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Wylie has a lot of the same types. National weights are Feb some time so maybe they could keep powder dry until then and switch Boston Bob afterwards but cant see it myself.
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2014 Gold Cup
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Wylie has a lot of the same types. National weights are Feb some time so maybe they could keep powder dry until then and switch Boston Bob afterwards but cant see it myself.
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Jockey Barry Geraghty believes the state of the going on Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup day will have a big bearing on whether Bobs Worth can retain his crown on 14 March.
Last year's winner got his season back on track when he showed a devastating turn of foot to win the Lexus at Leopardstown over Christmas after a lifeless reappearance in the Betfair Chase at Haydock.
Despite winning last March, Geraghty felt that ground was as soft as Nicky Henderson's charge would have liked and is hoping for slightly quicker conditions this time around.
"The Lexus was a top-class race with all the form horses there, so it was a really good race," Geraghty told Betfred TV.
"It was a good performance. He picked up well going to the last and quickened really well off the back of it.
"I think the ground in the Gold Cup was on the softer side for him. He was very much workmanlike in the Gold Cup, whereas in Leopardstown he showed his pace.
"I'd imagine it's straight to the Gold Cup. There's the Argento at Cheltenham in a few weeks but the ground is likely to be very soft and there aren't many options for horses like him.
"He's better with space between his races as he does take a while to recover as he takes a lot out of himself.
"I'd be very hopeful (he can win again). The ground will be a big factor on the day. The better the ground, the better for him."
Bobs Worth is one of 36 entries for the Gold Cup along with stablemates Long Run, the 2011 winner, and Hennessy hero Triolo D'Alene.
Henderson claimed the trainers' championship last year from Paul Nicholls, and his great rival looks set to pose the biggest threat to Bobs Worth with King George winner Silviniaco Conti, who was travelling well last year before falling three fences from home.
Having finished third in the Betfair Chase at Haydock behind Cue Card, he then outstayed Colin Tizzard's stable star at Kempton on Boxing Day.
The two could clash again, although Cue Card is also likely to have other options at the Festival.
Nicholls could also run Al Ferof, third in the King George, Unioniste, Rocky Creek and Tidal Bay.
First Lieutenant is a horse who comes to life in the spring and he has run well at the last three Festivals, including when behind Cue Card in the Ryanair last year.
Having returned to his best in the Lexus, when second to Bobs Worth, he may step up in trip for the Gold Cup this year for trainer Mouse Morris.
Owners Gigginstown House Stud have also entered Bog Warrior, Last Instalment, Dedigout and Roi Du Mee.
Last Instalment was one of the leading lights in the staying novice chase ranks around two years ago before being sidelined by injury.
Trainer Philip Fenton said: "It's a bit too early to talk about Cheltenham for Last Instalment, but he will have his first run back in the Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles (16 January).
"He has been pleasing in his work so far and everything has gone very satisfactorily with him, but I'm sure he will improve for his first run as we haven't pushed him at home.
"He seems versatile in regards to trip and ground, so we will get his first couple of runs out of the way and see how he progresses. We have got him in the Ryanair as well just to keep all bases covered."
Other Irish entries include last year's RSA winner Lord Windermere, Dessie Hughes' Lyreen Legend and Mount Benbulben.
IWillie Mullins has also given Arvika Ligeonniere, Boston Bob and Rubi Ball the option.
Venetia Williams has entered Katenko and Houblon Des Obeaux, while David Pipe has put in Dynaste.
Cloudy Too could run for Sue Smith, with The Giant Bolster, second and fourth in the last two Gold Cups, again in contention for David Bridgwater.
Last year's winner got his season back on track when he showed a devastating turn of foot to win the Lexus at Leopardstown over Christmas after a lifeless reappearance in the Betfair Chase at Haydock.
Despite winning last March, Geraghty felt that ground was as soft as Nicky Henderson's charge would have liked and is hoping for slightly quicker conditions this time around.
"The Lexus was a top-class race with all the form horses there, so it was a really good race," Geraghty told Betfred TV.
"It was a good performance. He picked up well going to the last and quickened really well off the back of it.
"I think the ground in the Gold Cup was on the softer side for him. He was very much workmanlike in the Gold Cup, whereas in Leopardstown he showed his pace.
"I'd imagine it's straight to the Gold Cup. There's the Argento at Cheltenham in a few weeks but the ground is likely to be very soft and there aren't many options for horses like him.
"He's better with space between his races as he does take a while to recover as he takes a lot out of himself.
"I'd be very hopeful (he can win again). The ground will be a big factor on the day. The better the ground, the better for him."
Bobs Worth is one of 36 entries for the Gold Cup along with stablemates Long Run, the 2011 winner, and Hennessy hero Triolo D'Alene.
Henderson claimed the trainers' championship last year from Paul Nicholls, and his great rival looks set to pose the biggest threat to Bobs Worth with King George winner Silviniaco Conti, who was travelling well last year before falling three fences from home.
Having finished third in the Betfair Chase at Haydock behind Cue Card, he then outstayed Colin Tizzard's stable star at Kempton on Boxing Day.
The two could clash again, although Cue Card is also likely to have other options at the Festival.
Nicholls could also run Al Ferof, third in the King George, Unioniste, Rocky Creek and Tidal Bay.
First Lieutenant is a horse who comes to life in the spring and he has run well at the last three Festivals, including when behind Cue Card in the Ryanair last year.
Having returned to his best in the Lexus, when second to Bobs Worth, he may step up in trip for the Gold Cup this year for trainer Mouse Morris.
Owners Gigginstown House Stud have also entered Bog Warrior, Last Instalment, Dedigout and Roi Du Mee.
Last Instalment was one of the leading lights in the staying novice chase ranks around two years ago before being sidelined by injury.
Trainer Philip Fenton said: "It's a bit too early to talk about Cheltenham for Last Instalment, but he will have his first run back in the Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles (16 January).
"He has been pleasing in his work so far and everything has gone very satisfactorily with him, but I'm sure he will improve for his first run as we haven't pushed him at home.
"He seems versatile in regards to trip and ground, so we will get his first couple of runs out of the way and see how he progresses. We have got him in the Ryanair as well just to keep all bases covered."
