Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

2:50

Date 2023-03-15

Distance 2m5f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,270

Runners 26

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Fil Dor gr Ben Harvey(5) · Gordon Elliott	Ben Harvey(5) · Gordon Elliott	168	t	221351	151	157	82	25d	—	—	—	40.8	—
Triumph 2nd; racing style and family help to make this new trip an interesting move
2	Sporting John b/br Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	168	—	1-4P05	151	154	112	11d	—	—	—	32.3	—
Wind op before penultimate run; unraced over this short for over two years and unreliable
3	Run For Oscar b Philip Byrnes(5) · C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes(5) · C Byrnes	164	p	117-33	147	153	129	74d	—	—	—	24.3	—
High-profile candidate as Cesarewitch winner at Newmarket in October; cheekpieces today
4	Scaramanga b Jack Foley(3) · W P Mullins	Jack Foley(3) · W P Mullins	164	—	311/4-	147	153	77	—	—	—	—	24.3	—
Ex-Paul Nicholls; this is his first run over hurdles for Willie Mullins
5	Red Risk b Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	164	—	18-012	147	151	139	60d	—	—	—	24.3	—
Won at Newbury and short-headed in the Lanzarote at Kempton (2m5f, soft) next time
6	Beacon Edge b Michael O'Sullivan(3) · Noel Meade	Michael O'Sullivan(3) · Noel Meade	164	tb	-P5P43	147	157	101	31d	—	—	—	26.2	—
Often seen in Grade 1 races; this is first handicap; back in calculations after latest run
7	Call Me Lord b/br Daryl Jacob · Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob · Nicky Henderson	163	—	3-1252	146	150	140	39d	—	—	—	26.1	—
Competitive three of four starts this winter; requires his best form in nearly two years
8	Icare Allen b Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	162	t	143-30	145	153	102	32d	—	—	—	23.8	—
Third of 17 at Fairyhouse (2m, soft; travelled smoothly long way, kept on) in December
9	Grand Roi b Corey McGivern(7) · Gordon Elliott	Corey McGivern(7) · Gordon Elliott	161	p	3-2FP7	144	157	94	31d	—	—	—	25.6	—
Disappointing when 6-1 favourite and 12-1 in last two renewals of this race
10	Captain Conby ch Keith Donoghue · E Sheehy	Keith Donoghue · E Sheehy	160	—	3F-232	143	154	136	74d	—	—	—	23.3	—
Very interesting last two starts; San Salvador had gone well beyond recall on latest
11	Good Risk At All ch Sam Twiston-Davies · Sam Thomas	Sam Twiston-Davies · Sam Thomas	160	t	216-16	143	151	134	116d	—	—	—	23.3	—
Clearcut win at Carlisle (2m4f, heavy) in October; 3m did not work on latest start
12	Hms Seahorse ch Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	160	—	14-331	143	151	117	53d	—	—	—	23.3	—
Major improvement upped to 2m4f at Navan (soft) on latest start, seeing it out very well
13	Watch House Cross b Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	159	tp	4PF515	142	152	130	78d	—	—	—	29.3	—
Short-head win in 18-runner handicap at Naas (2m4f, yielding to soft) two starts back
14	Langer Dan b Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	158	—	B1-378	141	158	115	73d	—	—	—	22.8	—
Remains on a competitive mark and highly likely to stage a return to form; player
15	Bold Endeavour b Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	157	p	P-P112	140	152	-	25d	—	—	—	22.5	—
Interesting on form if straight back on song returned to hurdling in 1st-time cheekpieces
16	The Very Man b Conor Smithers(7) · Mrs John Harrington	Conor Smithers(7) · Mrs John Harrington	156	—	0-0039	139	154	124	39d	—	—	—	22.3	—
More miss than hit in good h'cap hurdles; more exposed than most; needs to be at his peak
17	Benson b Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	156	p	-22211	139	151	135	11d	—	—	—	44.3	—
Won his last two starts (latest 11 days ago) and it looks as if he's never been better
18	Camprond b Aidan Coleman · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Aidan Coleman · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	155	—	1U4B08	138	156	127	39d	—	—	—	22	—
Fourth in two major handicaps here last term, including this race off 2lb higher
19	San Salvador ch Richard Deegan(3) · Joseph Patrick Obrien	Richard Deegan(3) · Joseph Patrick Obrien	155	—	F6-021	138	156	134	74d	—	—	—	22	—
Style of his win last time (from Captain Conby) has to put him on the shortlist
20	Tax For Max b Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	154	t	314316	137	150	125	38d	—	—	—	32.3	—
Needs to find extra; the marked step up in trip is not sure to help; well held here twice
21	An Epic Song b J J Slevin · Martin Brassil	J J Slevin · Martin Brassil	154	tp	481-00	137	151	86	38d	—	—	—	21.8	—
338 days off before this term; catches the eye with this trip given 2021 win (2m3f, heavy)
22	Sa Fureur b Davy Russell · Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell · Gordon Elliott	154	—	-42111	137	150	124	20d	—	—	—	45.3	—
Promising as well as inexperienced and needs plenty of respect on this handicap debut
23	Riaan b Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	152	—	225101	135	149	113	34d	—	—	—	37.3	—
Something wrong on penultimate outing but plenty of promise with wins either side
24	Nells Son b Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	152	p	4-246F	135	154	115	11d	—	—	—	21.3	—
Fell three out when in serious contention at Kelso (2m5f) 11 days ago, after wind surgery
25	Off Your Rocco b Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	152	p	114-80	135	150	101	74d	—	—	—	21.3	—
Long absence before well beaten in two warm handicaps in December (18-1 and 16-1)
26	Elvis Mail gr Bruce Lynn(3) · N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn(3) · N W Alexander	151	t	4-1633	134	153	-	26d	—	—	—	21	—
Chase mark is 4lb higher, with some hurdles form also reading well; comparatively exposed

