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15 March 2024

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

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 2f 70y
  • Going: Soft
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Runners
11

Type
Chase Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Bravemansgame silk
Bravemansgame
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (25%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (26%)
King George winner in 2022; outstayed by Galopin Des Champs when 2nd in this last year
23-222
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 170
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 24f Gd ChG1 11-10 2/6 Hewick (1½L) 9/4 171 172
25 Nov 23 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 2/4 Royale Pagaille (6½L) 8/11F 172 167
4 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft ChG2 11-8 2/4 Gentlemansgame (1¾L) 10/11F 172 170
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y ChG1 11-10 3/5 Fastorslow (2¼L) 100/30 172 173
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
2
Corach Rambler silk
C
Corach Rambler t
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Won the Ultima in 2022 and 2023, then the National in style last April; still unexposed
411-53
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 159
Days: 111
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Nov 23 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 3/4 Royale Pagaille (15½L) 18/1 159 159
28 Oct 23 Kel Kelso 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-12 t 5/6 Elvis Mail (23L) 100/30 159 141
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 10-5 t 1/39 Vanillier (2¼L) 8/1F 146 160
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 25f Sft HcChG3 11-5 t 1/23 Fastorslow (nk) 6/1J 146 160
26 Nov 22 Nby Newbury 26f Gd HcChG3 11-1 t 4/15 Le Milos (9L) 11/1 147 151
30 Oct 22 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft ChL 11-8 t 5/7 Beauport (25L) 12/1 147 128
3
Fastorslow silk
w1
Fastorslow t
J: J J Slevin
T: Martin Brassil
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Reliable; has beaten Galopin Des Champs in 2 of their last 3 clashes; this test can suit
521-12
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 170
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 2/4 Galopin Des Champs (4½L) 7/2 168 171
26 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 t 1/6 Appreciate It (½L) 9/1 168 161
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y ChG1 11-10 t 1/5 Galopin Des Champs (2¼L) 20/1 154 175
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 25f Sft HcChG3 11-9 t 2/23 Corach Rambler (nk) 7/1 150 163
5 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 5/5 Gentleman De Mee (26L) 33/1 147 143
19 Dec 22 Pun Punchestown 20f Sft ChG1 11-10 5/6 Galopin Des Champs (21L) 66/1 - 146
4
Galopin Des Champs silk
CD
C
Galopin Des Champs
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (48%)
Clear win in the 2023 running; beaten twice by Fastorslow since but gained revenge latest
12-311
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 179
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 1/4 Fastorslow (4½L) 1/3F 180 178
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 1/8 Gerri Colombe (23L) 6/4F 178 184
26 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 3/6 Fastorslow (1¾L) 1/2F 179 159
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y ChG1 11-10 2/5 Fastorslow (2¼L) 4/11F 180 172
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
5
Gentlemansgame silk
Gentlemansgame
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: M F Morris
Smart staying h'dler; improved chase form when beating Bravemansgame (who gave 6lb) latest
/31-21
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 160
Days: 132
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft ChG2 11-2 1/4 Bravemansgame (1¾L) 7/2 154 165
30 Sep 23 Gow Gowran Park 20f Hy ChG2 11-3 2/6 Easy Game (1½L) 7/4 - 155
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 21f Sft Ch 11-12 tp 1/6 I Am Maximus (8L) 2/1 - 154
28 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y HG1 11-10 tp 3/7 Klassical Dream (3¾L) 10/1 146 156
19 Mar 22 Thu Thurles 23f Gd H 11-5 tp1 1/5 Unexpected Depth (8½L) 11/8F 141 153
27 Jan 22 Gow Gowran Park 24.5f Sft HG2 11-5 7/9 Royal Kahala (66L) 7/1 142 90
6
Gerri Colombe silk
Gerri Colombe
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
Big gap between him and Galopin Des Champs on latest 3m run; stiffer stamina test can suit
121-12
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 167
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 2/8 Galopin Des Champs (23L) 7/4 167 163
11 Nov 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 1/4 Envoi Allen (nk) 4/7F 162 168
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 25f GS NvChG1 11-7 1/6 Complete Unknown (7½L) 4/6F 159 166
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f Sft NvChG1 11-7 2/10 The Real Whacker (shd) 5/4F 154 163
4 Feb 23 San Sandown 20f GS NvChG1 11-7 1/5 Balco Coastal (1¾L) 10/11F 154 158
26 Dec 22 Lim Limerick 19.5f Sft/Hy NvChG1 11-12 1/5 Adamantly Chosen (4¼L) 4/5F - 155
8
Jungle Boogie silk
Jungle Boogie
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
Had just five runs; narrow Grade 3 win over 2m7f in January doesn't advance claims today
1/1/41
