Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Ascot

15:45

Date 2023-11-04

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,950

Winning Time 6m 8.68s (slow by 13.68s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Victtorino (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	20/1	Won
2nd	Two For Gold (IRE) David Bass · Kim Bailey	10/1	6
3rd	Eldorado Allen (FR) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	11/2	1
4th	Zhiguli (IRE) David Noonan · Gary Moore	20/1	2.25
5th	Beauport (IRE) Jordan Nailor · Nigel Twiston-Davies	9/2F	1.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Coeur Serein (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Jonjo O'Neill	40/1
U.R.	Flegmatik (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Dan Skelton	33/1
P.U.	Monbeg Genius (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	11/2
U.R.	Mucho Mas (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	5/1
Fell	Unanswered Prayers (IRE) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	22/1
Fell	Yeah Man (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Gavin Cromwell	5/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Mucho Mas Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	143	t	/2211-	129	159	138	238d	—	—	+30	45.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
More to offer and should be capable of scoring off this mark before long, perhaps today
12	Yeah Man Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Jonathan Burke T:Gavin Cromwell	142	—	2210-2	128	150	123	187d	—	—	+15	28.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
4lb out of handicap; 6yo to note for Irish yard which did so well at Cheltenham last week
4	Beauport Bay J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	156	—	1249F-	142	156	136	203d	—	—	+15	29	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Didn't progress as expected last term, including with his jumping; there's still time
3	Monbeg Genius Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	161	t	41113-	147	159	129	235d	—	—	+33	45.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Highly progressive; 7lb rise after Cheltenham Festival 3rd could still underestimate him
1	Eldorado Allen Grey J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Joe Tizzard	168	t	45754-	154	163	149	189d	—	—	+17	29.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has a good record first time out; well treated judged on peak efforts
7	Larry Bay J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	149	tp	16723-	135	160	138	216d	—	—	+25	31.5	3.25/1	14 7%
Won this race two years ago and over C&D last November, both off 3lb lower than today
2	Two For Gold Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	168	p	P/501-	154	160	130	216d	—	—	+21	27.9	3.25/1	14 7%
C&D winner; back up 4lb but goes well in the mud and looks an each-way player
6	Victtorino b/br J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	152	—	12574-	138	-	-	223d	—	—	+22	26.9	4.25/1	18 6%
Dual chase winner in the mud in France; well held hurdling for British debut this March
10	Unanswered Prayers Bay J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	142	p	152P-5	128	156	135	29d	—	—	+17	20.5	6.75/1	28 4%
Remote when favourite on reappearance four weeks ago; others look far more solid
11	Zhiguli Bay J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	142	—	3513P-	128	161	133	199d	—	—	+22	26.9	4.75/1	20 5%
Seems best on soft/heavy ground but Larry may carry greater hopes for the yard
5	Flegmatik Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Dan Skelton	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Dan Skelton	153	tp	30926-	139	161	143	189d	—	—	+24	27.3	6.00/1	25 4%
3-16 over fences, best form at Kempton; has a bit more to prove on worse than good to soft
8	Coeur Serein Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo O'Neill	146	p	1P5-F7	132	160	56	21d	—	—	+19	21.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Sole win from 11 chases came in a three-runner contest this February

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mucho Mas	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Yeah Man	5	5	11/2	5	5
Beauport	9/2	5	5	9/2	5
Monbeg Genius	11/2	11/2	5	11/2	11/2
Eldorado Allen	11/2	11/2	5	5	5/1
Larry	14	11	11	12/1	12/1
Two For Gold	14	12/1	11	12	12
Victtorino	18	14	16	16	14
Unanswered Prayers	28	22	20	22	22
Zhiguli	16	20	18	18	18
Flegmatik	25	25	20	22/1	22
Coeur Serein	50	40	40	40	40

Predictor

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

1st

Monbeg Genius

45.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 18 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Mucho Mas

45.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 21 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Larry

31.5

OR: 21.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.7

Eldorado Allen

29.6

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Beauport

OR: 23 Form: 2 Odds: 4

9/2

Yeah Man

28.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Two For Gold

27.9

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Flegmatik

27.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1

Victtorino

26.9

OR: 22 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

Zhiguli

26.9

OR: 19.5 Form: 6.2 Odds: 1.2

Coeur Serein

21.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Unanswered Prayers

20.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Eldorado Allen	154	163	149
Two For Gold	154	160	130
Monbeg Genius	147	159	129
Beauport	142	156	136
Flegmatik	139	161	143
Victtorino	138	—	—
Larry	135	160	138
Coeur Serein	132	160	56
Mucho Mas	129	159	138
Yeah Man	128	150	123
Unanswered Prayers	128	156	135
Zhiguli	128	161	133

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Coeur Serein	21d ago	Fit
Unanswered Prayers	29d ago	Fit
Yeah Man	187d ago	Long break
Eldorado Allen	189d ago	Long break
Flegmatik	189d ago	Long break
Zhiguli	199d ago	Long break
Beauport	203d ago	Long break
Larry	216d ago	Long break
Two For Gold	216d ago	Long break
Victtorino	223d ago	Long break
Monbeg Genius	235d ago	Long break
Mucho Mas	238d ago	Long break