Other Irish entries include last year's RSA winner Lord Windermere, Dessie Hughes' Lyreen Legend and Mount Benbulben.
IWillie Mullins has also given Arvika Ligeonniere, Boston Bob and Rubi Ball the option.
Venetia Williams has entered Katenko and Houblon Des Obeaux, while David Pipe has put in Dynaste.
Cloudy Too could run for Sue Smith, with The Giant Bolster, second and fourth in the last two Gold Cups, again in contention for David Bridgwater.
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The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup
Class 1, Grade 1, £550,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, Friday, March 14, 2014. Three miles, two and a half furlongs. For 5yo+ which are allotted a rating of 130 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including March 7 - horses which are not qualified for a rating in GB, IRE or FR may also be entered & such horses may be eligible providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse's racecourse performances up to and including March 7 would merit a minimum rating of 130 (the decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final). Weights: 5yo 11st 8lb, 6yo+ 11st 10lb. Allowances: mares 7lb. Entries closed January 7, entries revealed January 8 (36 entries), scratchings deadline February 11, £27,500 supplementary entry stage & six-day confirmation stage March 8. Final 48-hour declaration stage, 10.00am, March 12. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, January 6.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
343/1-13 AL FEROF (FR) 9 John Hales Paul Nicholls
FP1-113 ARVIKA LIGEONNIERE (FR) 9 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
21/11-61 BOBS WORTH (IRE) 9 The Not Afraid Partnership Nicky Henderson
3/F1115- BOG WARRIOR (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE
2/11FF-1 BOSTON BOB (IRE) 9 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE
12264-3 CAPTAIN CHRIS (IRE) 10 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs
251-02U CHAMPION COURT (IRE) 9 Mark Boothright Martin Keighley
103-101 CLOUDY TOO (IRE) 8 Formulated Polymer Products Ltd Sue Smith
112-312 CUE CARD 8 Jean Bishop Colin Tizzard
12F-415 DEDIGOUT (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE
1121-25 DYNASTE (FR) 8 John White David Pipe
213-342 FIRST LIEUTENANT (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE
11UB-13 HARRY TOPPER 7 D J Keyte Kim Bailey
204-161 HOUBLON DES OBEAUX (FR) 7 Mrs Julian Blackwell Venetia Williams
0211-F4 KATENKO (FR) 8 Andrew Brooks Venetia Williams
UP-5125 KNOCKARA BEAU (IRE) 11 Alistair Charlton George Charlton
3P1111/- LAST INSTALMENT (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Philip Fenton IRE
132-54U LONG RUN (FR) 9 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
1231-00 LORD WINDERMERE (IRE) 8 Dr Ronan Lambe Jim Culloty IRE
2F423-5 LYREEN LEGEND (IRE) 7 Lyreen Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE
132234/- MEDERMIT (FR) 10 The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership Alan King
13P-341 MONBEG DUDE (IRE) 9 Oydunow Michael Scudamore
4141-U4 MOUNT BENBULBEN (IRE) 9 Barry Connell Gordon Elliott IRE
21113-2 ROCKY CREEK (IRE) 8 The Johnson & Stewart Families Paul Nicholls
1-F21P2 ROI DU MEE (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
U222-23 RUBI BALL (FR) 9 SC Ecurie Madame Patrick Papot Willie Mullins IRE
11F3-31 SILVINIACO CONTI (FR) 8 Potensis Limited & Chris Giles Paul Nicholls
06203-0 TEAFORTHREE (IRE) 10 Conyers, O'Reilly, Roddis, Zeffman Rebecca Curtis
240-0U5 THE GIANT BOLSTER 9 Simon Hunt David Bridgwater
FP1-332 THEATRE GUIDE (IRE) 7 Jean Bishop Colin Tizzard
121-153 TIDAL BAY (IRE) 13 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls
5145/4-4 TIME FOR RUPERT (IRE) 10 Littlecote Racing Partnership Paul Webber
301-131 TRIOLO D'ALENE (FR) 7 Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr Nicky Henderson
114-310 UNIONISTE (FR) 6 John Hales Paul Nicholls
125-UF1 VINO GRIEGO (FR) 9 Chris Stedman Gary Moore
P06-52P WAYWARD PRINCE 10 John & Hilary Parrott Hilary Parrott
36 entries
11 Irish-trained
Breakdown of Entries by Trainer
5 entries
Paul Nicholls - Al Ferof, Rocky Creek, Silviniaco Conti, Tidal Bay, Unioniste
3 entries
Nicky Henderson - Bobs Worth, Long Run, Triolo d'Alene
Willie Mullins IRE - Arvika Ligeonniere, Boston Bob, Rubi Ball
2 entries
Gordon Elliott IRE - Mount Benbulben, Roi du Mee
Colin Tizzard - Cue Card, Theatre Guide
Tony Martin IRE - Bog Warrior, Dedigout
Venetia Williams - Houblon Des Obeaux, Katenko
1 entry
Kim Bailey - Harry Topper
David Bridgwater - The Giant Bolster
George Charlton - Knockara Beau
Jim Culloty IRE - Lord Windermere
Rebecca Curtis - Teaforthree
Philip Fenton IRE - Last Instalment
Philip Hobbs - Captain Chris
Dessie Hughes IRE - Lyreen Legend
Martin Keighley - Champion Court
Alan King - Medermit
Gary Moore - Vino Griego
Mouse Morris IRE - First Lieutenant
Hilary Parrott - Wayward Prince
David Pipe - Dynaste
Michael Scudamore - Monbeg Dude
Sue Smith - Cloudy Too
Paul Webber - Time For Rupert
Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup - Timeform's top-rated (weight-adjusted)
191 CUE CARD
190 BOBS WORTH
187 SILVINIACO CONTI
182 DYNASTE
181 FIRST LIEUTENANT
179 TIDAL BAY
178 AL FEROF
177 CAPTAIN CHRIS
176 ARVIKA LIGEONNIERE
176? THE GIANT BOLSTER
