Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 4f 127y
Going: Good To Soft

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

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Cepage

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

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

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Has contested this race for the last three years (form figures read 24P); on a tough mark

/P144-

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: 157

Days: 270

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	HcChG3	11-12	4/16	Vintage Clouds (10½L)	14/1	158	159
21 Feb 21	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	ChG2	11-4	4/7	Secret Investor (15L)	7/1	158	158
9 Jan 21	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-12	1/6	Tiquer (14L)	11/4	154	161
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-10	PU/17	Chatham Street Lad ()	9/1	155	-
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	HcChG3	11-8	7/23	The Conditional (10½L)	14/1	155	154
25 Jan 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-12	1/10	Spiritofthegames (½L)	8/1	154	160

Midnight Shadow

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sue Smith

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

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Won the Paddy Power here last month; second in this race last year; should go well again

02P-31

Age: 8

Weight: 11-9

OR: 154

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	11-5	1/19	Protektorat (¾L)	9/1	147	160
24 Oct 21	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	HcChG2	10-10	3/8	Allmankind (2½L)	12/1	146	150
17 Feb 21	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	2HcH	11-12	PU/9	Nightboattoclyro ()	7/1	149	-
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-3	2/17	Chatham Street Lad (15L)	12/1	148	154
25 Oct 20	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	HcChG2	11-4	10/12	Nuts Well (31L)	7/1	149	125
12 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	NvChG1	11-4	6/12	Samcro (10½L)	22/1	150	154

Fusil Raffles

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Nicky Henderson

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

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

Fortunate winner of the Charlie Hall; showed good form as a novice chaser here last term

12P-21

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 152

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Oct 21	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	ChG2	11-0	1/7	Kitty's Light (4¼L)	100/30	152	151
10 Oct 21	Nab Newton Abbot	21f GS	2Ch	11-6	2/4	Bravemansgame (5½L)	9/4	156	152
8 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	20f GS	NvChG1	11-4	PU/7	Protektorat ()	9/4F	155	-
18 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f GS	NvChG1	11-4	2/8	Chantry House (3L)	14/1	152	160
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	2NvCh	11-8	1/4	Lieutenant Rocco (3¾L)	16/5	152	158
14 Nov 20	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	NvChG2	11-5	PU/6	Eldorado Allen ()	11/10F	152	-

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Lalor ^tp ¹

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

Finished third in the Paddy Power here on debut for Paul Nicholls; leading player

3/P-P3

Age: 9

Weight: 11-6

OR: 151

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	11-7 t¹	3/19	Midnight Shadow (2¼L)	7/1	149	154
5 May 21	Nab Newton Abbot	21f Gd	2HcCh	11-12 p	PU/9	Kauto The King ()	9/2	149	-
10 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	25f GS	HcChG3	11-9 p	PU/13	Happygolucky ()	14/1	151	-
25 Jan 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-11 p	3/10	Cepage (¾L)	6/1	153	157
1 Jan 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-0 p¹	3/12	Oldgrangewood (shd)	20/1	149	159
5 Nov 19	Exe Exeter	17.5f Sft	HcChG2	10-13	4/6	Janika (16L)	5/1	151	144

Zanza

J: Tom O'Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

Stayed on from a difficult position in the Paddy Power last time; possibilities

FP6-36

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 145

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	11-2	6/19	Midnight Shadow (5¾L)	12/1	144	147
2 Nov 21	Exe Exeter	17.5f GS	HcChG2	10-4	3/6	Eldorado Allen (3¾L)	11/1	148	153
8 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	16f GS	HcChG3	11-8	6/18	Editeur Du Gite (9¾L)	16/1	145	152
17 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	HcChG3	10-13	PU/19	Sky Pirate ()	8/1	145	-
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-12	F/9	Sky Pirate ()	11/2	145	-
28 Nov 20	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-3	1/7	The King Of May (5½L)	5/2	138	152

Dostal Phil

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Philip Hobbs

Eyecatching fourth in the Paddy Power; still unexposed over 2m4f; commands respect

