Jimmy Du Seuil

At seven years old, Jimmy Du Seuil is right in the prime years for a racehorse of this type — experienced enough to know what it is doing, young enough to have plenty ahead of it. It races almost exclusively at the top level, and in those Class 1 contests it has won 1 from 3, which is a 33% win rate. That means when this horse lines up against the very best, it wins roughly one in every three times. That is not a horse finding its feet at the top table; that is a horse that belongs there.

The trainer is Willie Mullins, who operates out of Muine Bheag in County Carlow and is simply the dominant force in jump racing. His yard has sent out 237 winners already this season — a number so large it barely sounds real. Having a horse trained by Mullins is a mark of quality in itself; he does not run horses at the big festivals unless they are capable of competing.

Recent form shows two wins from the last six races, including that Cheltenham success in March. The most recent outing was a fourth-place finish, and the horse has since had a break of 56 days — short enough that it should come back sharp rather than rusty. The career began with a first win at Clonmel in January 2024, and the trajectory since has been steadily upward. With a Cheltenham win already on the record and a trainer who knows exactly how to place a horse for maximum effect, Jimmy Du Seuil is one to watch whenever it reappears.