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

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

Runners: 9
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Banbridge

Selected at: 9/2

Thought to be a non-stayer over 3m+ initially, Banbridge put those doubts to bed when coming from miles off the pace to win the King George. He is a speedy horse who stays and is improving, so there’s every chance he can hit the frame here. Whether he can beat Galopin Des Champs or not is another question but he will be waited with for one big lunge and if he does stay, then he has a solid shout.

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Runner

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Ahoy Senor

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)

Latest win was Grade 2 here in early 2023; Aintree is his safe haven now; has had wind op

62-3PP

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 165

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	22f Sft	2Ch	11-2	PU/6	Protektorat ()	5/1	168	-
23 Nov 24	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	PU/7	Royale Pagaille ()	8/1	169	-
27 Oct 24	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	HcChG2	11-12	3/5	Minella Drama (2¼L)	11/2	169	169
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	ChG1	11-10	2/7	Gerri Colombe (½L)	17/2	158	170
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	6/11	Protektorat (18L)	18/1	160	154
17 Feb 24	Asc Ascot	21f GS	ChG1	11-10	3/4	Pic D'orhy (9½L)	4/1	163	151

Banbridge ^p

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

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

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

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

First 3m chase run when winning King George; has further to go on a much stiffer finish

9-14U1

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 168

Days: 78

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10 p	1/11	Il Est Francais (1¾L)	7/1	165	174
8 Dec 24	Cor Cork	16.5f Y	ChG2	12-0	UR/8	Energumene ()	16/1	165	170
16 Nov 24	Nav Navan	16f Y	ChG2	12-0	4/6	Found A Fifty (28L)	100/30	165	132
30 Apr 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	ChG1	11-12 p¹	1/9	Captain Guinness (nk)	6/1	161	170
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	9/11	Protektorat (75L)	4/1	162	119
13 Jan 24	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	ChG2	11-5	1/5	Pic D'orhy (1¾L)	3/1	155	168

Corbetts Cross

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Emmet Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Won at 3m6f here last March; strong form at Aintree after; return to staying trip helpful

13-262

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 161

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 25	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	ChG1	11-10	2/6	Pic D'orhy (10L)	7/4F	163	157
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10	6/11	Banbridge (21L)	17/2	165	157
28 Oct 24	Wex Wexford	23f Sft	ChL	11-10 h	2/3	Heart Wood (7L)	4/1	166	160
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	ChG1	11-10 h	3/7	Gerri Colombe (2¾L)	100/30	157	169
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	30f Hy	NvChG2	11-7 h¹	1/7	Embassy Gardens (17L)	15/8	150	163
7 Feb 24	Fai Fairyhouse	24f Hy	Ch	11-12	F/4	Velvet Elvis ()	1/4F	-	-

Galopin Des Champs

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

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

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

Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)

Outstanding stayer who has won the last two Gold Cups; big chance of making it three

1-2311

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 177

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Y	ChG1	11-10	1/10	Grangeclare West (4¾L)	1/2F	177	173
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10	1/9	Fact To File (7½L)	5/6F	177	181
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft	ChG1	11-12	3/8	Fact To File (2¾L)	16/5	179	163
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	25f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10	2/9	Fastorslow (1¼L)	1/2F	180	164
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/11	Gerri Colombe (3½L)	10/11F	179	183
3 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/4	Fastorslow (4½L)	1/3F	180	178

Gentlemansgame

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)

Pulled up in 2024 Gold Cup; form needs improvement; others can cope better with this test

P5-433

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 160

Days: 48

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	ChG2	11-10 p	3/6	L'Homme Presse (17L)	7/2	160	158
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10 p	3/9	Galopin Des Champs (12½L)	28/1	160	165
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	25f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10 t	4/9	Fastorslow (5L)	40/1	160	158
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	5/7	Gerri Colombe (10½L)	16/1	160	162
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	PU/11	Galopin Des Champs ()	25/1	160	-
4 Nov 23	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	ChG2	11-2	1/4	Bravemansgame (1¾L)	7/2	154	164

Inothewayurthinkin ^t

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

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

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 2 wins from 48 in the last 14 days (4%)

Big improver when winning the Kim Muir and a Grade 1 last spring; coming to hand; a threat

11-754

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 160

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Y	ChG1	11-10 t	4/10	Galopin Des Champs (7¼L)	16/1	159	163
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10 t	5/9	Galopin Des Champs (15½L)	11/1	158	162
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft	ChG1	11-12 t	7/8	Fact To File (36L)	22/1	158	129
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	1/6	Iroko (4L)	6/4F	158	160
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	12-0	1/22	Git Maker (8L)	13/8F	145	157
4 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y/Sft	HcChG3	10-9	9/25	Heart Wood (30L)	11/2	144	123

Monty's Star

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

High class as novice; just two runs this term; creditable show latest; open to improvement

12-225

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 160

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Y	ChG1	11-10	5/10	Galopin Des Champs (7¾L)	12/1	153	162
1 Jan 25	Trm Tramore	23f Hy	ChG3	11-0	2/7	Embassy Gardens (5L)	4/5F	154	150
30 Apr 24	Pun Punchestown	25f Y	NvChG1	11-10	2/7	Spillane's Tower (¾L)	5/2J	150	153
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	2/6	Fact To File (3¾L)	13/2	147	156
31 Dec 23	Pun Punchestown	24f Hy	Ch	11-12	1/5	Three Card Brag (5½L)	9/4	-	155
2 Dec 23	Fai Fairyhouse	21.5f Sft	Ch	11-12	3/13	Corbetts Cross (3¼L)	10/1	-	143

Royale Pagaille

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

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

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)

Just respectable form in three previous Gold Cups; down on his luck in latest two starts

1F-1P6

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 163

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 25	Hay Haydock	28.5f GS	HcChG3	12-0	6/9	Famous Bridge (38L)	12/1	164	140
18 Jan 25	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	HcChG3	12-0	PU/8	Mr Vango ()	5/2F	166	-
23 Nov 24	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/7	Grey Dawning (2L)	11/4	165	171
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f GS	ChG2	11-10	F/6	Capodanno ()	6/1	166	163
25 Nov 23	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/4	Bravemansgame (6½L)	5/1	160	174
10 Apr 23	Fai Fairyhouse	29f Sft	HcCh	11-12	F/27	I Am Maximus ()	10/1	160	-

The Real Whacker ^t

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

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

Won 3m novice here in 2023; life harder since; more needed than Grade 2 win in November

P5-U14

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 159

Days: 78

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10 t	4/11	Banbridge (17½L)	14/1	159	160
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	ChG2	11-4 t	1/6	Bravemansgame (3½L)	5/1	157	161
25 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	24f Sft	HcChG3	11-10 t¹	UR/17	Flooring Porter ()	9/1	155	-
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	23f Gd	ChG2	11-5 v	5/7	Fantastic Lady (28L)	5/2J	159	138
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 v¹	PU/11	Galopin Des Champs ()	40/1	162	-
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f GS	ChG2	11-7	2/6	Capodanno (2¾L)	7/2	162	160