Class 1, Grade 1, £550,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, Friday, March 14, 2014. Three miles, two and a half furlongs. For 5yo+ which are allotted a rating of 130 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including March 7 - horses which are not qualified for a rating in GB, IRE or FR may also be entered & such horses may be eligible providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse's racecourse performances up to and including March 7 would merit a minimum rating of 130 (the decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final). Weights: 5yo 11st 8lb, 6yo+ 11st 10lb. Allowances: mares 7lb. Entries closed January 7, entries revealed January 8 (36 entries), scratchings deadline February 11, £27,500 supplementary entry stage & six-day confirmation stage March 8. Final 48-hour declaration stage, 10.00am, March 12. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, January 6.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
343/1-13 AL FEROF (FR) 9 John Hales Paul Nicholls
FP1-113 ARVIKA LIGEONNIERE (FR) 9 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
21/11-61 BOBS WORTH (IRE) 9 The Not Afraid Partnership Nicky Henderson
3/F1115- BOG WARRIOR (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE
2/11FF-1 BOSTON BOB (IRE) 9 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE
12264-3 CAPTAIN CHRIS (IRE) 10 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs
251-02U CHAMPION COURT (IRE) 9 Mark Boothright Martin Keighley
103-101 CLOUDY TOO (IRE) 8 Formulated Polymer Products Ltd Sue Smith
112-312 CUE CARD 8 Jean Bishop Colin Tizzard
12F-415 DEDIGOUT (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE
1121-25 DYNASTE (FR) 8 John White David Pipe
213-342 FIRST LIEUTENANT (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE
11UB-13 HARRY TOPPER 7 D J Keyte Kim Bailey
204-161 HOUBLON DES OBEAUX (FR) 7 Mrs Julian Blackwell Venetia Williams
0211-F4 KATENKO (FR) 8 Andrew Brooks Venetia Williams
UP-5125 KNOCKARA BEAU (IRE) 11 Alistair Charlton George Charlton
3P1111/- LAST INSTALMENT (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Philip Fenton IRE
132-54U LONG RUN (FR) 9 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
1231-00 LORD WINDERMERE (IRE) 8 Dr Ronan Lambe Jim Culloty IRE
2F423-5 LYREEN LEGEND (IRE) 7 Lyreen Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE
132234/- MEDERMIT (FR) 10 The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership Alan King
13P-341 MONBEG DUDE (IRE) 9 Oydunow Michael Scudamore
4141-U4 MOUNT BENBULBEN (IRE) 9 Barry Connell Gordon Elliott IRE
21113-2 ROCKY CREEK (IRE) 8 The Johnson & Stewart Families Paul Nicholls
1-F21P2 ROI DU MEE (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
U222-23 RUBI BALL (FR) 9 SC Ecurie Madame Patrick Papot Willie Mullins IRE
11F3-31 SILVINIACO CONTI (FR) 8 Potensis Limited & Chris Giles Paul Nicholls
06203-0 TEAFORTHREE (IRE) 10 Conyers, O'Reilly, Roddis, Zeffman Rebecca Curtis
240-0U5 THE GIANT BOLSTER 9 Simon Hunt David Bridgwater
FP1-332 THEATRE GUIDE (IRE) 7 Jean Bishop Colin Tizzard
121-153 TIDAL BAY (IRE) 13 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls
5145/4-4 TIME FOR RUPERT (IRE) 10 Littlecote Racing Partnership Paul Webber
301-131 TRIOLO D'ALENE (FR) 7 Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr Nicky Henderson
114-310 UNIONISTE (FR) 6 John Hales Paul Nicholls
125-UF1 VINO GRIEGO (FR) 9 Chris Stedman Gary Moore
P06-52P WAYWARD PRINCE 10 John & Hilary Parrott Hilary Parrott
36 entries
11 Irish-trained
Breakdown of Entries by Trainer
5 entries
Paul Nicholls - Al Ferof, Rocky Creek, Silviniaco Conti, Tidal Bay, Unioniste
3 entries
Nicky Henderson - Bobs Worth, Long Run, Triolo d'Alene
Willie Mullins IRE - Arvika Ligeonniere, Boston Bob, Rubi Ball
2 entries
Gordon Elliott IRE - Mount Benbulben, Roi du Mee
Colin Tizzard - Cue Card, Theatre Guide
Tony Martin IRE - Bog Warrior, Dedigout
Venetia Williams - Houblon Des Obeaux, Katenko
1 entry
Kim Bailey - Harry Topper
David Bridgwater - The Giant Bolster
George Charlton - Knockara Beau
Jim Culloty IRE - Lord Windermere
Rebecca Curtis - Teaforthree
Philip Fenton IRE - Last Instalment
Philip Hobbs - Captain Chris
Dessie Hughes IRE - Lyreen Legend
Martin Keighley - Champion Court
Alan King - Medermit
Gary Moore - Vino Griego
Mouse Morris IRE - First Lieutenant
Hilary Parrott - Wayward Prince
David Pipe - Dynaste
Michael Scudamore - Monbeg Dude
Sue Smith - Cloudy Too
Paul Webber - Time For Rupert
Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup - Timeform's top-rated (weight-adjusted)
191 CUE CARD
190 BOBS WORTH
187 SILVINIACO CONTI
182 DYNASTE
181 FIRST LIEUTENANT
179 TIDAL BAY
178 AL FEROF
177 CAPTAIN CHRIS
176 ARVIKA LIGEONNIERE
176? THE GIANT BOLSTER
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Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup entries with previous Festival form
Year Race Pos Jockey SP
Al Ferof (Paul Nicholls)
2010 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2nd Ruby Walsh 8/1
2011 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle 1st Ruby Walsh10/1
2012 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 4th Ruby Walsh 3/1
Arvika Ligeonniere (Willie Mullins IRE)
2010 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 4th Davy Condon 28/1
2013 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase PU Ruby Walsh 15/2
Bobs Worth (Nicky Henderson)
2011 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 1st Barry Geraghty 15/8f
2012 RSA Chase 1st Barry Geraghty 9/2
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 1st Barry Geraghty 11/4f
