Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 4f 44y
Going: Good

Runners: 15
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Protektorat ^t

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

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

Close second in this race in 2021; has earned this 13lb higher mark; 2024 Ryanair winner

32313-

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 167

Days: 218

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	3/7	Jonbon (2½L)	9/2	167	170
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	1/11	Envoi Allen (4L)	17/2	165	170
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Hy	ChG2	11-8 t	3/5	Shishkin (4¾L)	100/30	165	167
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	22f Sft	2Ch	11-10 t	2/6	L'Homme Presse (2¼L)	2/1	165	169
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	HcChG3	12-0 t	3/8	Broadway Boy (3L)	16/1	165	169
25 Nov 23	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	4/4	Royale Pagaille (29L)	5/2	166	148

Ga Law ^p

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

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

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

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

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

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)

2-2 in handicaps at this venue, including a success in this contest two years ago; solid

71P2-2

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 155

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
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	149
4 Nov 23	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	HG2	11-2	6/6	Botox Has (36L)	12/1	142	110

Ginny's Destiny

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

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

Course Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts here (60%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (29%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (29%)

Smart novice chaser last term; has a good record here; similar type to last year's winner

11122-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 155

Days: 219

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	2/5	Il Etait Temps (9L)	4/1	155	157
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	2/11	Grey Dawning (2L)	11/2	155	162
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2NvHcCh	12-0	1/12	Theatre Man (2¾L)	4/1F	147	162
15 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	2NvCh	11-9	1/6	Grey Dawning (¾L)	5/2	141	153
19 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-9	1/7	Es Perfecto (10L)	100/30	133	148
27 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-10	7/9	Idalko Bihoue (29L)	9/2	135	114

Editeur Du Gite

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

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

Good 2m chaser on his day; poor claims on 2024 form and has something to prove at 2m4f

15P-P9

Age: 10

Weight: 11-1

OR: 154

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Gd	2HcCh	12-0	9/10	Grandeur D'Ame (53L)	80/1	158	116
6 May 24	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	2HcCh	12-0	PU/5	I'd Like To Know ()	9/1	160	-
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	15.5f Gd	ChG1	11-10 p¹	PU/7	Jonbon ()	80/1	161	-
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	ChG1	11-10	5/5	Elixir De Nutz (48L)	15/2	162	120
27 Dec 23	Kem Kempton	16f GS	HcChG2	11-9	1/6	Nube Negra (3L)	5/1	159	159
19 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	ChG2	11-10	4/4	Jonbon (43L)	14/1	162	139

Janidil ^tb ¹

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (40%)

Current mark reflects a decline in his form; new headgear needs to make a difference

30P-F3

Age: 10

Weight: 11-0

OR: 153

Days: 104

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Aug 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Sft	Ch	11-3 tp	3/7	Hurricane Georgie (6¾L)	11/8F	155	146
31 Jul 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcChG3	11-7 t	F/22	Pinkerton ()	40/1	155	-
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-6 tp	PU/32	I Am Maximus ()	125/1	159	-
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HG1	11-10 tp¹	11/12	Teahupoo (30L)	66/1	154	139
13 Jan 24	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	ChG2	11-8 t¹	3/5	Banbridge (19L)	12/1	161	155
9 Nov 23	Clo Clonmel	20.5f Hy	ChG2	11-8	2/3	Allaho (9L)	3/1	161	163

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Fugitif ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Richard Hobson

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 48 in the last 14 days (29%)

Respectable record at Cheltenham includes a fourth-place finish in this race last year

413PP-

Age: 9

Weight: 10-13

OR: 152

Days: 217

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
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
14 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	5/7	Pic D'Orhy (32L)	11/1	153	138

Imagine

J: Paul O'Brien

T: Harry Derham

Largely progressive for Gordon Elliott; joined new team for 320,000euros; interesting

3/114-

Age: 6

Weight: 10-6

OR: 145

Days: 307

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Jan 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft	NvChG3	11-10	4/6	Spillane's Tower (30L)	5/1	-	124
26 Nov 23	Pun Punchestown	16f Sft	NvChG2	11-4	1/4	Lucid Dreams (½L)	30/100F	-	145
7 Nov 23	Fai Fairyhouse	16.5f Hy	Ch	11-12	1/11	Inothewayurthinkin (2½L)	9/4F	-	142
26 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	20f Y	H	11-5	3/9	Grangeclare West (9¼L)	9/4	136	136
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	2HcH	11-6	5/21	Iroko (5L)	5/1J	139	139
12 Feb 23	Nav Navan	16f Gd/Y	NvHL	11-9	2/5	Hunters Yarn (6L)	8/1	135	133

