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Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (1) Class 1

  • Distance: 3m 4f 146y
  • Age: 5yo
  • Runners: 20
  • Prize: £170,000
Mr T. C. Frost silk
No. 3

Returned to form since fitted with a visor this year, taking Veterans' events at Warwick and Ascot before good second of 13 in handicap chase at Aintree (25f, soft) 14 days ago, staying on well. Can race off same mark here but slower conditions would be more suitable.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
13/04/24 Aintree 2/13 Freddie Gingell Chase 3m 210y Soft v 12st 0lbs
24/03/24 Ascot 1/8 Freddie Gingell Chase 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft v 12st 1lbs
24/02/24 Kempton Park 5/12 Jonathan Burke Chase 3m Soft v 12st 0lbs
10/02/24 Newbury Denman Chase 4/5 Jonathan Burke Chase 2m 7f 86y Soft v 11st 2lbs
13/01/24 Warwick 1/14 Jonathan Burke Chase 3m Soft v 11st 8lbs
15/12/23 Cheltenham 5/9 Jonathan Burke Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft b 12st 0lbs
11/11/23 Wincanton Badger Beer Chase -/11 Jonathan Burke Chase 3m 1f 30y Soft z 11st 8lbs
29/04/23 Punchestown -/12 B. W. Harvey Chase 3m Gd/Sft b 11st 12lbs
15/04/23 Aintree Grand National -/39 Jonathan Burke Chase 4m 2f 74y Good z 11st 4lbs
18/03/23 Uttoxeter 5/13 Aidan Coleman Hurdle 2m 7f 70y Soft z 12st 0lbs
11/02/23 Newbury Denman Chase -/7 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 7f 86y Firm + 11st 6lbs
03/12/22 Aintree 5/6 Richie McLernon Chase 3m 210y Gd/Sft z 11st 8lbs
29/10/22 Wetherby Charlie Hall 3/5 Aidan Coleman Chase 3m 45y Gd/Sft z 11st 6lbs
09/04/22 Aintree Handicap Chase 1/14 Aidan Coleman Chase 3m 210y Gd/Sft z 11st 4lbs
19/02/22 Haydock Park Grand National Trial -/11 Aidan Coleman Chase 3m 4f 97y Heavy z 11st 2lbs
22/01/22 Haydock Park Peter Marsh Handicap Chase 2/10 Aidan Coleman Chase 3m 1f 125y Soft z 10st 8lbs
04/12/21 Aintree Many Clouds Chase 3/8 Aidan Coleman Chase 3m 210y Heavy 11st 0lbs
01/05/21 Punchestown Pat Taafe 7/20 Denis O'Regan Chase 3m 120y Gd/Sft z 11st 10lbs
01/11/20 Carlisle 3/6 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 4f Soft 11st 8lbs
15/02/20 Ascot -/6 Aidan Coleman Chase 2m 7f 180y Heavy 11st 5lbs
18/01/20 Haydock Park 1/4 Aidan Coleman Chase 2m 3f 203y Soft 11st 0lbs

Very capable chaser/hurdler on his day who looked as good as ever when landing Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster (26f) in January. Not seen to best effect at Cheltenham since but could only manage sixth (off 3 lb lower) in this contest last season.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/03/24 Cheltenham 7/22 Miss Gina Andrews Chase 3m 2f Soft 11st 13lbs
27/01/24 Doncaster 1/18 Freddie Gordon Chase 2m 7f 214y Good 11st 3lbs
07/01/24 Plumpton 4/8 Freddie Gordon Hurdle 3m 217y Soft 11st 13lbs
29/04/23 Sandown Park Gold Cup Handicap Chase 6/16 Freddie Gordon Chase 3m 4f 146y Good 10st 8lbs
16/03/23 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir 8/23 Freddie Gordon Chase 3m 2f Soft 11st 13lbs
11/02/23 Newbury 1/8 Freddie Gordon Hurdle 3m 52y Firm 12st 0lbs
26/12/22 Wincanton -/11 Bryan Carver Hurdle 3m 150y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
09/12/22 Cheltenham 3/8 Harry Cobden Hurdle 2m 7f 213y Good 11st 3lbs
12/11/22 Cheltenham 1/12 Tom Cannon Hurdle 2m 7f 208y Good 11st 5lbs
08/05/22 Plumpton -/7 Tom Cannon Chase 2m 3f 164y Good 0 11st 11lbs
19/02/22 Ascot Reynoldstown Novices' Chase 3/6 Tom Cannon Chase 2m 7f 180y Heavy 0 11st 0lbs
02/01/22 Plumpton 3/3 Tom Cannon Chase 2m 3f 164y Soft 11st 10lbs
04/12/21 Aintree -/10 Daryl Jacob Chase 2m 3f 200y Heavy 11st 12lbs
15/11/21 Plumpton 1/2 Tom Cannon Chase 2m 3f 164y Good 11st 8lbs
22/10/21 Cheltenham 1/5 Tom Cannon Chase 2m 3f 166y Gd/Frm 11st 0lbs
03/10/21 Uttoxeter 2/6 Tom Cannon Chase 1m 7f 214y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
21/02/21 Newbury 4/23 Richard Johnson Hurdle 2m 69y Gd/Sft 10st 9lbs
03/01/21 Plumpton 1/7 Tom Cannon Hurdle 2m 4f 114y Soft 11st 12lbs
14/12/20 Plumpton 1/13 Tom Cannon Hurdle 1m 7f 195y Soft 11st 13lbs
26/11/20 Lingfield Park 1/10 Joshua Moore Hurdle 2m Heavy 10st 12lbs
31/10/20 Ascot 2/10 Richard Johnson Hurdle 1m 7f 152y Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs

