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Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch @westernhousehotel Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-13
Distance 3m20y
Class Class 5
Going Heavy
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £4,753
Runners 9
Weather Overcast
Temp 5.8°C
Wind 4mph SW
Rain 51%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
2 Brian Hughes · Nicky Richards 166 /4P-53
96
-
-
33d -7
19.5
9/4
31%
Point winner; placed on last month's handicap hurdle debut; interesting on chase debut
4 Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander 159 780-32
89
106
93
43d -7
17
5/2
29%
Placed in both chases, more recently when second over C&D six weeks ago; respected
5 Patrick Wadge · Sandy Thomson 153 p P3-487
83
101
65
73d -6
14
7/2
22%
Safely held over C&D in November but that was after a break; still unexposed over fences
3 Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 162 p U37-27
92
108
76
44d +2
13.8
6/1
14%
Didn't fire last time but is probably better judged on close second over C&D two runs ago
8 Nathan Moscrop · R Mike Smith 142 tv -27PPP
72
106
72
11d 0
7.6
10/1
9%
In poor form over hurdles this winter and has too much to prove on chase return
6 Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans 149 t 431/PP
79
-
-
44d +3
9
14/1
7%
Pulled up twice since mammoth absence; needs to prove some ability remains
9 Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan 142 p -52600
72
102
57
73d +6
7.4
80/1
1%
Went close at Hexham last spring but this 13yo is far too inconsistent to rely upon
NR NON-RUNNER · Christopher Kellett 168 b 2-6317
98
109
-
16d
15.5
Won good-ground Catterick chase in November but well held there since
NR Edward Austin(5) · Gary Rutherford 147 836-PP
77
-
-
34d
6.8
Pulled up on both starts this season; up in trip today; difficult to enthuse over
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Big Zouk
9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4
Jirko
9/4 5/2 5/2 9/4 5/2
Rob Roy Macgregor
7/2 7/2 7/2 10/3 7/2
Torosay
6/1 11/2 6/1 6/1 11/2
Euchan Falls
10/1 10/1 10/1 10/1 9/1
Maid Of Houxty
14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 11/1
Muroor
80/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1
I See The Sea
- - - - -
Kingston Rock
- - - - -

Predictor

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

1st Big Zouk
19.5
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8
9/4
2nd Jirko
17
OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3
5/2
3rd I See The Sea
15.5
OR: 12 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
4 Rob Roy Macgregor
14
OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
7/2
5 Torosay
13.8
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
6/1
6 Maid Of Houxty
9
OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
7 Euchan Falls
7.6
OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
10/1
8 Muroor
7.4
OR: 5.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.4
80/1
9 Kingston Rock
6.8
OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
I See The Sea Top Rated
98
109
Big Zouk
96
Torosay
92
108
76
Jirko
89
106
93
Rob Roy Macgregor
83
101
65
Maid Of Houxty
79
Kingston Rock
77
Euchan Falls
72
106
72
Muroor
72
102
57

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Big Zouk 33d ago Fit
Jirko 43d ago Fit
Rob Roy Macgregor 73d ago Fresh
Torosay 44d ago Fit
Euchan Falls 11d ago Quick return
Maid Of Houxty 44d ago Fit
Muroor 73d ago Fresh
I See The Sea 16d ago Fit
Kingston Rock 34d ago Fit

Going: Heavy

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