Bog Warrior (Tony Martin IRE)
2013 Ladbrokes World Hurdle 5th Bryan Cooper 8/1
Boston Bob (Willie Mullins IRE)
2012 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 2nd Ruby Walsh 6/5f
2013 RSA Chase F Paul Townend 5/1
Captain Chris (Philip Hobbs)
2011 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 1st Richard Johnson 6/1
2012 Ryanair Chase 4th Richard Johnson 10/1
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 6th Richard Johnson 14/1
Champion Court (Martin Keighley)
2011 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 4th Warren Marston 16/1
2012 Jewson Novices' Chase 2nd Alain Cawley 8/1
2013 Ryanair Chase 5th Jason Maguire 7/1
Cloudy Too (Sue Smith)
2013 JLT Specialty Handicap Chase 10th Wayne Hutchinson 16/1
Cue Card (Colin Tizzard)
2010 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 1st Joe Tizzard 40/1
2011 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle 4th Joe Tizzard 7/4f
2012 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 2nd Joe Tizzard 13/2
2013 Ryanair Chase 1st Joe Tizzard 7/2
Dynaste (David Pipe)
2012 Ladbrokes World Hurdle 8th Tom Scudamore 14/1
2013 Jewson Novices' Chase 2nd Tom Scudamore 11/8f
First Lieutenant (Mouse Morris IRE)
2011 Neptune Investment Management Nov' H 1st Davy Russell 7/1
2012 RSA Chase 2nd Davy Russell 9/2
2013 Ryanair Chase 2nd Bryan Cooper 2/1f 9
Houblon Des Obeaux (Venetia Williams)
2011 JCB Triumph Hurdle 16th Aidan Coleman 22/1
2012 Pertemps Final 4th Aidan Coleman 33/1
2013 RSA Chase 7th Aidan Coleman 8/1
Knockara Beau (George Charlton)
2009 Neptune Investment Management Nov' H 5th Jan Faltejsek 14/1
2010 RSA Chase 4th Jan Faltejsek 16/1
2011 Pertemps Final 4th Jan Faltejsek 33/1
2012 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 6th Jan Faltejsek 66/1
2013 JLT Specialty Handicap Chase UR Paddy Brennan 18/1
Long Run (Nicky Henderson)
2010 RSA Chase 3rd Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 11/4
2011 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 1st Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2f
2012 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 3rd Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/4f
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 3rd Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2
Lord Windermere (Jim Culloty IRE)
2013 RSA Chase 1st Davy Russell 8/1
Lyreen Legend (Dessie Hughes IRE)
2013 RSA Chase 2nd Bryan Cooper 10/1
Medermit (Alan King)
2009 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle 2nd Robert Thornton 12/1
2010 Stan James Champion Hurdle 7th Robert Thornton 11/1
2011 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 4th Robert Thornton 11/4f
2012 Ryanair Chase 3rd Robert Thornton 8/1
Monbeg Dude (Michael Scudamore)
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup PU Sam Twiston-Davies 40/1
Mount Benbulben (Gordon Elliott IRE)
2012 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 7th Paul Carberry 11/1
Rocky Creek (Paul Nicholls)
2012 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 8th Daryl Jacob 14/1
Silviniaco Conti (Paul Nicholls)
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup F Ruby Walsh 4/1
Teaforthree (Rebecca Curtis)
2011 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 8th Aidan Coleman 28/1
2012 National Hunt Chase 1st Mr J T McNamara 5/1f
Theatre Guide (Colin Tizzard)
2013 Byrne Group Plate PU Joe Tizzard 20/1
Year Race Pos Jockey SP
Al Ferof (Paul Nicholls)
2010 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2nd Ruby Walsh 8/1
2011 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle 1st Ruby Walsh10/1
2012 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 4th Ruby Walsh 3/1
Arvika Ligeonniere (Willie Mullins IRE)
2010 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 4th Davy Condon 28/1
2013 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase PU Ruby Walsh 15/2
Bobs Worth (Nicky Henderson)
2011 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 1st Barry Geraghty 15/8f
2012 RSA Chase 1st Barry Geraghty 9/2
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 1st Barry Geraghty 11/4f
Bog Warrior (Tony Martin IRE)
2013 Ladbrokes World Hurdle 5th Bryan Cooper 8/1
Boston Bob (Willie Mullins IRE)
2012 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 2nd Ruby Walsh 6/5f
2013 RSA Chase F Paul Townend 5/1
Captain Chris (Philip Hobbs)
2011 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 1st Richard Johnson 6/1
2012 Ryanair Chase 4th Richard Johnson 10/1
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 6th Richard Johnson 14/1
Champion Court (Martin Keighley)
2011 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 4th Warren Marston 16/1
2012 Jewson Novices' Chase 2nd Alain Cawley 8/1
2013 Ryanair Chase 5th Jason Maguire 7/1
Cloudy Too (Sue Smith)
2013 JLT Specialty Handicap Chase 10th Wayne Hutchinson 16/1
Cue Card (Colin Tizzard)
2010 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 1st Joe Tizzard 40/1
2011 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle 4th Joe Tizzard 7/4f
2012 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 2nd Joe Tizzard 13/2
2013 Ryanair Chase 1st Joe Tizzard 7/2
Dynaste (David Pipe)
2012 Ladbrokes World Hurdle 8th Tom Scudamore 14/1
2013 Jewson Novices' Chase 2nd Tom Scudamore 11/8f
First Lieutenant (Mouse Morris IRE)
2011 Neptune Investment Management Nov' H 1st Davy Russell 7/1
2012 RSA Chase 2nd Davy Russell 9/2
2013 Ryanair Chase 2nd Bryan Cooper 2/1f 9