Useful winning hurdler who shaped with promise in this sphere when placed in a pair of novice events at Cheltenham earlier this season. Rather gone backwards since, however, and has something to prove now.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
12/03/24 Cheltenham 6/21 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m 1f Heavy z 10st 9lbs
16/12/23 Cheltenham 6/6 M. J. M. O'Sullivan Chase 3m 1f 56y Gd/Sft 11st 10lbs
18/11/23 Cheltenham 2/6 Harry Skelton Chase 3m 110y Soft 11st 4lbs
28/10/23 Cheltenham 3/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m 110y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
14/04/23 Aintree Sefton Novices' Hurdle -/15 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 3m 149y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
17/03/23 Cheltenham Spa Novices' Hurdle 7/20 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 7f 213y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
04/02/23 Leopardstown Golden Cygnet Hurdle 8/8 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 6f 27y Gd/Sft 11st 10lbs
01/01/23 Cheltenham 1/13 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 4f 56y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
11/11/22 Cheltenham Hyde Novices' Hurdle 3/7 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 5f Good 11st 2lbs
05/03/22 Newbury 1/8 Jordan Nailor Bumper 2m 69y Soft 11st 3lbs
Patrick Hale silk
No. 10

Low-mileage 8-y-o who has acquitted himself well in both starts this term, latest when fifth of 27 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.5f) over Christmas. Both his wins have come on a sound surface and he goes particularly well fresh so he ticks plenty of boxes.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
27/12/23 Leopardstown 5/27 Rachael Blackmore Chase 3m 100y Heavy z 11st 1lbs
28/10/23 Cheltenham 4/13 Rachael Blackmore Chase 3m 1f Gd/Sft 11st 11lbs
10/04/23 Fairyhouse Irish Grand National -/27 Rachael Blackmore Chase 3m 5f Soft 10st 4lbs
29/01/23 Naas 3/5 Rachael Blackmore Chase 3m 170y Soft 11st 0lbs
29/12/22 Leopardstown Fort Leney Chase -/7 Rachael Blackmore Chase 3m Soft 11st 10lbs
20/11/22 Punchestown Florida Pearl Novice Chase 3/5 Rachael Blackmore Chase 2m 6f 140y Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
08/10/22 Fairyhouse 1/8 Rachael Blackmore Chase 2m 5f Good 11st 12lbs
22/04/22 Kilbeggan 1/16 Rachael Blackmore Hurdle 2m 3f Good 11st 4lbs
15/01/22 Fairyhouse 5/16 Rachael Blackmore Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 11st 6lbs
29/12/21 Leopardstown 4/9 Sean Flanagan Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs

Smart winner at 22f over hurdles (second in the 2022 Albert Bartlett) who posted his best effort in this sphere when third of 20 in Irish National (29.1f, heavy) at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Faces different conditions here but is unexposed over staying trips and must enter calculations.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
01/04/24 Fairyhouse 3/20 D. E. Mullins Chase 3m 5f 24y Heavy 11st 12lbs
10/03/24 Naas 6/12 P. Townend Chase 3m 174y Heavy 11st 9lbs
11/02/24 Navan Ten Up Chase 3/5 D. E. Mullins Chase 3m Heavy 11st 3lbs
20/01/24 Navan 1/6 P. Townend Chase 3m Heavy 11st 12lbs
28/12/23 Leopardstown 3/5 P. Townend Chase 2m 5f 70y Heavy 11st 12lbs
26/11/22 Gowran Park 2/8 P. Townend Chase 2m 4f Heavy 11st 12lbs
27/04/22 Punchestown War Of Attrition Hurdle 2/11 D. E. Mullins Hurdle 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft H 11st 10lbs
18/03/22 Cheltenham Spa Novices' Hurdle 2/16 P. Townend Hurdle 2m 7f 213y Gd/Sft H 11st 8lbs
05/02/22 Leopardstown Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle 1/7 D. E. Mullins Hurdle 2m 6f 45y Gd/Sft H 11st 10lbs
18/12/21 Navan 1/16 P. Townend Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
14/11/21 Cork 2/16 B. Hayes Hurdle 2m Soft 12st 0lbs
06/06/21 Kilbeggan 1/13 Mr P. W. Mullins Bumper 2m Gd/Sft 12st 2lbs

Most progressive over fences, making it 6 wins from 8 starts when seeing off another improver (pair well clear) at Aintree in May. Back from a break when creditable fourth at same course (25f, soft) a fortnight ago and should have ground conditions to suit here.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
13/04/24 Aintree 4/13 Jonathan England Chase 3m 210y Soft z 11st 4lbs
28/10/23 Cheltenham -/13 Jonathan England Chase 3m 1f Gd/Sft z 12st 0lbs
02/07/23 Uttoxeter 3/16 Jonathan England Chase 3m 2f 13y Good z 12st 0lbs
19/05/23 Aintree 1/11 Jonathan England Chase 3m 210y Good z 12st 0lbs
15/04/23 Aintree Freebooter Handicap Chase 3/15 Jonathan England Chase 3m 210y Good z 10st 7lbs
18/02/23 Ascot Reynoldstown Novices' Chase 3/3 Jonathan England Chase 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
23/10/22 Aintree 1/4 Jonathan England Chase 3m 210y Gd/Sft 11st 10lbs
14/10/22 Uttoxeter 1/5 Jonathan England Chase 2m 6f 108y Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
27/09/22 Southwell 1/5 Jonathan England Chase 3m 60y Gd/Frm 11st 9lbs
13/09/22 Uttoxeter 1/7 Jonathan England Chase 2m 6f 108y Good 10st 10lbs
31/07/22 Market Rasen 1/6 Jonathan England Chase 2m 7f 191y Gd/Frm 11st 6lbs
10/04/22 Stratford-On-Avon 1/3 Jonathan England Hurdle 2m 6f 7y Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
19/03/22 Newcastle 2/9 Jonathan England Hurdle 2m 4f 62y Good 11st 0lbs
24/11/21 Wetherby 2/8 Jonathan England Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs
11/11/21 Market Rasen 7/13 Jonathan England Hurdle 2m 125y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
14/10/21 Carlisle 4/8 Jonathan England Hurdle 2m 1f 33y Gd/Frm 10st 12lbs

