bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Sandown

16:10

Date 2025-04-26

Distance 3m4f146y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £98,473

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	High Class Hero Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	148	—	P-2212	148	171	126	42d	—	—	+11	30.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Novice but he's been favourite for this handicap debut and Townend takes the ride
2	Minella Cocooner Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	155	—	-58947	155	173	151	21d	—	—	+16	30.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won this last year off 4lb lower; big shout if his Aintree run has not taken it out of him
10	Resplendent Grey Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	142	p	112244	142	168	145	46d	—	—	+18	33.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Laboured badly out the back on his way to 4th in the 3m6f NH Chase; cheekpieces go on
4	Dancing City Chestnut J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:W P Mullins	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:W P Mullins	151	—	-1116F	151	169	95	22d	—	—	+27	36.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Three-time Grade 1 winner as a novice hurdler; reverses in Cheltenham and Aintree Grade 1s
8	Lombron Brown J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	142	—	0P-421	142	165	106	30d	—	—	+17	25.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
6yo with time on his side; best form last time out when winning a 2m4f beginners chase
11	O'Moore Park Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	142	h	0FF432	142	169	146	10d	—	—	+24	31.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Rather a free-going sort but he's been staying on admirably at the finish of late at 2m4f
1	Grangeclare West Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	168	—	-P6253	168	169	150	21d	—	—	+30	36.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Second in the Irish Gold Cup and excellent third in the Grand National; up another 5lb
6	Victtorino b/br J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	148	—	P-311P	148	175	159	46d	—	—	+20	26.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
4-5 over 3m at right-handed Ascot and finished strongly over 3m2f at Newbury in November
12	Goshen Bay J:David Noonan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary & Josh Moore	142	p	1-P353	142	168	149	49d	—	—	+27	31.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
5lb out of handicap; stuck on over 3m lately as if next reinvention could be as a stayer
19	Hoe Joly Smoke Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	142	t	2-2151	142	159	139	49d	—	—	+23	27.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two 3m chase wins here; could have plenty more to give but he's 12lb out of the handicap
9	Olympic Man Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:W P Mullins	J:Jonathan Burke T:W P Mullins	142	h	-P4617	142	170	124	14d	—	—	+27	30.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Favourite for Scottish National but didn't settle in front and subsided into 7th; hood now
13	Spanish Harlem Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:W P Mullins	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:W P Mullins	142	tp	-P074C	142	166	107	14d	—	—	+21	23.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
9-1 when carried out in the recent Scottish National but 6lb out of the handicap this time
16	King's Threshold Bay J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	142	t	-65111	142	164	139	35d	—	—	+43	45.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won his last three, smoothly on last two; 8lb out of handicap, on top of latest 7lb rise
3	Threeunderthrufive Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	154	tp	10-32P	154	173	157	21d	—	—	+24	26.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
This race last year was not one of his good efforts; neither was Grand National latest
7	Monbeg Genius Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	145	tp	P-241P	145	173	147	21d	—	—	+22	24.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Did not spark in the Grand National and good ground would give him more to prove
18	Klarc Kent Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	142	p	0P9082	142	164	132	14d	—	—	+26	28.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Fourth and second in the last two Scottish Nationals; 12lb out of the handicap today
15	Chosen Witness Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:W P Mullins	J:Kevin Sexton T:W P Mullins	142	ht	-073UP	142	159	119	14d	—	—	+21	23.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Pulled up when 12-1 for the Scottish National on latest outing; 7lb out of the handicap
20	Knockanore Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Ryan Potter	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Ryan Potter	142	p	213316	142	161	131	42d	—	—	+34	34.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Runaway winner of the Eider but well beaten in Midlands National; 15lb out of the handicap
14	Collectors Item Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	142	b	-1521P	142	166	99	63d	—	—	+32	33.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
C&D second before his Wincanton 3m3f win; Eider flop and he's now 7lb out of the handicap
NR	Transmission Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	142	p	-21265	142	164	148	46d	—	—	—	29.5	—	—
Worth this second crack at a marathon trip but he's 10lb out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
High Class Hero	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Minella Cocooner	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Resplendent Grey	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	9/2
Dancing City	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Lombron	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
O'Moore Park	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Grangeclare West	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Victtorino	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Goshen	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Hoe Joly Smoke	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Olympic Man	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Spanish Harlem	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
King's Threshold	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Threeunderthrufive	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	25/1
Monbeg Genius	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Klarc Kent	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Chosen Witness	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Knockanore	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Collectors Item	80/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	80/1
Transmission	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

King's Threshold

45.9

OR: 23 Form: 22 Odds: 0.9

28/1

2nd

Dancing City

36.4

OR: 25.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Grangeclare West

36.4

OR: 29.5 Form: 5.2 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Knockanore

34.7

OR: 23 Form: 11.4 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Resplendent Grey

33.4

OR: 23 Form: 6 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Collectors Item

33.3

OR: 23 Form: 10 Odds: 0.3

100/1

O'Moore Park

31.3

OR: 23 Form: 6.4 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Goshen

31.2

OR: 23 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Olympic Man

30.7

OR: 23 Form: 6.7 Odds: 1

22/1

Minella Cocooner

30.3

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

High Class Hero

30.2

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Transmission

29.5

OR: 23 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

—

Klarc Kent

28.3

OR: 23 Form: 4.7 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Hoe Joly Smoke

27.7

OR: 23 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Threeunderthrufive

26.8

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Victtorino

26.1

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Lombron

25.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Monbeg Genius

24.3

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Spanish Harlem

23.9

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Chosen Witness

23.6

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Grangeclare West	168	169	150
Minella Cocooner	155	173	151
Threeunderthrufive	154	173	157
Dancing City	151	169	95
High Class Hero	148	171	126
Victtorino	148	175	159
Monbeg Genius	145	173	147
Resplendent Grey	142	168	145
Lombron	142	165	106
O'Moore Park	142	169	146
Goshen	142	168	149
Hoe Joly Smoke	142	159	139
Olympic Man	142	170	124
Spanish Harlem	142	166	107
King's Threshold	142	164	139
Klarc Kent	142	164	132
Chosen Witness	142	159	119
Knockanore	142	161	131
Collectors Item	142	166	99
Transmission	142	164	148

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
O'Moore Park	10d ago	Quick return
Olympic Man	14d ago	Fit
Spanish Harlem	14d ago	Fit
Klarc Kent	14d ago	Fit
Chosen Witness	14d ago	Fit
Minella Cocooner	21d ago	Fit
Grangeclare West	21d ago	Fit
Threeunderthrufive	21d ago	Fit
Monbeg Genius	21d ago	Fit
Dancing City	22d ago	Fit
Lombron	30d ago	Fit
King's Threshold	35d ago	Fit
High Class Hero	42d ago	Fit
Knockanore	42d ago	Fit
Resplendent Grey	46d ago	Fresh
Victtorino	46d ago	Fresh
Transmission	46d ago	Fresh
Goshen	49d ago	Fresh
Hoe Joly Smoke	49d ago	Fresh
Collectors Item	63d ago	Fresh