Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

16:00

Date 2025-03-14

Distance 3m2f70y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £364,314

Winning Time 6m 40.00s (fast by 6.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) Mark Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	15/2	Won
2nd	Galopin Des Champs (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	8/13F	6
3rd	Gentlemansgame (GB) Darragh O'Keeffe · M F Morris	40/1	12
4th	Monty's Star (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	8/1	1.25
5th	The Real Whacker (IRE) Brian Hughes · Patrick Neville	28/1	20
6th	Royale Pagaille (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	80/1	2.25
7th	Banbridge (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	13/2	1.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Ahoy Senor (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	28/1
Fell	Corbetts Cross (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Emmet Mullins	14/1

Runners (9)

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
4	Galopin Des Champs Black J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	1-2311	177	187	137	41d	—	—	0	57	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Outstanding stayer who has won the last two Gold Cups; big chance of making it three
2	Banbridge Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	p	9-14U1	168	178	164	78d	—	—	+22	32.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
First 3m chase run when winning King George; has further to go on a much stiffer finish
6	Inothewayurthinkin Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	164	t	11-754	160	167	98	41d	—	—	+21	30.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Big improver when winning the Kim Muir and a Grade 1 last spring; coming to hand; a threat
7	Monty's Star Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	12-225	160	166	125	41d	—	—	+21	30	2.50/1	10/1 9%
High class as novice; just two runs this term; creditable show latest; open to improvement
3	Corbetts Cross Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Emmet Mullins	J:Jack Kennedy T:Emmet Mullins	164	—	13-262	161	173	147	27d	—	—	+24	29.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won at 3m6f here last March; strong form at Aintree after; return to staying trip helpful
9	The Real Whacker Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	164	t	P5-U14	159	167	155	78d	—	—	+25	28	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won 3m novice here in 2023; life harder since; more needed than Grade 2 win in November
1	Ahoy Senor Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	164	—	62-3PP	165	173	130	54d	—	—	+27	29.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Latest win was Grade 2 here in early 2023; Aintree is his safe haven now; has had wind op
5	Gentlemansgame Grey J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	164	—	P5-433	160	169	134	48d	—	—	+26	28	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Pulled up in 2024 Gold Cup; form needs improvement; others can cope better with this test
8	Royale Pagaille Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	164	—	1F-1P6	163	173	151	27d	—	—	+27	28.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Just respectable form in three previous Gold Cups; down on his luck in latest two starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Galopin Des Champs	1/2	1/2	1/2	1/2	4/7
Banbridge	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	7/1
Inothewayurthinkin	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	15/2
Monty's Star	10/1	10/1	10/1	15/2	9/1
Corbetts Cross	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
The Real Whacker	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Ahoy Senor	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Gentlemansgame	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	40/1
Royale Pagaille	80/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Galopin Des Champs

OR: 30 Form: 7 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Banbridge

32.6

OR: 29.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Inothewayurthinkin

30.2

OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Monty's Star

OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ahoy Senor

29.5

OR: 28.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Corbetts Cross

29.1

OR: 27.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Royale Pagaille

28.6

OR: 28.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

The Real Whacker

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Gentlemansgame

OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galopin Des Champs	177	187	137
Banbridge	168	178	164
Ahoy Senor	165	173	130
Royale Pagaille	163	173	151
Corbetts Cross	161	173	147
Inothewayurthinkin	160	167	98
Monty's Star	160	166	125
Gentlemansgame	160	169	134
The Real Whacker	159	167	155

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Corbetts Cross	27d ago	Fit
Royale Pagaille	27d ago	Fit
Galopin Des Champs	41d ago	Fit
Inothewayurthinkin	41d ago	Fit
Monty's Star	41d ago	Fit
Gentlemansgame	48d ago	Fresh
Ahoy Senor	54d ago	Fresh
Banbridge	78d ago	Fresh
The Real Whacker	78d ago	Fresh