Progressed into a useful staying chaser last season, winning 3 of his last 4 starts. Gradually worked his way back to form this term, latest when third in course handicap (24.2f, good to soft) last month but will need more to take a hand here.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/03/24 Sandown Park 3/10 Ben Jones Chase 3m 37y Gd/Sft 0 11st 11lbs
03/02/24 Sandown Park 4/8 Ben Jones Chase 3m 37y Good 0 11st 8lbs
30/12/23 Newbury 3/11 Kielan Woods Chase 3m 1f 214y Soft 0 12st 0lbs
19/11/23 Cheltenham Jewson Handicap Chase 8/13 Ben Jones Chase 3m 3f 71y Soft 11st 9lbs
28/10/23 Cheltenham -/20 Kielan Woods Hurdle 2m 7f 208y Soft 10st 13lbs
13/03/23 Taunton 1/9 Luca Morgan Chase 3m 4f 85y Soft 12st 0lbs
11/02/23 Uttoxeter 10/12 Luca Morgan Chase 3m Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
26/12/22 Market Rasen 1/15 Luca Morgan Chase 3m 3f 123y Gd/Sft 11st 9lbs
20/11/22 Exeter 1/12 Kielan Woods Chase 3m 54y Soft 11st 5lbs
29/10/22 Wetherby 5/10 Kielan Woods Chase 3m 45y Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
22/04/22 Perth -/7 Luca Morgan Chase 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
11/02/22 Kempton Park 6/6 Luca Morgan Chase 3m Gd/Sft 11st 9lbs
30/12/21 Taunton 1/10 Luca Morgan Chase 2m 7f 3y Soft 11st 6lbs
03/12/21 Exeter 2/12 K. Brogan Hurdle 2m 5f 135y Soft 11st 12lbs
21/02/21 Uttoxeter 2/6 Sean Bowen Hurdle 2m 7f 70y Heavy 11st 2lbs
11/01/21 Hereford 7/16 Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Hurdle 2m 3f 147y Soft 11st 6lbs
13/12/20 Southwell 2/7 David Bass Hurdle 2m 4f 88y Heavy 10st 12lbs
06/11/20 Fontwell Park 8/13 Tom Bellamy Bumper 2m 1f 162y Soft 11st 2lbs
Mrs S. N. J. Embiricos silk
No. 13

Looked a stayer going places in 2022, adding the Southern National at Fontwell (27.7f) to his CV. Form dipped thereafter but returned to winning ways (back from 3 months off) at Kempton (24f, good to soft) last time and is not out of things.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
16/03/24 Kempton Park 1/8 Ben Jones Chase 3m Gd/Sft 12st 2lbs
16/12/23 Doncaster 10/11 Beau Morgan Chase 2m 7f 214y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
19/11/23 Cheltenham Jewson Handicap Chase 9/13 Kielan Woods Chase 3m 3f 71y Soft 11st 9lbs
16/03/23 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir -/23 Miss Gina Andrews Chase 3m 2f Soft 11st 8lbs
04/02/23 Musselburgh 9/13 Luca Morgan Chase 3m 7f 108y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
13/11/22 Fontwell Park 1/11 Luca Morgan Chase 3m 3f 149y Good 11st 10lbs
22/04/22 Perth 1/15 Luca Morgan Chase 3m 6f 121y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
01/04/22 Newbury 5/11 Luca Morgan Chase 2m 6f 93y Good 11st 12lbs
04/02/22 Chepstow -/9 Kielan Woods Chase 2m 7f 131y Soft 10st 12lbs
03/01/22 Southwell 1/13 Luca Morgan Chase 3m 60y Soft 11st 11lbs
10/11/21 Exeter -/9 Nico de Boinville Chase 3m 54y Soft 10st 13lbs
13/03/21 Hereford -/8 K. Brogan Hurdle 3m 1f 119y Heavy 11st 4lbs
17/02/21 Hereford 2/15 K. Brogan Hurdle 3m 1f 119y Heavy 11st 5lbs
09/01/21 Kempton Park 3/9 Richard Johnson Hurdle 3m 121y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
07/11/20 Aintree 4/6 Tom Bellamy Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 10st 12lbs
27/12/19 Chepstow 7/15 Luca Morgan Hurdle 2m 3f 100y Soft 11st 0lbs