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 152
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 24 Trm Tramore 23f Hy ChG3 11-0 1/6 Classic Getaway (1L) 10/1 150 154
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 16.5f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-4 4/6 El Fabiolo (15L) 25/1 - 146
1 Jan 22 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y Ch 12-0 1/10 Diol Ker (12L) 5/6F - 147
14 Feb 21 Pun Punchestown 20f Sft MdH 12-0 1/20 Ahead Of The Field (30L) 2/13F - 135
12 Nov 20 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Hy NHF 12-2 1/10 Angels Dawn (3¼L) 4/5F - 124
9
L'Homme Presse silk
C
BF
L'Homme Presse
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
Won 3m novice at this meeting in 2022; up in trip against best opposition tackled so far
/1U-12
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 168
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Asc Ascot 21f GS ChG1 11-10 2/4 Pic D'Orhy (5½L) 5/4F 170 159
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 22f Sft 2Ch 11-6 1/6 Protektorat (2¼L) 8/11F 170 170
26 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 UR/9 Bravemansgame () 9/4F 170 173
26 Nov 22 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS HcChG3 12-0 1/9 Into Overdrive (1L) 6/4F 164 175
8 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 25f GS NvChG1 11-4 3/4 Ahoy Senor (18L) 7/4 164 146
16 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f Sft NvChG1 11-4 1/9 Ahoy Senor (3½L) 9/4F 159 166
10
Monkfish silk
C
Monkfish
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Won his Festival runs in 2020 and 2021, both at 3m; had just 3 runs in last 3 years
2/29-1
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 164
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 24 Gow Gowran Park 24f Hy HG2 11-3 1/4 Summerville Boy (5½L) 13/8 152 160
27 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y HG1 11-10 9/9 Klassical Dream (42L) 9/2 152 118
10 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y/Sft HG2 11-3 2/6 Asterion Forlonge (½L) 11/4 152 154
27 Apr 21 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y NvChG1 11-12 2/4 Colreevy (8L) 10/11F 163 166
17 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f GS NvChG1 11-4 1/6 Fiddlerontheroof (6½L) 1/4F 164 170
7 Feb 21 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Sft NvChG1 11-12 1/8 Latest Exhibition (11L) 1/2F 158 170
11
Nassalam silk
Nassalam b
J: Niall Houlihan
T: Gary Moore
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Proved his stamina in fine style in the Welsh National but both recent wins were on heavy
07-411
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 161
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 30.5f Hy HcChG3 11-3 b 1/19 Iron Bridge (34L) 9/2J 145 165
9 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-12 b 1/10 Wayfinder (5½L) 3/1 141 154
11 Nov 23 Ain Aintree 21f Hy 2HcCh 11-6 p 4/10 Gesskille (6L) 7/1 142 144
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 25f GS HcChG3 10-13 p 7/15 Midnight River (19L) 13/2 143 134
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 25f Sft HcChG3 11-3 p 10/23 Corach Rambler (34L) 9/1 144 124
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-1 p1 3/16 Midnight River (3½L) 8/1 142 148
12
The Real Whacker silk
C
The Real Whacker v 1
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Patrick Neville
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (0%)
3-3 over fences here last term, including 3m novice win at this meeting; needs improvement
11-P42
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 162
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f GS ChG2 11-7 2/6 Capodanno (2¾L) 7/2 162 163
26 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 24f Gd ChG1 11-10 4/6 Hewick (10L) 14/1 162 163
18 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 12-0 PU/14 Stage Star () 13/2 162 -
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f Sft NvChG1 11-7 1/10 Gerri Colombe (shd) 8/1 153 163
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft NvChG2 11-5 1/5 Monmiral (3¼L) 10/1 139 158
13 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f Gd 2NvCh 11-2 1/5 Indigo Breeze (¾L) 10/1 136 144
7
Hewick silk
Hewick p
T: John Joseph Hanlon
F1-401
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 169
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 24f Gd ChG1 11-10 p 1/6 Bravemansgame (1½L) 12/1 167 173
2 Aug 23 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd/Y HcChG3 11-12 p 14/22 Ash Tree Meadow (27L) 14/1 167 146
20 May 23 Aut Auteuil 25.5f VSft HG1 10-10 p 4/15 Theleme (14½L) 15/1 - 146
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 23f GS ChG2 11-6 p 1/6 First Flow (4L) 6/5F 168 166
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 p F/13 Galopin Des Champs () 40/1 170 168
15 Oct 22 Far Far Hills 21f Y HG1 11-2 p 1/9 Noah And The Ark (11½L) 21/10 - 160
Verdict

There shouldn't be much between GALOPIN DES CHAMPS and Fastorslow but last year's winner looks the one to beat.

Verdict silk image
Galopin Des Champs

Betting Forecast:

Evs Galopin Des Champs,

4/1 Fastorslow,

8/1 Gerri Colombe,

11/1 L'Homme Presse,

12/1 Corach Rambler,

14/1 Bravemansgame,

20/1 Gentlemansgame,

25/1 Jungle Boogie,

Monkfish,

Nassalam,

40/1 The Real Whacker

Relevant Tips

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