323-U4

Age: 8

Weight: 10-12

OR: 143

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	11-0	4/19	Midnight Shadow (3¼L)	16/1	142	147
30 Apr 21	Pun Punchestown	21f Y	NvHcCh	10-7	UR/15	Asterion Forlonge ()	5/1	138	-
8 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	16f GS	HcChG3	11-2	3/18	Editeur Du Gite (2¾L)	17/2	139	149
12 Mar 21	San Sandown	15.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-13 h	2/6	Grey Diamond (3½L)	11/4F	138	145
6 Feb 21	San Sandown	15.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-8 h	3/5	High Up In The Air (13½L)	7/4	138	135
20 Jan 21	Nby Newbury	16.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	10-7 h	1/6	Funambule Sivola (5½L)	7/1	130	147

Francky Du Berlais ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Landed the Summer Plate at Market Rasen; not in the same form since returning from a break

113168

Age: 8

Weight: 10-12

OR: 143

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Nov 21	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	11-11 t	8/13	Mac Tottie (45L)	22/1	145	113
16 Oct 21	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-12 t	6/9	Senior Citizen (31L)	15/2	147	126
17 Jul 21	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-13 t	1/16	Exelerator Express (7½L)	11/1	137	149
27 Jun 21	Crt Cartmel	21f Gd	2HcCh	11-7 t	3/6	Solar Impulse (6L)	9/4J	137	145
30 May 21	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	2HcCh	10-8 t	1/18	Pistol Whipped (nse)	14/1	132	140
8 May 21	Hay Haydock	20.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-11 t	1/5	Fortified Bay (2L)	4/1	127	134

Siruh Du Lac

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

4-4 in the 2018-19 campaign; subsequent form figures read PFU7; risky

PF/U-7

Age: 8

Weight: 10-12

OR: 143

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Oct 21	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2NvH	10-12	7/8	Bardenstown Lad (35L)	12/1	141	101
14 Nov 20	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	HcChG3	11-4	UR/16	Coole Cody ()	12/1	150	-
12 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-2	F/23	Simply The Betts ()	14/1	150	153
16 Nov 19	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	HcChG3	11-7	PU/17	Happy Diva ()	8/1	150	-
14 Mar 19	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	HcChG3	10-8	1/22	Janika (¾L)	9/2	141	151
26 Jan 19	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	HcChG3	10-6	1/11	Janika (hd)	6/1	134	149

Coole Cody

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

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

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Likely player on his Paddy Power form (2020/2021) but was below par in this race last year

344-2F

Age: 10

Weight: 10-12

OR: 143

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	10-13	F/19	Midnight Shadow ()	14/1	141	149
22 Oct 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3HcH	11-2	2/12	Guard Your Dreams (2L)	11/1	135	145
14 Apr 21	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG2	10-10	4/9	Manofthemountain (11L)	100/30F	143	140
18 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	HcChG3	11-1	4/21	The Shunter (6½L)	22/1	143	148
27 Feb 21	Kem Kempton	20.5f Gd	NvChG2	11-3	3/4	Tamaroc Du Mathan (16L)	7/1	143	144
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-12	6/17	Chatham Street Lad (38L)	10/1	143	125

Deyrann De Carjac

J: Brendan Powell

T: Alan King

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

Behind several of these rivals in major handicap here last month; opposed

/P-350

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: 133

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	10-9	11/19	Midnight Shadow (9¼L)	50/1	137	136
18 Jun 21	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f GS	3HcCh	11-12	5/6	Lord Bryan (33L)	4/1	140	113
19 May 21	War Warwick	16.5f GS	2HcCh	11-9	3/6	Fidelio Vallis (12L)	15/2	142	138
21 Nov 20	Hay Haydock	21.5f Sft	2Ch	11-8	PU/6	Master Tommytucker ()	14/1	145	-
12 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-0	17/23	Simply The Betts (43L)	14/1	145	112
1 Jan 20	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	NvChG2	11-0	3/6	Midnight Shadow (2L)	7/1	146	148

Farinet

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Venetia Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won at Sandown (second British start) when last seen and looks capable of further progress