Thrived last summer landing four handicap chases (at up to 23f) either side of a fine second in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen in July. Back to winning ways, albeit fortunately, at Hereford last month but asked a much bigger question now.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/03/24 Hereford 1/6 James Bowen Chase 2m 8y Soft 12st 2lbs
11/11/23 Wincanton Badger Beer Chase -/11 James Bowen Chase 3m 1f 30y Soft 11st 0lbs
29/10/23 Aintree Old Roan Handicap Chase 6/11 Sean Bowen Chase 2m 3f 200y Soft 10st 12lbs
22/08/23 Worcester 1/12 Sean Bowen Chase 2m 7f Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
22/07/23 Market Rasen 2/14 Gavin Sheehan Chase 2m 5f 89y Soft 11st 2lbs
09/07/23 Market Rasen 1/5 Sean Bowen Chase 2m 5f 89y Good 11st 12lbs
21/06/23 Worcester 1/5 Sean Bowen Chase 2m 4f Good 11st 9lbs
26/05/23 Worcester 1/5 Sean Bowen Chase 2m 4f Good 11st 2lbs
18/03/23 Uttoxeter 6/9 Sean Bowen Chase 2m 4f Soft 11st 13lbs
31/12/22 Newbury 5/10 James Bowen Chase 2m 92y Soft 11st 8lbs
26/11/22 Newbury -/6 James Bowen Chase 2m 92y Good 10st 6lbs
19/10/22 Worcester 5/7 Sean Bowen Chase 2m 110y Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
18/07/21 Newton Abbot 1/4 James Bowen Chase 2m 75y Gd/Frm 11st 2lbs
17/06/21 Ffos Las 1/5 James Bowen Chase 2m Gd/Frm 11st 5lbs
10/05/21 Ffos Las 7/12 James Bowen Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
30/12/20 Market Rasen 5/9 James Bowen Hurdle 2m 2f 140y Soft 11st 9lbs
08/12/20 Uttoxeter 1/8 James Bowen Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Heavy 11st 5lbs
08/11/20 Ffos Las 3/9 Sean Bowen Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Heavy 10st 12lbs
13/10/20 Hereford 3/12 James Bowen Hurdle 2m 53y Good 11st 5lbs
05/08/20 Newton Abbot 1/7 James Bowen Bumper 2m 167y Good 10st 12lbs
07/07/20 Newton Abbot 2/9 James Bowen Bumper 2m 167y Good 11st 0lbs

Got off the mark in this sphere at Newbury last term and still in touch when falling 19th in Scottish Grand National at Ayr following month. Lightly raced and disappointing since, though, and is now tried in blinkers.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
02/03/24 Doncaster Grimthorpe Handicap Chase -/10 Bryony Frost Chase 3m 2f 1y Heavy + 10st 11lbs
23/12/23 Ascot 10/10 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 180y Good + 11st 6lbs
22/04/23 Ayr Scottish Grand National -/18 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 7f 176y Good + 10st 8lbs
04/03/23 Newbury 1/5 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 86y Gd/Frm + 11st 10lbs
17/02/23 Kelso 3/5 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 96y Gd/Sft + 11st 10lbs
04/11/22 Exeter 2/3 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 54y Gd/Sft + 11st 2lbs
07/10/22 Chepstow 2/3 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 131y Good z 11st 4lbs
02/02/22 Exeter 2/4 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 54y Gd/Sft z 11st 2lbs
29/12/21 Newbury -/7 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 6f 93y Soft z 11st 8lbs
27/11/21 Newbury John Francome Novices' Chase 3/4 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 86y Gd/Sft z 11st 3lbs
06/03/21 Kelso 1/9 Harry Cobden Hurdle 2m 4f 189y Gd/Sft z 11st 7lbs
09/01/21 Wincanton 1/15 Harry Skelton Hurdle 2m 5f 82y Soft z 11st 8lbs
16/12/20 Newbury 2/7 Harry Skelton Hurdle 2m 4f 118y Soft z 11st 4lbs
27/11/20 Doncaster -/11 Bryony Frost Hurdle 2m 4f 181y Good z 11st 5lbs
03/11/20 Exeter 1/9 Harry Cobden Hurdle 2m 5f 135y Gd/Sft z 10st 12lbs
The Home Farm Partnership silk
No. 14

Three-time winner over fences who showed he retains all his ability when second in Ascot handicap (23.8f) in February. Fell in Kim Muir at Cheltenham Festival since, however, and his overall profile is slightly off-putting.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/03/24 Cheltenham -/22 Mr A J O'Neill Chase 3m 2f Soft V 11st 7lbs
17/02/24 Ascot 2/9 Stan Sheppard Chase 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft V 10st 13lbs
13/01/24 Warwick -/14 Alice Stevens Chase 3m 5f 54y Soft 0 11st 7lbs
16/12/23 Cheltenham Cheltenham Chase 4/8 Richard Patrick Chase 3m 2f Gd/Sft 0 10st 3lbs
28/10/23 Kelso -/6 Alice Stevens Chase 3m 2f 39y Heavy 0 10st 7lbs
16/03/23 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir -/23 Alice Stevens Chase 3m 2f Soft V 11st 11lbs
04/02/23 Sandown Park 5/12 Richard Patrick Chase 3m 37y Gd/Sft 0 12st 0lbs
01/01/23 Cheltenham 1/11 Richard Patrick Chase 3m 2f 70y Gd/Sft 0 11st 6lbs
19/11/22 Haydock Park 3/10 Richard Patrick Chase 3m 1f 125y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
29/10/22 Ascot 9/13 Richard Patrick Chase 2m 7f 180y Good 11st 7lbs
15/03/22 Cheltenham Festival Handicap Chase 18/24 Tom O'Brien Chase 3m 1f Good 10st 5lbs
03/02/22 Wincanton 1/6 Tom O'Brien Chase 3m 1f 30y Good 11st 12lbs
01/01/22 Catterick Bridge 1/5 Ben Godfrey Chase 3m 1f 54y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
20/11/21 Ascot 2/3 Tom O'Brien Chase 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
06/11/21 Aintree -/11 Richard Patrick Hurdle 3m 149y Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs
25/10/20 Aintree 4/11 Tom O'Brien Chase 3m 210y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
12/03/20 Cheltenham Pertemps Final 7/24 Richard Johnson Hurdle 2m 7f 213y Soft 10st 10lbs
01/01/20 Cheltenham 2/12 Richard Patrick Hurdle 2m 7f 213y Soft 9st 13lbs
21/11/19 Market Rasen 1/9 Richard Patrick Hurdle 2m 7f 16y Soft 11st 1lbs
25/10/19 Cheltenham 7/17 Tom O'Brien Hurdle 2m 5f Gd/Sft 10st 13lbs
01/04/19 Ludlow 2/7 Andrew Tinkler Hurdle 2m 5f 55y Gd/Frm 11st 6lbs

