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14 December 2024
Saturday 14th December

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Nyetimber December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
11

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Stage Star silk
CD
C
D
BF
w2
Stage Star
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Gained last three wins here, most recently in the 2023 Paddy Power Gold Cup; possibilities
/1P5-4
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 162
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd HcChG2 11-6 4/5 Minella Drama (3¾L) 2/1F 163 160
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 5/11 Protektorat (11½L) 6/1 166 158
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Hy HcChG3 12-0 PU/6 Shakem Up'arry () 11/10F 166 -
18 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 11-7 1/14 Notlongtillmay (4L) 4/1F 155 169
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvChG1 11-7 5/5 Banbridge (15L) 6/4F 155 144
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft NvChG1 11-7 1/7 Notlongtillmay (3¼L) 15/2 152 159
2
Ga Law silk
CD
C
D
Ga Law p
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won the 2022 Paddy Power Gold Cup; second in the latest edition of that race; solid claims
1P2-22
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 156
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 11-2 p 2/15 Il Ridoto (4½L) 9/2 155 160
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-10 p 2/10 Grandeur d'Ame (2L) 8/1 154 158
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 23f Gd ChG2 11-6 p 2/7 Fantastic Lady (2½L) 13/2 154 158
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 p PU/11 Protektorat () 22/1 156 -
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 11-8 p 1/13 Lounge Lizard (1¾L) 8/1 150 158
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-11 p1 7/20 Datsalrightgino (19½L) 33/1 152 147
3
Le Patron silk
D
Le Patron
J: Freddie Mitchell 5
T: Gary & Josh Moore
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Newbury win took his strike-rate over fences to 4-6 and record in handicap chases to 3-3
114P-1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 153
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 11-5 1/9 Scarface (7L) 12/1 146 156
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft NvChG1 11-7 PU/11 Grey Dawning () 100/1 149 -
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 20f Gd NvChG1 11-7 4/5 Nickle Back (36L) 13/2 150 122
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 15.5f Hy NvChG1 11-7 1/6 Colonel Harry (1¼L) 16/1 133 149
12 Nov 23 San Sandown 20f GS 3NvHcCh 10-12 1/4 Blow Your Wad (10L) 11/2 122 139
7 Oct 23 Fon Fontwell 19.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-7 1/4 Proper Twelve (20L) 2/1F 113 133
4
Fugitif silk
CD
w2
Fugitif t
J: Sean Bowen
T: Richard Hobson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Respectable record at Cheltenham includes a win (off 1lb higher) in this race last year
13PP-5
Age: 9
Weight: 11-2
OR: 150
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 10-13 t 5/15 Il Ridoto (13½L) 28/1 152 150
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 25f GS HcChG3 12-0 t PU/13 Cruz Control () 33/1 154 -
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 tp PU/11 Protektorat () 16/1 157 -
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS ChG1 11-10 tp 3/5 Elixir De Nutz (6¾L) 10/1 157 155
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-3 t 1/12 Il Ridoto (shd) 13/2 151 157
18 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 11-5 tp1 4/14 Stage Star (16L) 12/1 153 149
5
Il Ridoto silk
CD
C
D
Il Ridoto tp
J: Miss Olive Nicholls 7
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Landed the Paddy Power Gold Cup here last month; went very close in this contest last year
08P-51
Age: 7
Weight: 11-1
OR: 149
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 9-13 tp 1/15 Ga Law (4½L) 10/1 141 151
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-10 tp 5/10 Grandeur d'Ame (21L) 7/2 140 127
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 11-4 tp PU/12 In Excelsis Deo () 11/2 143 -
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-3 tp 8/21 Shakem Up'arry (9¼L) 14/1 146 146
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 24f Sft HcChG3 11-9 tp 10/12 Forward Plan (15L) 15/2 147 142
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 11-6 tp 3/13 Ga Law (6½L) 4/1F 148 149
6
Sure Touch silk
D
w1
Sure Touch
J: Kevin Brogan
T: Olly Murphy
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts at this distance (56%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Generally progressive over fences but faces a stiffer task off current mark in this field
111-15
Age: 8
Weight: 10-8
OR: 142
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HcCh 11-4 5/13 King Turgeon (13½L) 17/2 143 141
20 Jul 24 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd HcChG3 11-13 1/16 Soul Icon (nk) 14/1 137 144
25 Apr 24 Per Perth 20f Sft 2HcCh 10-13 1/5 Feu Du Bresil (5L) 11/8F 130 137