/3231-

Age: 6

Weight: 10-2

OR: 133

Days: 273

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 21	San Sandown	20f Sft	NvHcChL	10-5	1/9	Up The Straight (6½L)	13/2	125	139
20 Feb 21	Hay Haydock	20f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-9	3/7	Galahad Quest (8L)	6/1	125	129
14 Jul 20	Die Dieppe	19.5f Sft	Ch	11-3	2/5	Spirit Of The Bay (1¾L)	33/10	-	123
15 Jun 20	Cla Clairefontaine	19.5f VSft	Ch	10-8	3/6	Device (12L)	58/10	-	120
24 Feb 20	Aut Auteuil	17.5f Hy	Ch	10-10	4/9	Fontannes (6¼L)	9/1	-	123
29 Nov 19	Aut Auteuil	18f Hy	4yCh	10-10	PU/11	My Way ()	67/10	-	-

Beakstown ^t

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

0-5 as a chaser but was a Grade 2 winner over hurdles and looks well treated

2435/3

Age: 8

Weight: 10-1

OR: 132

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Nov 21	Ain Aintree	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-6 t	3/9	Linelee King (5½L)	4/1J	133	141
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	NvHcChL	11-1 tp¹	5/20	Imperial Aura (13½L)	12/1	139	142
14 Dec 19	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	2NvCh	11-0 t	3/6	Mister Fisher (16½L)	4/1	139	137
7 Nov 19	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	3Ch	11-5 t	4/6	Champ (10½L)	13/2	140	139
16 Oct 19	Wet Wetherby	19.5f GS	4NvCh	11-3 t	2/5	Sam Spinner (3L)	10/11F	140	142
13 Mar 19	Chl Cheltenham	21f Sft	NvHG1	11-7 t	PU/16	City Island ()	14/1	142	-

Topofthecotswolds

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Unseated early last time; more exposed than some of these rivals; stiff assignment

256P2U

Age: 7

Weight: 10-0

OR: 131

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Nov 21	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	2HcCh	10-12	UR/13	Kapcorse ()	12/1	131	-
13 Nov 21	Wet Wetherby	19.5f GS	3HcCh	11-1	2/8	Palmers Hill (1¼L)	11/2	130	136
17 Jul 21	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-5	PU/16	Francky Du Berlais ()	12/1	132	-
27 Jun 21	Utt Uttoxeter	26f Gd	HcChL	10-9	6/16	Storm Home (39L)	17/2	134	115
30 May 21	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	2HcCh	10-7	5/18	Francky Du Berlais (5½L)	11/1	134	138
3 May 21	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	2HcCh	11-2	2/6	Fidelio Vallis (9½L)	13/2	135	136

Silver Hallmark

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Fergal O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)

7/21-4

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 145

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Oct 21	Crl Carlisle	20f Sft	ChL	11-8	4/6	Fiddlerontheroof (10½L)	17/2	145	152
23 Jan 21	Hay Haydock	20f Hy	NvChG2	11-0	1/4	Marown (4½L)	2/1	145	150
11 Nov 20	Exe Exeter	19f GS	3Ch	11-2	2/6	Fiddlerontheroof (hd)	12/1	-	149
4 Jan 20	San Sandown	16f Sft	NvHG1	11-7	7/7	Fiddlerontheroof (68L)	9/1	-	84
6 Nov 19	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4MdH	11-5	1/13	McFabulous (4L)	7/2	-	125
2 Mar 19	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	5NHF	11-2	3/13	McFabulous (7L)	11/2	-	112

Joke Dancer ^p

T: Sue Smith

610-5F

Age: 8

Weight: 10-1

OR: 132

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Nov 21	Hay Haydock	25.5f GS	2HcCh	11-3 p	F/7	Strictlyadancer ()	9/1	134	-
29 Oct 21	Wet Wetherby	19.5f GS	HcChL	10-8 p	5/10	Good Boy Bobby (18½L)	40/1	136	124
8 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	16f GS	HcChG3	11-3 p	14/18	Editeur Du Gite (53L)	50/1	140	105
25 Nov 20	Wet Wetherby	15f GS	3HcCh	11-10 p	1/8	Some Reign (shd)	5/1	134	144
30 Oct 20	Wet Wetherby	19.5f GS	HcChL	10-10 p¹	6/11	Huntsman Son (25L)	11/1	137	124
14 Oct 20	Wet Wetherby	16f GS	3HcH	11-6	7/11	Anemoi (17½L)	28/1	134	121