Dual Grade 2 winner as a novice who posted a couple of solid efforts in defeat before returning to winning ways at Ascot (23.8f, good to soft) in February. Finds himself on career-high mark now but ought to be in the shake-up again.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
17/02/24 Ascot 1/9 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft + 12st 0lbs
16/12/23 Cheltenham Cheltenham Chase 2/8 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 2f Gd/Sft + 10st 13lbs
11/11/23 Wincanton Badger Beer Chase 2/11 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 1f 30y Soft + 11st 3lbs
22/04/23 Ayr Scottish Grand National 4/18 A. P. Heskin Chase 3m 7f 176y Good + 11st 7lbs
14/03/23 Cheltenham Festival Handicap Chase 8/23 A. P. Heskin Chase 3m 1f Gd/Sft z 11st 9lbs
14/01/23 Warwick 6/13 A. P. Heskin Chase 3m 5f 54y Heavy 12st 0lbs
26/11/22 Newbury Coral Gold Cup -/15 A. P. Heskin Chase 3m 1f 214y Good 0 11st 5lbs
29/10/22 Wetherby West Yorkshire 3/6 A. P. Heskin Hurdle 3m 26y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
16/03/22 Cheltenham Festival Novices' Chase 6/9 A. P. Heskin Chase 3m 80y Soft 11st 4lbs
15/01/22 Warwick Hampton Novices' Chase 1/5 A. P. Heskin Chase 3m Soft 11st 7lbs
11/12/21 Doncaster December Novices' Chase 1/3 A. P. Heskin Chase 2m 7f 214y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
14/11/21 Cheltenham 1/5 A. P. Heskin Chase 3m 80y Good 11st 8lbs
02/11/21 Exeter 1/4 A. P. Heskin Chase 3m 54y Soft 11st 2lbs
08/10/21 Chepstow 2/4 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 131y Gd/Frm 11st 2lbs
21/04/21 Perth 1/6 A. P. Heskin Hurdle 2m 7f 207y Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
19/03/21 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 6/16 A. P. Heskin Hurdle 2m 7f 213y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
07/02/21 Musselburgh 1/8 A. P. Heskin Hurdle 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
12/11/20 Ludlow 1/4 A. P. Heskin Hurdle 2m 5f 55y Good 11st 5lbs
22/10/20 Lingfield Park 1/15 A. P. Heskin Hurdle 2m 3f 110y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
31/01/20 Chepstow 1/9 A. P. Heskin Bumper 2m 11y Heavy 11st 2lbs
08/11/19 Fontwell Park 2/10 A. P. Heskin Bumper 2m 1f 162y Soft 11st 2lbs
Yes He Does Syndicate silk
No. 2

Smart chaser who returned to form with positive tactics readopted (also fitted with cheekpieces) when landing the Grimthorpe at Doncaster (26f, heavy) last month. 5 lb rise fair but this looks much more competitive.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
02/03/24 Doncaster Grimthorpe Handicap Chase 1/10 David Bass Chase 3m 2f 1y Heavy 0 12st 0lbs
10/02/24 Newbury Denman Chase 5/5 David Bass Chase 2m 7f 86y Soft 11st 6lbs
21/01/24 Lingfield Park 4/6 David Bass Chase 2m 6f 10y Gd/Sft 11st 6lbs
26/12/23 Wetherby Rowland Meyrick Chase -/6 David Bass Chase 3m 45y Heavy 12st 0lbs
11/02/23 Newbury Denman Chase 3/7 David Bass Chase 2m 7f 86y Firm 11st 6lbs
13/11/22 Cheltenham 1/11 David Bass Chase 3m 3f 71y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
22/10/22 Kelso -/10 David Bass Chase 3m 2f 39y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
15/03/22 Cheltenham Festival Handicap Chase 19/24 David Bass Chase 3m 1f Good 11st 0lbs
19/02/22 Ascot Reynoldstown Novices' Chase 1/6 David Bass Chase 2m 7f 180y Heavy 11st 3lbs
14/11/21 Cheltenham 2/5 David Bass Chase 3m 80y Good 11st 8lbs
23/10/21 Cheltenham 1/3 David Bass Chase 3m 80y Gd/Frm H 11st 8lbs
08/10/21 Chepstow 1/4 David Bass Chase 2m 7f 131y Gd/Frm H 11st 2lbs
17/03/21 Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle 5/7 David Bass Hurdle 2m 5f Gd/Sft H 11st 7lbs
14/02/21 Exeter 8/10 David Bass Hurdle 2m 7f 25y Heavy H 10st 10lbs
29/12/20 Newbury -/5 David Bass Hurdle 2m 4f 118y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
13/11/20 Cheltenham 1/7 David Bass Hurdle 2m 5f Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
23/10/20 Cheltenham 1/6 David Bass Hurdle 2m 5f Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
07/10/20 Ludlow 1/7 David Bass Hurdle 2m 5f 55y Gd/Frm 10st 12lbs
14/11/19 Ludlow 2/8 David Bass Hurdle 2m 5f 55y Heavy 11st 0lbs
15/10/19 Hereford 2/13 David Bass Hurdle 2m 53y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs

Signed off last season by landing an exceptional hat-trick, winning the Eider Chase and Scottish National before taking this contest (off 5 lb lower). Arrives on back of fine fifth in Grand National a fortnight ago and looks the one to beat with ground conditions likely to suit.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
13/04/24 Aintree Grand National Handicap Chase 5/32 Jack Tudor Chase 4m 2f 74y Soft + 10st 7lbs
12/03/24 Cheltenham 7/21 Jack Tudor Chase 3m 1f Heavy z 11st 7lbs
26/12/23 Kempton Park 5/7 Gavin Sheehan Hurdle 2m 5f Good 11st 6lbs
02/12/23 Newbury Coral Gold Cup 13/20 Nick Scholfield Chase 3m 1f 214y Gd/Sft + 10st 6lbs
13/11/23 Kempton Park 7/7 Jack Tudor Hurdle 2m 5f Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
29/10/23 Aintree 4/8 Jack Tudor Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 11st 10lbs
29/04/23 Sandown Park Gold Cup Handicap Chase 1/16 Jack Tudor Chase 3m 4f 146y Good + 10st 8lbs
22/04/23 Ayr Scottish Grand National 1/18 Jack Tudor Chase 3m 7f 176y Good + 11st 0lbs
25/02/23 Newcastle 1/13 Jack Tudor Chase 4m 1f 56y Gd/Sft z 11st 4lbs
14/01/23 Kempton Park 3/7 Jack Tudor Chase 3m Heavy z 11st 6lbs
27/12/22 Kempton Park 7/14 Robert Dunne Chase 3m Gd/Sft 11st 6lbs
26/11/22 Newbury 8/10 Jack Tudor Chase 2m 6f 93y Good 12st 0lbs
29/10/22 Ascot 6/13 Jack Tudor Chase 2m 7f 180y Good 11st 8lbs
08/10/22 Chepstow 6/7 Jack Tudor Chase 2m 7f 131y Gd/Frm 11st 11lbs
23/04/22 Sandown Park bet365 Gold Cup 3/15 Jack Tudor Chase 3m 4f 166y Good + 11st 3lbs
02/04/22 Ayr Scottish Grand National 2/23 Jack Tudor Chase 3m 7f 176y Good z 11st 8lbs
26/02/22 Kempton Park Coral Trophy Handicap Chase 2/14 Brian Hughes Chase 3m Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
15/01/22 Kempton Park 7/8 Jack Tudor Chase 3m Soft 11st 10lbs
27/12/21 Kempton Park 4/9 William Kennedy Chase 3m Soft 12st 0lbs
27/11/21 Newbury Ladbrokes Trophy Chase -/21 Jack Tudor Chase 3m 1f 214y Gd/Sft z 11st 3lbs
30/10/21 Wetherby Charlie Hall Chase 2/7 Jack Tudor Chase 3m 45y Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs

Has taken well to chasing and readily landed the odds in novice at Gowran (20f) last month. Emerged with plenty of credit when fifth in Topham Chase at Aintree (21.1f) latest but this much longer trip is new territory for him.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
12/04/24 Aintree Topham Handicap Chase 5/24 D. E. Mullins Chase 2m 5f 19y Soft 11st 0lbs
09/03/24 Gowran Park 1/6 P. Townend Chase 2m 4f Heavy 11st 12lbs
17/02/24 Gowran Park 2/6 D. E. Mullins Chase 2m 4f Heavy 11st 12lbs
02/12/23 Fairyhouse 5/13 S. F. O'Keeffe Chase 2m 5f 110y Soft 11st 12lbs
27/10/23 Sligo 3/6 S. F. O'Keeffe Hurdle 2m 1f 110y Soft 11st 9lbs
22/09/23 Listowel 14/17 D. E. Mullins Hurdle 2m Soft 10st 6lbs
12/08/23 Kilbeggan 1/14 P. Townend Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
21/01/23 Navan 4/14 D. E. Mullins Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 11st 12lbs
28/12/22 Limerick 3/15 Kieran Callaghan Hurdle 2m Heavy 11st 12lbs
30/05/22 Ballinrobe 1/16 Mr P. W. Mullins Bumper 2m 110y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
03/09/19 Auteuil 4/14 Ludovic Philipperon Hurdle 2m 1f 197y Soft 10st 3lbs
The Venetian Lad Partnership silk
No. 16