Houblon Des Obeaux (Venetia Williams)
2011 JCB Triumph Hurdle 16th Aidan Coleman 22/1
2012 Pertemps Final 4th Aidan Coleman 33/1
2013 RSA Chase 7th Aidan Coleman 8/1
Knockara Beau (George Charlton)
2009 Neptune Investment Management Nov' H 5th Jan Faltejsek 14/1
2010 RSA Chase 4th Jan Faltejsek 16/1
2011 Pertemps Final 4th Jan Faltejsek 33/1
2012 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 6th Jan Faltejsek 66/1
2013 JLT Specialty Handicap Chase UR Paddy Brennan 18/1
Long Run (Nicky Henderson)
2010 RSA Chase 3rd Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 11/4
2011 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 1st Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2f
2012 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 3rd Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/4f
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 3rd Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2
Lord Windermere (Jim Culloty IRE)
2013 RSA Chase 1st Davy Russell 8/1
Lyreen Legend (Dessie Hughes IRE)
2013 RSA Chase 2nd Bryan Cooper 10/1
Medermit (Alan King)
2009 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle 2nd Robert Thornton 12/1
2010 Stan James Champion Hurdle 7th Robert Thornton 11/1
2011 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 4th Robert Thornton 11/4f
2012 Ryanair Chase 3rd Robert Thornton 8/1
Monbeg Dude (Michael Scudamore)
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup PU Sam Twiston-Davies 40/1
Mount Benbulben (Gordon Elliott IRE)
2012 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 7th Paul Carberry 11/1
Rocky Creek (Paul Nicholls)
2012 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 8th Daryl Jacob 14/1
Silviniaco Conti (Paul Nicholls)
2013 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup F Ruby Walsh 4/1
Teaforthree (Rebecca Curtis)
2011 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 8th Aidan Coleman 28/1
2012 National Hunt Chase 1st Mr J T McNamara 5/1f
Theatre Guide (Colin Tizzard)
2013 Byrne Group Plate PU Joe Tizzard 20/1
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Record of trainers with entries in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup (since 1994)
Year Pos Horse Jockey SP
Kim Bailey (Harry Topper)
1994 6th Docklands Express Dean Gallagher 14/1
1995 1st Master Oats Norman Williamson 10/3f
David Bridgwater (The Giant Bolster)
2012 2nd The Giant Bolster Tom Scudamore 50/1
2013 4th The Giant Bolster Tom Scudamore 16/1
George Charlton (Knockara Beau)
2012 6th Knockara Beau Jan Faltejsek 66/1
Jim Culloty IRE (Lord Windermere)
No previous runners
Rebecca Curtis (Teaforthree)
No previous runners
Gordon Elliott IRE (Mount Benbulben, Roi du Mee)
No previous runners
Philip Fenton IRE (Last Instalment)
No previous runners
Nicky Henderson (Bobs Worth, Long Run, Triolo d’Alene)
2002 4th Marlborough Dean Gallagher 12/1
2002 12th Bacchanal Mick Fitzgerald 6/1
2004 PU Irish Hussar Mick Fitzgerald 16/1
2009 7th Barbers Shop Barry Geraghty 10/1
2011 1st Long Run Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2f
2012 3rd Long Run Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/4f
2012 4th Burton Port Barry Geraghty 8/1
2013 1st Bobs Worth Barry Geraghty 11/4f
2013 3rd Long Run Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2
Philip Hobbs (Captain Chris)
2002 5th What's Up Boys Paul Flynn 33/1
2006 6th Monkerhostin Richard Johnson 13/2
2006 PU One Knight Paddy Brennan 20/1
2007 4th Monkerhostin Richard Johnson 25/1
2013 6th Captain Chris Richard Johnson 14/1
Dessie Hughes IRE (Lyreen Legend)
2003 10th Colonel Braxton Kieran Kelly 33/1
Martin Keighley (Champion Court)
No previous runners
Alan King (Medermit)
2000 PU Go Ballistic Tony Dobbin 16/1
2007 PU Halcon Genelardais Robert Thornton 25/1
2008 4th Halcon Genelardais Robert Thornton 16/1
2009 PU Halcon Genelardais Robert Thornton 40/1
Tony Martin IRE (Bog Warrior, Dedigout)
No previous runners
Gary Moore (Vino Griego)
2006 12th Tikram
Jamie Moore 100/1
Mouse Morris IRE (First Lieutenant)
2002 9th Foxchapel King David Casey 12/1
2006 1st War Of Attrition Conor O'Dwyer 15/2
2011 PU China Rock Barry Geraghty 25/1
2012 8th China Rock Andrew Lynch 100/1
Willie Mullins IRE (Arkiva Ligeonniere, Boston Bob,Rubi Ball)
1999 3rd Florida Pearl Richard Dunwoody 5/2f
2000 2nd Florida Pearl Paul Carberry 9/2
2002 6th Alexander Banquet Barry Geraghty 12/1
2002 11th Florida Pearl Conor O'Dwyer 10/1
2004 8th Alexander Banquet Ruby Walsh 80/1
2006 2nd Hedgehunter Ruby Walsh 16/1
2010 5th Cooldine Paul Townend 10/1
2011 PU Kempes A P McCoy 9/1
2012 9th The Midnight Club Paul Townend 100/1
2013 2nd Sir Des Champs A P McCoy 4/1
Paul Nicholls (Al Ferof, Rocky Creek, Silviniaco Conti, Tidal Bay, Unioniste)
1995 PU Deep Bramble Chris Maude 14/1
1998 CO See More Business Timmy Murphy 11/2
1999 1st See More Business Mick Fitzgerald 16/1
1999 4th Double Thriller Joe Tizzard 9/1
2000 4th See More Business Mick Fitzgerald 9/4f
2002 3rd See More Business Joe Tizzard 40/1
2002 PU Shotgun Willy Timmy Murphy 25/1
2003 4th Valley Henry Barry Geraghty 14/1
2003 8th See More Business Joe Tizzard 16/1
2005 4th Royal Auclair Christian Williams 40/1
2005 6th Strong Flow Ruby Walsh 5/1
2006 9th Royal Auclair Christian Williams 20/1
2006 16th Cornish Rebel Joe Tizzard 16/1
2007 1st Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 5/4f
2007 8th Neptune Collonges Liam Heard 50/1
2007 12th My Will Sam Thomas 16/1
2008 1st Denman Sam Thomas 9/4
