CHELTENHAM
14 March 2025
Friday 14th March

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

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 2f 70y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Banbridge silk
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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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ahoy Senor silk
C
w1
Ahoy Senor
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
w1
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
2
Banbridge silk
C
Banbridge p
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
C
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
3
Corbetts Cross silk
C
BF
Corbetts Cross
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Emmet Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
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 - -
4
Galopin Des Champs silk
CD
C
Galopin Des Champs
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
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
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
5
Gentlemansgame silk
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
6
Inothewayurthinkin silk
CD
Inothewayurthinkin t
J: Mark Walsh
T: Gavin Cromwell
CD
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
7
Monty's Star silk
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
8
Royale Pagaille silk
D
Royale Pagaille
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
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 -
9
The Real Whacker silk
C
The Real Whacker t
J: Brian Hughes
T: Patrick Neville
C
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
Verdict

The latest challengers crowd round but GALOPIN DES CHAMPS has stood the test of time so well and he can take home his third Gold Cup.

Verdict silk image
Galopin Des Champs

Betting Forecast:

4/7 Galopin Des Champs,

5/1 Banbridge,

13/2 Inothewayurthinkin,

9/1 Monty's Star,

20/1 Corbetts Cross,

33/1 The Real Whacker,

50/1 Ahoy Senor,

66/1 Gentlemansgame,

Royale Pagaille

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