Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 3m 2f 70y
Going: Soft

Runners: 13
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Ahoy Senor

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (52%)

Too powerful for three of these rivals over 3m1f here in January; not too far away

1-5351

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 166

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	F/13	Galopin Des Champs ()	14/1	166	-
28 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	ChG2	11-7	1/6	Sounds Russian (1½L)	13/2	161	170
26 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10	5/9	Bravemansgame (33L)	12/1	161	143
3 Dec 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	ChG2	11-7	3/6	Noble Yeats (3½L)	2/1F	161	168
29 Oct 22	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	ChG2	11-5	5/5	Bravemansgame (40L)	11/10F	161	133
8 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	NvChG1	11-4	1/4	Fury Road (5L)	4/1	157	166

A Plus Tard ^t

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Sprinted up the hill for a brilliant win in this last year; had interrupted prep this time

/121-P

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 180

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	PU/13	Galopin Des Champs ()	4/1	180	-
19 Nov 22	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	PU/5	Protektorat ()	1/2F	180	-
18 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f GS	ChG1	11-10 t	1/11	Minella Indo (15L)	3/1F	172	183
28 Dec 21	Leo Leopardstown	24f Y	ChG1	11-12 t	2/8	Galvin (shd)	8/11F	174	166
20 Nov 21	Hay Haydock	25.5f GS	ChG1	11-7 t	1/7	Royale Pagaille (22L)	11/10F	172	182
19 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f GS	ChG1	11-10 t	2/12	Minella Indo (1¼L)	100/30	169	178

Bravemansgame

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (25%)

Understated but still progressive and was a fine winner of the King George on Boxing Day

114-11

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 172

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	2/13	Galopin Des Champs (7L)	6/1	172	175
26 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/9	Royale Pagaille (14L)	11/4	164	177
29 Oct 22	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	ChG2	11-5	1/5	Eldorado Allen (3½L)	2/1	161	167
8 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	NvChG1	11-4	4/4	Ahoy Senor (30L)	11/8F	164	134
12 Feb 22	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-8	1/4	Pats Fancy (3½L)	8/11F	159	165
26 Dec 21	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	1/4	Ahoy Senor (7½L)	6/5	154	162

Conflated

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)

Stays 3m well on soft; ran in the 2m4f Ryanair last March; new trip in exalted company

1F2-31

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 168

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	3/13	Galopin Des Champs (13½L)	22/1	168	171
28 Dec 22	Leo Leopardstown	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/7	Kemboy (5L)	2/1F	168	170
5 Nov 22	Dro Down Royal	24f Y	ChG1	11-10	3/5	Envoi Allen (4½L)	13/2	168	162
7 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	ChG1	11-7	2/9	Clan Des Obeaux (1L)	9/2	168	172
17 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	F/7	Allaho ()	7/1	168	167
5 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Y	ChG1	11-10	1/8	Minella Indo (6½L)	18/1	157	170

Eldorado Allen ^tp

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Smart on his day but is currently falling well short of what will be needed today

7-2245

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 161

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 tp	7/13	Galopin Des Champs (37L)	100/1	161	148
11 Feb 23	Nby Newbury	23.5f Gd	ChG2	11-8 tp¹	5/7	Zanza (23L)	5/2	162	149
26 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	4/9	Bravemansgame (22L)	18/1	162	155
19 Nov 22	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	2/5	Protektorat (11L)	17/2	162	164
29 Oct 22	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	ChG2	11-8 t	2/5	Bravemansgame (3½L)	11/2	162	164
7 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	ChG1	11-7 t	7/9	Clan Des Obeaux (42L)	11/2	163	137

Galopin Des Champs

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (30%)

Special talent; unbeaten when completing over fences; strong finish back over 3m latest

1F1-11

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 173

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/13	Bravemansgame (7L)	7/5F	173	184
4 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	24f Y	ChG1	11-10	1/7	Stattler (8L)	30/100F	175	174
19 Dec 22	Pun Punchestown	20f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/6	Fakir D'oudairies (13L)	2/9F	172	172
17 Apr 22	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y	NvChG1	11-10	1/4	Master McShee (18L)	2/11F	169	177
17 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	NvChG1	11-4	F/4	Bob Olinger ()	5/6F	164	175
6 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y	NvChG1	11-10	1/8	Master McShee (9L)	4/9F	-	168

Hewick ^p

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Progressive chaser who won big 3m5f Sandown chase on good last April; big ground query

1-21U1

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 170

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 p	F/13	Galopin Des Champs ()	40/1	170	166
15 Oct 22	Far Far Hills	21f Y	HG1	11-2 p	1/9	Noah And The Ark (11½L)	21/10	-	160
21 Sep 22	Lis Listowel	24f Gd	HcCh	11-12 p	UR/16	Busselton ()	9/1	163	168
27 Jul 22	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcCh	11-7 p	1/21	Darasso (½L)	16/1	155	167
31 May 22	Bal Ballinrobe	25f Gd/Y	HcH	11-1 p	2/14	Metersandmasks (hd)	9/4F	130	136
23 Apr 22	San Sandown	29f Gd	HcChG3	11-4 p	1/15	Musical Slave (8L)	16/1	149	162