Jetoile ^t

J: Dylan Johnston ³

T: Ryan Potter

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

Has developed cracks in his record and ran dismally last time; others preferred

14P-40

Age: 9

Weight: 10-6

OR: 145

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-3 t	10/10	Grandeur D'Ame (76L)	6/1	147	85
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcChG3	11-0 t	4/17	Lets Go Champ (5¼L)	18/1	145	144
2 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	20f Hy	HcChG3	11-9 t	PU/9	Heltenham ()	8/1	149	-
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	HcChG3	11-8 t	4/13	Ga Law (17½L)	18/1	150	142
29 Oct 23	Ain Aintree	20f GS	HcChG2	11-0 t	1/11	Minella Drama (1¾L)	25/1	146	149
28 Apr 23	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	3HcCh	12-0 t	1/7	Le Ligerien (9L)	11/8F	137	147

In Excelsis Deo ^p

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Produced two useful pieces of Cheltenham form in the spring; possibilities back here

2U51-P

Age: 6

Weight: 10-4

OR: 143

Days: 108

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
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
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2HcCh	10-7	3/11	Dancing On My Own (2½L)	6/1	131	137

Lets Go Champ

J: Mike O'Connor ³

T: Henry De Bromhead

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

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)

Lightly raced 9yo who is steadily improving and has a solid record; likely to go well

323-16

Age: 9

Weight: 10-2

OR: 141

Days: 108

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Jul 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-6	6/22	Pinkerton (8½L)	10/1	140	137
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcChG3	10-5	1/17	Must Be Obeyed (2½L)	11/4F	131	138
24 Mar 24	Lim Limerick	19.5f Hy	HcCh	11-13	3/5	Hgranca De Thaix (1¾L)	11/8F	131	130
12 Dec 23	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Hy	Ch	11-12	2/6	Embassy Gardens (13L)	9/2	-	127
19 Nov 23	Nav Navan	20f Sft/Hy	Ch	11-12	3/6	American Mike (24L)	16/1	-	119
27 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Gd/Y	HcH	10-9	2/25	Kilbeg King (4½L)	14/1	125	131

Hartur d'Arc

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Gavin Cromwell

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

Not fully exposed over fences but the forecast conditions don't look ideal back at 2m4f

23110-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 140

Days: 229

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	29f Hy	HcChG3	11-1	10/20	Intense Raffles (137L)	20/1	137	10
10 Mar 24	Naa Naas	25f Sft	HcChL	10-3	1/12	Positive Thinker (1½L)	4/1	128	134
15 Feb 24	Clo Clonmel	20f Hy	Ch	11-12	1/7	Joshua Webb (7½L)	11/10F	-	129
26 Nov 23	Cor Cork	21f Sft	Ch	11-9	3/14	Meetingofthewaters (15½L)	13/2	-	113
28 Oct 23	Gal Galway	18.5f Sft	NvCh	11-2	2/9	The Big Chap (nk)	12/1	-	125
1 Oct 23	Kln Killarney	23f Y/Sft	NvH	11-0 h¹	3/5	Solitary Man (10½L)	18/5	114	109

Madara

J: Tristan Durrell ³

T: Dan Skelton

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Campaigned at about 2m in Britain; something to prove back up in distance; new yard

6119-8

Age: 5

Weight: 10-2

OR: 140

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
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	129
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2HcCh	10-2 tp	UR/11	Dancing On My Own ()	33/1	135	-

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Il Ridoto ^tp

J: Freddie Gingell ³

T: Paul Nicholls

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

w²

Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (29%)

Made the frame in this event in 2022 and 2023; helps to give Paul Nicholls a strong hand

308P-5

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 138

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
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
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-9 tp	2/12	Fugitif (shd)	17/2	143	149

Straw Fan Jack ^p

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Respectable third in the Plate but is hindered by being 6lb out of weights in this field

23036-

Age: 9

Weight: 10-2

OR: 135

Days: 203

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	23f Gd	ChG2	11-2 p	6/7	Fantastic Lady (45L)	20/1	135	119
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-9 p	3/21	Shakem Up'arry (1½L)	28/1	133	140
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	HcChG3	10-9	10/13	Ga Law (28L)	22/1	137	120
23 Dec 23	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	2Ch	11-10	3/3	Excello (38L)	3/1	140	124
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	ChG2	11-4	2/4	Pic D'Orhy (16L)	40/1	141	142
13 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	20f GS	NvChG1	11-7	4/5	Banbridge (12½L)	28/1	141	146

Weveallbeencaught ^p

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)

Went close in first-time cheekpieces over C&D last month; now 10lb out of the handicap

660-32

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 131

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-1 p¹	2/11	Lisnamult Lad (½L)	17/2	128	132
27 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	23f Sft	3NvCh	11-2	3/5	Hometown Boy (6¼L)	6/1	130	130
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-4 t	12/20	Minella Cocooner (20L)	14/1	132	121
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	10-9 t¹	6/21	Chianti Classico (35L)	11/1	134	110
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-7	6/6	Are U Wise To That (22L)	5/2F	135	120
18 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Sft	NvChL	11-4	2/6	Broadway Boy (20L)	11/4	135	133