follow The Plan in 2011, winning for Oliver McKiernan at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Patrick Mangan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Appreciate It Thurles - 2nd of 6 (10/3) | Racing TV Club Day Chase |
| 2025 - Appreciate It Tramore - 5th of 7 (5/1) | Tramore New Year's Day Chase |
| 2024 - Allaho Kempton - 3rd of 6 (13/8) | King George VI Chase |
| 2023 - Fakir Doudairies Punchestown - 2nd of 6 (11/2) | John Durkan Memorial Chase |
| 2022 - Allaho Punchestown - 1st of 10 (7/2) | John Durkan Memorial Chase |
| 2021 - Allaho Leopardstown - 4th of 14 (7/1) | Savills Chase |
| 2020 - Real Steel Punchestown - 4th of 9 (11/2) | John Durkan Memorial Chase |
| 2019 - Tout Est Permis Navan - 1st of 25 (9/1) | Troytown Handicap Chase |
| 2018 - A Toi Phil Tramore - 2nd of 4 (11/4) | Tramore New Year's Day Chase |
| 2017 - Sizing John Leopardstown - 2nd of 5 (10/1) | Paddy's Rewards Club Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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