Minella Indo

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Henry De Bromhead

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Won then second in this race for the last two years; looks up against it for win purposes

P22-P1

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 168

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	PU/13	Galopin Des Champs ()	20/1	168	-
1 Jan 23	Trm Tramore	22f Hy	ChG3	11-0	1/5	Stattler (nk)	7/4	168	160
27 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	24f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10 t¹	PU/9	Allaho ()	9/1	170	-
18 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f GS	ChG1	11-10	2/11	A Plus Tard (15L)	7/1	174	171
5 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Y	ChG1	11-10	2/8	Conflated (6½L)	11/2	175	163
26 Dec 21	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10 p¹	PU/9	Tornado Flyer ()	100/30	175	-

Noble Yeats ^p

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Grand National winner; smart form over regulation fences since; recent rain is a help

1-P113

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 167

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 p	4/13	Galopin Des Champs (15L)	14/1	167	170
28 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	ChG2	11-10	3/6	Ahoy Senor (2½L)	11/4	167	170
3 Dec 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	ChG2	11-8	1/6	Dashel Drasher (3¼L)	3/1	160	171
31 Oct 22	Wex Wexford	23f Hy	ChL	11-0	1/4	Hurricane Georgie (4¾L)	15/8	158	161
15 Oct 22	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	ChG3	10-10	PU/11	Figuero ()	15/2	-	-
9 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	10-10 p¹	1/40	Any Second Now (2¼L)	50/1	147	160

Protektorat ^t

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Third in this last year; impressive at Haydock in November; lesser effort back here since

134-14

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 170

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	5/13	Galopin Des Champs (15½L)	25/1	170	168
28 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	ChG2	11-10 t	4/6	Ahoy Senor (5¼L)	5/4F	170	167
19 Nov 22	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	1/5	Eldorado Allen (11L)	15/2	164	175
7 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	ChG1	11-7 t	4/9	Clan Des Obeaux (26L)	5/2F	164	153
18 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f GS	ChG1	11-10 t	3/11	A Plus Tard (17½L)	10/1	164	169
4 Dec 21	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	ChG2	11-3 t	1/8	Native River (25L)	4/1	158	172

Royale Pagaille

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (3%)

6th and 5th in last two Gold Cups; the probable much softer ground will suit a lot better

1255-2

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 163

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	6/13	Galopin Des Champs (24L)	50/1	163	164
26 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10	2/9	Bravemansgame (14L)	12/1	163	163
7 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	ChG1	11-7	5/9	Clan Des Obeaux (31L)	8/1	164	145
18 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f GS	ChG1	11-10	5/11	A Plus Tard (18L)	20/1	166	168
12 Feb 22	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	ChG2	11-6	2/5	Eldorado Allen (2¼L)	2/1	166	166
22 Jan 22	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	HcChG2	11-10	1/10	Sam Brown (½L)	5/2F	163	171

Sounds Russian

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ruth Jefferson

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Has improved; divided Ahoy Senor and Noble Yeats here latest; needs more at the weights

2-1422

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 161

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	BD/13	Galopin Des Champs ()	50/1	161	-
28 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	ChG2	11-4	2/6	Ahoy Senor (1½L)	8/1	161	165
26 Dec 22	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	HcChG3	11-12	2/11	Into Overdrive (½L)	13/2	157	165
3 Dec 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	ChG2	11-4	4/6	Noble Yeats (4½L)	13/2	157	162
22 Oct 22	Kel Kelso	26f GS	2HcCh	11-6	1/10	Aye Right (4½L)	7/2F	150	159
2 Apr 22	Ayr Ayr	24f GS	2NvHcCh	11-10	2/8	Dusart (½L)	5/1	145	154

Stattler

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Won 3m6f chase at the 2022 Festival; useful staying form since; thorough slog would suit

111-22

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 163

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	PU/13	Galopin Des Champs ()	16/1	163	-
4 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	24f Y	ChG1	11-10	2/7	Galopin Des Champs (8L)	11/2	163	163
1 Jan 23	Trm Tramore	22f Hy	ChG3	11-8	2/5	Minella Indo (nk)	4/5F	158	167
15 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	30f GS	NvChG2	11-6	1/6	Run Wild Fred (8L)	2/1	153	164
30 Jan 22	Naa Naas	25f Gd/Y	NvChG3	11-2	1/7	Farouk D'alene (1¼L)	11/10F	-	160
11 Dec 21	Fai Fairyhouse	21f Y/Sft	Ch	12-0	1/13	Fighter Allen (6L)	5/4F	-	153