Completed a hat-trick last term and not disgraced when seventh (off 7 lb higher) in this contest on final start. Made the frame on several occasions this season but hard to see him regaining the winning thread in this company. Cheekpieces on first time.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
24/03/24 Ascot 3/8 Marc Goldstein Chase 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs
02/03/24 Doncaster Grimthorpe Handicap Chase -/10 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m 2f 1y Heavy 11st 0lbs
03/02/24 Sandown Park 2/8 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m 37y Good 11st 10lbs
30/12/23 Newbury 5/11 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m 1f 214y Soft 12st 2lbs
09/12/23 Sandown Park 3/7 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m 4f 146y Soft 11st 12lbs
11/11/23 Wincanton Badger Beer Chase 4/11 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m 1f 30y Soft 10st 10lbs
29/04/23 Sandown Park Gold Cup Handicap Chase 7/16 Caoilin Quinn Chase 3m 4f 146y Good 10st 10lbs
02/04/23 Ascot 9/14 Rex Dingle Hurdle 2m 5f 141y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
02/02/23 Wincanton 1/14 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m 1f 30y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
07/01/23 Sandown Park 1/8 Marc Goldstein Chase 2m 4f 10y Soft 11st 11lbs
01/12/22 Wincanton 1/8 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m 1f 30y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
15/11/22 Lingfield Park -/7 Marc Goldstein Chase 2m 7f 110y Soft 11st 8lbs
19/03/22 Kempton Park 1/6 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m Gd/Sft 11st 11lbs
11/02/22 Kempton Park 4/6 Marc Goldstein Chase 3m Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
26/01/22 Wincanton 2/4 Marc Goldstein Chase 2m 4f 35y Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
26/12/21 Fontwell Park 4/7 Marc Goldstein Hurdle 3m 1f 166y Heavy 11st 12lbs
26/11/21 Newbury 6/14 Marc Goldstein Hurdle 3m 52y Gd/Sft 10st 4lbs
26/10/21 Chepstow 1/10 Marc Goldstein Hurdle 2m 7f 131y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
11/03/21 Wincanton 1/14 Marc Goldstein Hurdle 3m 150y Soft 11st 5lbs
14/01/21 Fontwell Park 4/8 Rex Dingle Hurdle 2m 3f 49y Heavy 11st 10lbs
20/11/20 Ascot 5/10 Rex Dingle Hurdle 2m 7f 118y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
Mrs L Nixon silk
No. 15

Run creditably in Newbury Veterans' races the last twice but it's been over 2 years since his last success and he may well find this company too demanding.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
23/03/24 Newbury 2/7 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 86y Gd/Sft V 12st 0lbs
02/03/24 Newbury 2/7 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 1f 214y Soft 0 11st 5lbs
03/02/24 Sandown Park 7/8 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 37y Good 0 11st 12lbs
30/12/23 Haydock Park 2/6 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 4f 97y Heavy 0 12st 0lbs
09/12/23 Chepstow 4/10 Hugh Nugent Chase 2m 7f 131y Heavy 0 10st 13lbs
15/04/23 Aintree Grand National 13/39 Hugh Nugent Chase 4m 2f 74y Good B 9st 13lbs
18/02/23 Haydock Park Grand National Trial Chase 5/14 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 4f 97y Gd/Sft 0 11st 3lbs
27/12/22 Chepstow Welsh Grand National -/17 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 6f 130y Soft 0 11st 10lbs
03/12/22 Aintree Becher Chase 4/22 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 1f 188y Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
09/11/22 Bangor-On-Dee 4/5 Hugh Nugent Hurdle 2m 7f 7y Heavy 11st 0lbs
09/04/22 Aintree Grand National -/40 Hugh Nugent Chase 4m 2f 74y Gd/Sft 10st 6lbs
19/02/22 Ascot 1/9 Hugh Nugent Chase 2m 7f 180y Heavy 10st 12lbs
22/01/22 Haydock Park Peter Marsh Handicap Chase 3/10 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 1f 125y Soft 10st 1lbs
27/12/21 Kempton Park 2/9 Richard Patrick Chase 3m Soft 11st 4lbs
27/11/21 Newbury Ladbrokes Trophy Chase 7/21 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 1f 214y Gd/Sft 10st 7lbs
23/10/21 Kelso 3/6 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 2f 39y Good 10st 13lbs
21/04/21 Perth 1/7 Richard Patrick Chase 2m 7f 180y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
13/03/21 Sandown Park 1/8 Richard Johnson Chase 3m 37y Soft 11st 5lbs
10/01/21 Exeter 9/12 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 54y Heavy 11st 12lbs
11/12/20 Bangor-On-Dee 2/7 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 5y Heavy 11st 8lbs
03/11/20 Exeter 9/18 Hugh Nugent Chase 3m 54y Gd/Sft 11st 11lbs
The Jolly Good Partnership silk
No. 5

