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

Date 2025-11-01
Distance 2m7f185y
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £56,950
Winning Time 5m 58.42s (fast by 1.08s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 17/2 Won
2nd 7/2J 1.75
3rd 7/2J 1.25
4th 22/1 2.75
5th 17/2 .5
6th 33/1 9
7th 16/1 65

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 12/1
P.U. 11/2
U.R. 18/1
P.U. 15/2
Fell 14/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
5
Blow Your Wad
Bay
J:Stan Sheppard
T:Tom Lacey
J:Stan Sheppard
T:Tom Lacey
 163 tv 15/55-
142
155
121
 199d — — +9
28.7
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Lightly raced since his Grade 2 honours; had wind op; stamina for 3m unproven
4
The Changing Man
Bay
J:Brendan Powell
T:Joe Tizzard
J:Brendan Powell
T:Joe Tizzard
 163 t 22123-
142
151
136
 211d — — +25
42
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Tough, consistent (in strong contests) and much respected despite a challenging mark
8
Bhaloo
Brown
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
 157 p P13-63
136
150
136
 105d — — +12
25.5
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Kept on for third in the 2m5f Summer Plate and looks well worth another go over this far
6
Le Coq Hardi
Bay
J:Mike O'Connor(3)
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Mike O'Connor(3)
T:Henry De Bromhead
 162 — -23234
141
148
134
 38d — — +20
32.9
1.50/1
6/1
14%
0-5 over fences but the form of his fourth in the Kerry National is working out well
11
Neon Moon
Bay
J:Jack Tudor
T:David Pipe
J:Jack Tudor
T:David Pipe
 151 tb 3624-4
130
155
141
 182d — — +11
23.6
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Ran well for a long way on final appearance in Uttoxeter's Staffordshire Plate
2
Henry's Friend
Bay
J:Ben Jones
T:Ben Pauling
J:Ben Jones
T:Ben Pauling
 164 p 45188-
143
151
119
 203d — — +23
30.2
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Unwise to knock him for last season's late failures; this race could be up his street
7
Olivers Travels
Chestnut
J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5)
T:Mickey Bowen
J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5)
T:Mickey Bowen
 162 b 434112
141
152
124
 7d — — +37
41.7
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Assured stayer who might hang around for some place money but others are more intriguing
9
Beachcomber
Bay
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
 156 b 2P16-3
135
152
114
 182d — — +20
25.9
4.00/1
16/1
6%
First season over fences went quite well and he may progress again this winter
10
Courtland
Bay
J:Shane Fenelon(5)
T:Mickey Bowen
J:Shane Fenelon(5)
T:Mickey Bowen
 155 — 0/3232
134
154
140
 22d — — +17
22.4
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Always gives his running but does have an air of vulnerability about him for win purposes
13
Snipe
Bay
J:Tristan Durrell(3)
T:Dan Skelton
J:Tristan Durrell(3)
T:Dan Skelton
 145 p 3F4-44
124
155
118
 7d — — +15
19.8
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Useful on his day but those days tend to be at a lower level than this
12
Coastguard Station
Chestnut
J:Bryan Carver
T:Henry Oliver
J:Bryan Carver
T:Henry Oliver
 149 p 6-3441
128
149
126
 35d — — +16
20.6
5.50/1
22/1
4%
More needed than when winning at Market Rasen and that race fell apart; stamina doubts
1
Two For Gold
Bay
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
 168 tp 6/4P2-
147
150
123
 216d — — +22
25.1
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Loves Ascot but it goes against the grain trends-wise to row in with a 12yo carrying 12st
NR
Marble Sands
Grey
J:Kielan Woods
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
J:Kielan Woods
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
 163 — 13250-
142
151
132
 — — — —
28.4
— —
Hurdles, fences and the Flat all come alike; would appeal more over a shorter trip
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Blow Your Wad
 10/3 7/2 10/3 10/3 3/1
The Changing Man
 4/1 9/2 4/1 4/1 4/1
Bhaloo
 5/1 11/2 5/1 5/1 6/1
Le Coq Hardi
 5/1 6/1 11/2 11/2 11/2
Neon Moon
 9/1 8/1 7/1 17/2 7/1
Henry's Friend
 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Olivers Travels
 18/1 18/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Beachcomber
 16/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1
Courtland
 20/1 20/1 16/1 20/1 18/1
Snipe
 20/1 20/1 20/1 20/1 18/1
Coastguard Station
 22/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1
Two For Gold
 33/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1
Marble Sands
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st The Changing Man
42
OR: 23 Form: 14 Odds: 5
9/2
2nd Olivers Travels
41.7
OR: 22.8 Form: 17.6 Odds: 1.4
18/1
3rd Le Coq Hardi
32.9
OR: 22.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.6
6/1
4 Henry's Friend
30.2
OR: 23.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9
12/1
5 Blow Your Wad
28.7
OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
7/2
6 Marble Sands
28.4
OR: 23 Form: 5.4 Odds: 0
—
7 Beachcomber
25.9
OR: 21.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6
16/1
8 Bhaloo
25.5
OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4
6/1
9 Two For Gold
25.1
OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
33/1
10 Neon Moon
23.6
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
9/1
11 Courtland
22.4
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
20/1
12 Coastguard Station
20.6
OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
22/1
13 Snipe
19.8
OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3
20/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Two For Gold
147
150
123
Henry's Friend
143
151
119
Blow Your Wad
142
155
121
The Changing Man
142
151
136
Marble Sands
142
151
132
Le Coq Hardi
141
148
134
Olivers Travels
141
152
124
Bhaloo
136
150
136
Beachcomber
135
152
114
Courtland
134
154
140
Neon Moon
130
155
141
Coastguard Station
128
149
126
Snipe
124
155
118

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Olivers Travels 7d ago Quick return
Snipe 7d ago Quick return
Courtland 22d ago Fit
Coastguard Station 35d ago Fit
Le Coq Hardi 38d ago Fit
Bhaloo 105d ago Long break
Neon Moon 182d ago Long break
Beachcomber 182d ago Long break
Blow Your Wad 199d ago Long break
Henry's Friend 203d ago Long break
The Changing Man 211d ago Long break
Two For Gold 216d ago Long break
Marble Sands — —