2008 2nd Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 10/11f
2008 3rd Neptune Collonges Mick Fitzgerald 25/1
2009 1st Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 7/4f
2009 2nd Denman Sam Thomas 7/1
2009 4th Neptune Collonges Christian Williams 15/2
2009 5th My Will Nick Scholfield 100/1
2009 13th Star De Mohaison Timmy Murphy 20/1
2010 7th My Will Nick Scholfield 80/1
2010 9th Tricky Trickster Barry Geraghty 12/1
2010 F Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 8/11f
2011 2nd Denman Sam Thomas 8/1
2011 3rd Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 5/1
2011 4th What A Friend Daryl Jacob 25/1
2011 8th Neptune Collonges Robert Thornton 33/1
2012 F What A Friend Daryl Jacob 25/1
2012 PU Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 3/1
2013 F Silviniaco Conti Ruby Walsh 4/1
Hilary Parrott (Wayward Prince)
2013 7th Wayward Prince Jack Doyle 100/1
David Pipe (Dynaste)
2008 PU Celestial Gold Timmy Murphy 100/1
2009 8th Madison Du Berlais Tom Scudamore 10/1
Michael Scudamore (Monbeg Dude)
2013 PU Monbeg Dude Sam Twiston-Davies 40/1
Sue Smith (Cloudy Too)
2000 PU The Last Fling Seamus Durack 16/1
2006 8th Royal Emperor Dominic Elsworth 40/1
Colin Tizzard (Cue Card, Theatre Guide)
2007 PU Bob Bob Bobbin Joe Tizzard 100/1
Paul Webber (Time For Rupert)
2012 5th Time For Rupert Denis O'Regan 33/1
Venetia Williams (Houblon des Obeaux, Katenko)
1999 PU Teeton Mill Norman Williamson 7/2
2000 5th Lake Kariba Norman Williamson 150/1
2006 PU Limerick Boy Sam Thomas 150/1
2010 3rd Mon Mome Aidan Coleman 50/1
Year Pos Horse Jockey SP
Kim Bailey (Harry Topper)
1994 6th Docklands Express Dean Gallagher 14/1
1995 1st Master Oats Norman Williamson 10/3f
David Bridgwater (The Giant Bolster)
2012 2nd The Giant Bolster Tom Scudamore 50/1
2013 4th The Giant Bolster Tom Scudamore 16/1
George Charlton (Knockara Beau)
2012 6th Knockara Beau Jan Faltejsek 66/1
Jim Culloty IRE (Lord Windermere)
No previous runners
Rebecca Curtis (Teaforthree)
No previous runners
Gordon Elliott IRE (Mount Benbulben, Roi du Mee)
No previous runners
Philip Fenton IRE (Last Instalment)
No previous runners
Nicky Henderson (Bobs Worth, Long Run, Triolo d’Alene)
2002 4th Marlborough Dean Gallagher 12/1
2002 12th Bacchanal Mick Fitzgerald 6/1
2004 PU Irish Hussar Mick Fitzgerald 16/1
2009 7th Barbers Shop Barry Geraghty 10/1
2011 1st Long Run Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2f
2012 3rd Long Run Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/4f
2012 4th Burton Port Barry Geraghty 8/1
2013 1st Bobs Worth Barry Geraghty 11/4f
2013 3rd Long Run Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2
Philip Hobbs (Captain Chris)
2002 5th What's Up Boys Paul Flynn 33/1
2006 6th Monkerhostin Richard Johnson 13/2
2006 PU One Knight Paddy Brennan 20/1
2007 4th Monkerhostin Richard Johnson 25/1
2013 6th Captain Chris Richard Johnson 14/1
Dessie Hughes IRE (Lyreen Legend)
2003 10th Colonel Braxton Kieran Kelly 33/1
Martin Keighley (Champion Court)
No previous runners
Alan King (Medermit)
2000 PU Go Ballistic Tony Dobbin 16/1
2007 PU Halcon Genelardais Robert Thornton 25/1
2008 4th Halcon Genelardais Robert Thornton 16/1
2009 PU Halcon Genelardais Robert Thornton 40/1
Tony Martin IRE (Bog Warrior, Dedigout)
No previous runners
Gary Moore (Vino Griego)
2006 12th Tikram
Jamie Moore 100/1
Mouse Morris IRE (First Lieutenant)
2002 9th Foxchapel King David Casey 12/1
2006 1st War Of Attrition Conor O'Dwyer 15/2
2011 PU China Rock Barry Geraghty 25/1
2012 8th China Rock Andrew Lynch 100/1
Willie Mullins IRE (Arkiva Ligeonniere, Boston Bob,Rubi Ball)
1999 3rd Florida Pearl Richard Dunwoody 5/2f
2000 2nd Florida Pearl Paul Carberry 9/2
2002 6th Alexander Banquet Barry Geraghty 12/1
2002 11th Florida Pearl Conor O'Dwyer 10/1
2004 8th Alexander Banquet Ruby Walsh 80/1
2006 2nd Hedgehunter Ruby Walsh 16/1
2010 5th Cooldine Paul Townend 10/1
2011 PU Kempes A P McCoy 9/1
2012 9th The Midnight Club Paul Townend 100/1
2013 2nd Sir Des Champs A P McCoy 4/1
Paul Nicholls (Al Ferof, Rocky Creek, Silviniaco Conti, Tidal Bay, Unioniste)
1995 PU Deep Bramble Chris Maude 14/1
1998 CO See More Business Timmy Murphy 11/2
1999 1st See More Business Mick Fitzgerald 16/1
1999 4th Double Thriller Joe Tizzard 9/1
2000 4th See More Business Mick Fitzgerald 9/4f
2002 3rd See More Business Joe Tizzard 40/1
2002 PU Shotgun Willy Timmy Murphy 25/1
2003 4th Valley Henry Barry Geraghty 14/1
2003 8th See More Business Joe Tizzard 16/1
2005 4th Royal Auclair Christian Williams 40/1
2005 6th Strong Flow Ruby Walsh 5/1
2006 9th Royal Auclair Christian Williams 20/1
2006 16th Cornish Rebel Joe Tizzard 16/1
2007 1st Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 5/4f
2007 8th Neptune Collonges Liam Heard 50/1
2007 12th My Will Sam Thomas 16/1
2008 1st Denman Sam Thomas 9/4
2008 2nd Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 10/11f
2008 3rd Neptune Collonges Mick Fitzgerald 25/1
2009 1st Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 7/4f
2009 2nd Denman Sam Thomas 7/1
2009 4th Neptune Collonges Christian Williams 15/2
2009 5th My Will Nick Scholfield 100/1
2009 13th Star De Mohaison Timmy Murphy 20/1
2010 7th My Will Nick Scholfield 80/1
2010 9th Tricky Trickster Barry Geraghty 12/1
2010 F Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 8/11f
2011 2nd Denman Sam Thomas 8/1
2011 3rd Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 5/1
2011 4th What A Friend Daryl Jacob 25/1
2011 8th Neptune Collonges Robert Thornton 33/1