Big improver over fences for this yard last season, including victory in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury. Not really threatened in 3 starts over hurdles this term but looks nicely treated, returned to the larger obstacles, and is a big player.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/03/24 Cheltenham 13/22 Harry Skelton Hurdle 2m 7f 213y Soft 11st 2lbs
17/02/24 Ascot 13/16 Charlie Todd Hurdle 2m 3f 58y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
23/11/23 Market Rasen 3/5 Harry Skelton Hurdle 2m 7f 16y Soft 12st 1lbs
15/04/23 Aintree Grand National 10/39 Harry Skelton Chase 4m 2f 74y Good 10st 11lbs
04/03/23 Kelso 2/4 Harry Skelton Chase 2m 7f 96y Gd/Sft 11st 6lbs
26/11/22 Newbury Coral Gold Cup 1/15 Harry Skelton Chase 3m 1f 214y Good 11st 0lbs
09/11/22 Bangor-On-Dee 1/12 Harry Skelton Chase 3m 5y Heavy 11st 9lbs
05/03/22 Doncaster 4/7 Alan Johns Chase 3m 2f 1y Soft z 11st 8lbs
05/02/22 Sandown Park 1/8 Alan Johns Chase 3m 37y Gd/Sft z 11st 6lbs
01/01/22 Exeter 1/9 Alan Johns Chase 3m 54y Heavy z 11st 12lbs
02/11/21 Exeter 2/13 Charlie Price Chase 3m 54y Soft z 11st 10lbs
22/03/21 Kelso 3/7 Alan Johns Chase 2m 6f 70y Good z 11st 0lbs
18/02/21 Fontwell Park 1/7 Alan Johns Chase 2m 3f 104y Heavy z 12st 2lbs
10/01/21 Exeter 3/8 Alan Johns Chase 2m 3f 48y Heavy z 10st 13lbs
15/02/20 Ascot 10/15 Alan Johns Hurdle 2m 3f 58y Heavy 10st 7lbs
22/01/20 Catterick Bridge 4/8 Alan Johns Hurdle 2m 3f 66y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
16/11/19 Cheltenham 10/10 Alan Johns Hurdle 2m 5f Heavy 10st 12lbs
06/10/19 Kelso 3/7 Charlie Price Hurdle 2m 4f 189y Heavy 11st 10lbs
18/09/19 Kelso 1/6 Charlie Price Hurdle 2m 4f 189y Good 11st 3lbs
31/03/19 Ascot 8/15 Alan Johns Hurdle 1m 7f 152y Gd/Frm 11st 6lbs
09/03/19 Sandown Park 1/6 Alan Johns Hurdle 1m 7f 216y Soft H 11st 10lbs
Martin Broughton & Friends 4 silk
No. 17

Smart at his peak (first past the post in 2021 renewal of this event) and posted best effort for a while when chasing home emphatic winner Inis Oirr in the Edinburgh National at Musselburgh (31.4f) in February. Posted another solid effort at Taunton latest but Harry Cobden prefers Threeunderthrufive

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
11/03/24 Taunton 3/7 Angus Cheleda Chase 3m 4f 85y Soft 0 11st 13lbs
03/02/24 Musselburgh 2/12 Angus Cheleda Chase 3m 7f 76y Gd/Sft 0 11st 10lbs
29/10/23 Wincanton 4/6 Angus Cheleda Chase 3m 2f 162y Soft 11st 11lbs
29/04/23 Sandown Park Gold Cup Handicap Chase -/16 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 4f 146y Good 0 10st 5lbs
25/02/23 Kempton Park 6/13 Angus Cheleda Chase 3m Gd/Sft 0 10st 9lbs
14/01/23 Kempton Park -/7 Harry Cobden Chase 3m Heavy 12st 0lbs
05/11/22 Wincanton Badger Beer Chase -/11 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 1f 30y Good 10st 13lbs
23/04/22 Sandown Park bet365 Gold Cup -/15 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 4f 166y Good 0 11st 2lbs
26/02/22 Kempton Park Coral Trophy Handicap Chase 4/14 Harry Cobden Chase 3m Gd/Sft 0 11st 8lbs
10/12/21 Cheltenham Betfair Handicap Chase -/9 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 2f Good 11st 0lbs
27/11/21 Newbury Ladbrokes Trophy Chase -/21 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 1f 214y Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
24/04/21 Sandown Park Gold Cup 3/16 Harry Skelton Chase 3m 4f 166y Good 11st 5lbs
21/02/21 Newbury 1/6 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 86y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
26/12/20 Kempton Park -/7 Harry Cobden Chase 3m Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
03/11/20 Exeter 1/6 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 54y Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
09/10/20 Chepstow 2/4 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 131y Good 11st 0lbs
28/12/19 Newbury 3/5 Harry Cobden Hurdle 2m 4f 118y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
06/12/19 Sandown Park 1/7 Harry Cobden Hurdle 2m 3f 173y Soft 11st 0lbs
14/11/19 Ludlow 5/8 Bryony Frost Hurdle 2m 5f 55y Heavy 11st 5lbs
17/10/19 Wincanton 1/6 Harry Cobden Hurdle 2m 3f 166y Good 10st 12lbs
23/02/19 Kempton Park 1/8 Harry Cobden Bumper 2m Gd/Frm 11st 9lbs

Developed into a smart novice hurdler last spring and has taken well to fences on return, winning Fairyhouse maiden before good second in Navan Grade 3 (24f) in February. May have found testing conditions against him when seventh in Irish National latest and remains open to improvement.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
01/04/24 Fairyhouse 7/20 P. Townend Chase 3m 5f 24y Heavy 11st 10lbs
11/02/24 Navan Ten Up Chase 2/5 P. Townend Chase 3m Heavy 11st 3lbs
01/01/24 Fairyhouse 1/5 P. Townend Chase 2m 5f 92y Heavy 11st 12lbs
02/12/23 Fairyhouse 4/13 P. Townend Chase 2m 5f 110y Soft 11st 12lbs
09/04/23 Fairyhouse Easter Festival Novice Hurdle 1/11 D. E. Mullins Hurdle 2m 4f 100y Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
12/03/23 Naas 1/14 P. Townend Hurdle 2m 3f Soft 11st 12lbs
09/02/23 Thurles 1/15 Mr Charlie Mullins Bumper 1m 7f 132y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
03/12/22 Fairyhouse 4/11 Mr P. W. Mullins Bumper 2m Soft 12st 0lbs