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Sa Fureur

45.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 23.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Benson

44.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 22 Odds: 0

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3rd

Fil Dor

40.8

OR: 25.3 Form: 15.5 Odds: 0

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Riaan

37.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 16 Odds: 0

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Sporting John

32.3

OR: 25.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Tax For Max

32.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0

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Watch House Cross

29.3

OR: 23 Form: 6.3 Odds: 0

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Beacon Edge

26.2

OR: 24.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Call Me Lord

26.1

OR: 24 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Grand Roi

25.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Run For Oscar

24.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Scaramanga

24.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Red Risk

24.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Icare Allen

23.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Captain Conby

23.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Good Risk At All

23.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hms Seahorse

23.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Langer Dan

22.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Bold Endeavour

22.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Very Man

22.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Camprond

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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San Salvador

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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An Epic Song

21.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Nells Son

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Off Your Rocco

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Elvis Mail

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fil Dor Top Rated	151	157	82
Sporting John	151	154	112
Run For Oscar	147	153	129
Scaramanga	147	153	77
Red Risk	147	151	139
Beacon Edge	147	157	101
Call Me Lord	146	150	140
Icare Allen	145	153	102
Grand Roi	144	157	94
Captain Conby	143	154	136
Good Risk At All	143	151	134
Hms Seahorse	143	151	117
Watch House Cross	142	152	130
Langer Dan	141	158	115
Bold Endeavour	140	152	—
The Very Man	139	154	124
Benson	139	151	135
Camprond	138	156	127
San Salvador	138	156	134
Tax For Max	137	150	125
An Epic Song	137	151	86
Sa Fureur	137	150	124
Riaan	135	149	113
Nells Son	135	154	115
Off Your Rocco	135	150	101
Elvis Mail	134	153	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fil Dor	25d ago	Fit
Sporting John	11d ago	Quick return
Run For Oscar	74d ago	Fresh
Scaramanga	—	—
Red Risk	60d ago	Fresh
Beacon Edge	31d ago	Fit
Call Me Lord	39d ago	Fit
Icare Allen	32d ago	Fit
Grand Roi	31d ago	Fit
Captain Conby	74d ago	Fresh
Good Risk At All	116d ago	Long break
Hms Seahorse	53d ago	Fresh
Watch House Cross	78d ago	Fresh
Langer Dan	73d ago	Fresh
Bold Endeavour	25d ago	Fit
The Very Man	39d ago	Fit
Benson	11d ago	Quick return
Camprond	39d ago	Fit
San Salvador	74d ago	Fresh
Tax For Max	38d ago	Fit
An Epic Song	38d ago	Fit
Sa Fureur	20d ago	Fit
Riaan	34d ago	Fit
Nells Son	11d ago	Quick return
Off Your Rocco	74d ago	Fresh
Elvis Mail	26d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
San Salvador	Prominent
Run For Oscar	Hold Up
Benson	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 26 runners classified.

Going: Soft

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