2012 F What A Friend Daryl Jacob 25/1
2012 PU Kauto Star Ruby Walsh 3/1
2013 F Silviniaco Conti Ruby Walsh 4/1
Hilary Parrott (Wayward Prince)
2013 7th Wayward Prince Jack Doyle 100/1
David Pipe (Dynaste)
2008 PU Celestial Gold Timmy Murphy 100/1
2009 8th Madison Du Berlais Tom Scudamore 10/1
Michael Scudamore (Monbeg Dude)
2013 PU Monbeg Dude Sam Twiston-Davies 40/1
Sue Smith (Cloudy Too)
2000 PU The Last Fling Seamus Durack 16/1
2006 8th Royal Emperor Dominic Elsworth 40/1
Colin Tizzard (Cue Card, Theatre Guide)
2007 PU Bob Bob Bobbin Joe Tizzard 100/1
Paul Webber (Time For Rupert)
2012 5th Time For Rupert Denis O'Regan 33/1
Venetia Williams (Houblon des Obeaux, Katenko)
1999 PU Teeton Mill Norman Williamson 7/2
2000 5th Lake Kariba Norman Williamson 150/1
2006 PU Limerick Boy Sam Thomas 150/1
2010 3rd Mon Mome Aidan Coleman 50/1
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Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Facts & Figures
Background Information
The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup is the most valuable non-handicap chase in Britain. The total prize money for the 2014 running will be £550,000.
The first Cheltenham Gold Cup was a three-mile Flat race in 1819, won by Mr Bodenham’s Spectre. The chase as we now know it was
introduced in 1924, with Red Splash successful. The winning prize money was £700.
Biggest Field
The joint biggest Gold Cup field ever was in 2006,when 22 runners went to post. Since the race was first run in 1924, there has onl
y been one other renewal with more than 18 runners - in 1982 when Silver Buck defeated 21 rivals. The current maximum field allowed is 24.
Multiple Winners
In the Gold Cup's history only seven horses have won more than once, the most recent of them is Kauto Star, who took the spoils in 2007 and 2009 and is the only horse to regain the Gold Cup. The others were Best Mate (2002/03/04), L'Escargot (1970/71), Arkle (1964/65/66), Cottage Rake (1948/49/50), Golden Miller (1932/33/34/35/36) and Easter Hero (1929/30). Golden Miller holds the record for the most Gold Cup victories, with five consecutive wins from 1932-36.
Most Successful Owner
Golden Miller’s owner, Dorothy Paget, is also the most successful owner in the race with an amazing seven victories, with Roman Hackle (1940) a nd Mont Tremblant (1952) adding to Golden Miller’s five wins.
Most Successful Trainer
The most successful trainer is Tom Dreaper, who won five Gold Cups with three separate horses, namely Prince Regent (1946), Arkle (1964, 1965 and 1966) and Fort Leney (1968).
Paul Nicholls is the most successful current handle trainer with four wins from three separate horses -
See More Business (1999), Kauto Star (2007 & 2009) and Denman (2008).
Most Successful Jockey
The most successful jockey is Pat Taaffe, who recorded four victories on - Arkle (1964, 1965 & 1966) and Fort Leney (1968).
The three most successful current jockeys are A P ( Tony) McCoy, Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty,
who all have two wins. McCoy scored on Mr Mulligan (1997) and Synchronised (2012), while Walsh was on board Kauto Star (2007 & 2009) and Geraghty took the spoils with Kicking King (2005) and Bobs Worth (2013).
Ridden & Trained Winner
Three winning jockeys went on train the Gold Cup winner.
Rode Trained
Fred WinterSaffron Tartam (1961), Mandarin (1962) Midnight Cout (1978)
Pat Taaffe
Arkle (1964, 1965, 1966), Fort Leney (1968) Captain Christy (1974)
Jonjo O’Neill
Alverton (1979), Dawn Run (1986) Synchronised (2012)
Mares
A total of four mares have won the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup – Ballinode (1925), Kerstin (1958), Glencaraig Lady (1972) and Dawn Run (1986).
Background Information
The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup is the most valuable non-handicap chase in Britain. The total prize money for the 2014 running will be £550,000.
The first Cheltenham Gold Cup was a three-mile Flat race in 1819, won by Mr Bodenham’s Spectre. The chase as we now know it was
introduced in 1924, with Red Splash successful. The winning prize money was £700.
Biggest Field
The joint biggest Gold Cup field ever was in 2006,when 22 runners went to post. Since the race was first run in 1924, there has onl
y been one other renewal with more than 18 runners - in 1982 when Silver Buck defeated 21 rivals. The current maximum field allowed is 24.
Multiple Winners
In the Gold Cup's history only seven horses have won more than once, the most recent of them is Kauto Star, who took the spoils in 2007 and 2009 and is the only horse to regain the Gold Cup. The others were Best Mate (2002/03/04), L'Escargot (1970/71), Arkle (1964/65/66), Cottage Rake (1948/49/50), Golden Miller (1932/33/34/35/36) and Easter Hero (1929/30). Golden Miller holds the record for the most Gold Cup victories, with five consecutive wins from 1932-36.
Most Successful Owner
Golden Miller’s owner, Dorothy Paget, is also the most successful owner in the race with an amazing seven victories, with Roman Hackle (1940) a nd Mont Tremblant (1952) adding to Golden Miller’s five wins.
Most Successful Trainer
The most successful trainer is Tom Dreaper, who won five Gold Cups with three separate horses, namely Prince Regent (1946), Arkle (1964, 1965 and 1966) and Fort Leney (1968).
Paul Nicholls is the most successful current handle trainer with four wins from three separate horses -
See More Business (1999), Kauto Star (2007 & 2009) and Denman (2008).