6 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 23f Gd 3HcCh 11-7 1/7 Magic Saint (7L) 16/5 123 135
22 Dec 23 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Hy 4HcCh 11-7 1/5 Desque De L'Isle (hd) 3/1 121 128
16 Nov 23 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 4NvHcCh 11-9 t 3/9 Picks Lad (16½L) 5/1 122 125
7
In Excelsis Deo silk
CD
In Excelsis Deo p
J: Bryan Carver
T: Harry Fry
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Unseated rider here last month; won readily over C&D in April; has the ability to figure
U51-PU
Age: 6
Weight: 10-8
OR: 142
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 10-4 p UR/15 Il Ridoto () 8/1 143 -
31 Jul 24 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcChG3 10-8 p1 PU/22 Pinkerton () 8/1 142 -
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 10-12 1/12 Hang In There (4¾L) 3/1F 137 145
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-13 5/21 Shakem Up'arry (4¼L) 14/1 137 144
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 15.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-3 UR/5 Harper's Brook () 6/4F 133 140
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-10 2/7 Madara (3¼L) 5/2F 132 140
8
Madara silk
C
Madara p
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 17 wins from 50 in the last 14 days (34%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 70 in the last 14 days (26%)
Made very promising late headway in the Paddy Power on debut for Dan Skelton; interesting
119-84
Age: 5
Weight: 10-6
OR: 140
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 9-13 4/15 Il Ridoto (7¾L) 16/1 141 141
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 11-2 tp 8/10 Martator (23L) 11/2 142 131
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft HcChG3 11-1 tp 9/16 Unexpected Party (30L) 11/2 143 126
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Sft HcChL 10-10 tp 1/11 Path d'Oroux (2¾L) 4/1J 133 143
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-2 tp 1/7 In Excelsis Deo (3¼L) 9/1 130 133
17 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS 2HcCh 10-12 tp 6/11 Triple Trade (6½L) 16/1 132 126
9
Gemirande silk
D
Gemirande
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
On a career-high mark but is one to bear in mind, having won so well at Ascot last time
/550-1
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 136
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 10-12 1/7 Nocte Volatus (7½L) 100/30 128 144
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 10-6 10/12 In Excelsis Deo (25L) 17/2 131 116
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft HcChG3 10-6 5/16 Unexpected Party (17L) 40/1 134 130
2 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20f Hy HcChG3 10-13 5/9 Heltenham (21L) 12/1 134 126
19 Apr 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 11-5 3/12 Caribean Boy (4L) 7/1 135 136
4 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 20f Gd HcChG3 10-2 2/7 The Big Bite (hd) 3/1 132 136
10
Guard Your Dreams silk
C
D
Guard Your Dreams
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Solid record in 2m4f novice handicaps since switched to fences; this is a harder task
00-143
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 136
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-10 3/7 Peaky Boy (4¾L) 9/1 136 139
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-9 4/11 Lisnamult Lad (6½L) 11/2 136 134
3 Oct 24 War Warwick 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-10 1/6 Roccovango (nse) 2/1J 132 135
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft HcHG3 11-4 10/19 Kateira (29L) 40/1 135 118
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft HcHG3 11-4 18/21 Langer Dan (39L) 25/1 137 103
17 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Hy HG2 11-4 4/5 Nemean Lion (17L) 17/2 140 130
11
Grandeur d'Ame silk
Grandeur d'Ame
J: Brendan Powell
T: Alan King
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
Won his sole race this term; respectable fourth (off this mark) in this contest last year
14UP-1
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 136
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 1/10 Ga Law (2L) 8/1 132 139
2 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20f Hy HcChG3 10-12 PU/9 Heltenham () 8/1 133 -
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 10-5 UR/13 Ga Law () 9/1 133 -
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-2 4/12 Fugitif (10L) 22/1 136 132
18 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-1 1/6 Cornerstone Lad (25L) 9/2 125 139
19 May 23 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 3HcCh 11-2 5/9 La Domaniale (33L) 13/2 127 105
Verdict

Paddy Power eyecatcher MADARA (nap) has this race written all over him and is first choice ahead of In Excelsis Deo.

Verdict silk image
Madara

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Madara,

11/2 Stage Star,

Fugitif,

13/2 Ga Law,

8/1 Grandeur d'Ame,

9/1 Il Ridoto,

Gemirande,

10/1 In Excelsis Deo,

12/1 Le Patron,

16/1 Guard Your Dreams,

25/1 Sure Touch

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