Most Successful Jockey
The most successful jockey is Pat Taaffe, who recorded four victories on - Arkle (1964, 1965 & 1966) and Fort Leney (1968).
The three most successful current jockeys are A P ( Tony) McCoy, Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty,
who all have two wins. McCoy scored on Mr Mulligan (1997) and Synchronised (2012), while Walsh was on board Kauto Star (2007 & 2009) and Geraghty took the spoils with Kicking King (2005) and Bobs Worth (2013).
Ridden & Trained Winner
Three winning jockeys went on train the Gold Cup winner.
Rode Trained
Fred WinterSaffron Tartam (1961), Mandarin (1962) Midnight Cout (1978)
Pat Taaffe
Arkle (1964, 1965, 1966), Fort Leney (1968) Captain Christy (1974)
Jonjo O’Neill
Alverton (1979), Dawn Run (1986) Synchronised (2012)
Mares
A total of four mares have won the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup – Ballinode (1925), Kerstin (1958), Glencaraig Lady (1972) and Dawn Run (1986).
What a phenomenal period this was for Paul.
History beckons this year. Think with Silvi or Rocky will allow him to equal Tom Dreaper's record.
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Well we’ve had the 2 big key trials for the Gold Cup now and it’s clear the two at the head of the Market deserve their places. Bobs Worth bounced back to form on a track that suits him, left handed galloping tracks are exactly what he needs. He won the Lexus with quite a surprising burst of speed at the end, I had thought he was slower and a strong stayer but he looks to have oodles of class and a top class attitude. All horses can be forgiven a run and it’s easy to just write off that Haydock run completely. He’s rightfully back at the head of the betting for the Gold Cup and will take a world of beating.
Over at Kempton on much softer ground Cue Card gamely tried to front run again, but Sil Conti never let him have any rope and eventually managed to stay on strongly and get by him after the last. It was an impressive performance from the horse. A horse I’ve never managed to warm to and have been critical of, I’ll hold my hands up and say I was impressed and have been wrong about him. Who knows what would have happened had he not fallen in the Gold Cup. But it remains a worry that he’s only ever won on flat tracks and sometimes horses remember falls so although I wouldn’t be overly concerned about him at Cheltenham it’s still worth considering and I’d want a little more in the price to offset that worry.
If I was a Cue Card backer I wouldn’t be as worried as some people are about him being in a Gold Cup. There is a world away from trying to make all end to end around Kempton on soft ground. You never get a chance to fill up like you do coming down the hill at Cheltenham. Also I don’t think he visually emptied. I’d said prior to Kempton that I’m qute sure he is a better horse going left handed and given he’s by Kings theatre he’d prefer better ground. He also has a superb record around Cheltenham and he could be covered up early on before taking it up on the final circuit. I think he’s most certainly a Gold Cup horse and he’ll have to be run and find out on the day if he stays the trip.
Al Ferof was back in 3rd and thoughts of him running in the Ryanair made me a tad confused, he was so damn slow he never got into the race, he jumped left too at times and yet kept plugging on at the end to take 3rd. From my reading of how he ran I’d be running him left handed next and over further than 3 miles. He needs a stamina test and he needs to avoid being outpaced so a switch to a galloping tack like Newbury for the Denman Chase is a good call. If he wins that he’ll surely go for the Gold Cup and if he doesn’t they’ll head for the Ryanair. I think he will be seen at his best in a Gold Cup tbh, whether he’s good enough I don’t know, but Ryanair talk is only there as Nicholls already has his Gold Cup horse. 16/1 nrnb could appear value as should he win the Denman Chase over 3m1f that 16/1 would be long gone and should he lose he’d not run so you could get your money back.
Back to Leopardstown and First Lieutenant again found one better in this race and it was the 3rd time he’s had to look at Bobs Worths behind. First things first with this horse, he is much better going left handed, he’s posted all his worst runs going right handed. Also he’d prefer better ground as he’s by Presenting and it’s no doubt his best has been seen in spring. I’m also totally in the belief he is an out and out stayer, he was outpaced by Bobs worth at the end in this yet he kept on. I think with the injury to Sir Des Champs we’ll finally get to see this horse run at his favourite track over what I believe is his trip, the Gold Cup trip. He’s not as good as Bobs Worth of that I’ve no doubt, but his form is so close to that horse there is every reason to believe he could be next best. This race is falling to pieces a bit and FL has never been unplaced going left handed over 3m+ with his record being 223212 (3 of those defeats to bobs Worth) and his Cheltenham record is 122. Given he’s available non runner no bet at 12/1 he looks to me the e/w banker in this, in all likelihood he’ll be 2nd or 3rd. But if anything were to happen to Bobs Worth before or during the race it could fall into First Lieutenants lap.
Boston Bob is another who could be interesting nrnb at a price of 25/1. It's quite possible that with the injury to Sire Des Champs they might pitch Bob into the Irish Hennessy and see how he aquits himself. Ruby Walsh has no ride in the Gold Cup from what I can see and if Bob runs well he could line up in the Gold cup and there is no chance 25/1 will be available if he does so given the Mullins/Walsh combination.
1pt e/w - First Lieutenant 12/1 nrnb - B365
1pt - Al Ferof 16/1 nrnb - Betfred
1pt e/w Boston Bob 25/1 nrnb - B365
Well we’ve had the 2 big key trials for the Gold Cup now and it’s clear the two at the head of the Market deserve their places. Bobs Worth bounced back to form on a track that suits him, left handed galloping tracks are exactly what he needs. He won the Lexus with quite a surprising burst of speed at the end, I had thought he was slower and a strong stayer but he looks to have oodles of class and a top class attitude. All horses can be forgiven a run and it’s easy to just write off that Haydock run completely. He’s rightfully back at the head of the betting for the Gold Cup and will take a world of beating.
Over at Kempton on much softer ground Cue Card gamely tried to front run again, but Sil Conti never let him have any rope and eventually managed to stay on strongly and get by him after the last. It was an impressive performance from the horse. A horse I’ve never managed to warm to and have been critical of, I’ll hold my hands up and say I was impressed and have been wrong about him. Who knows what would have happened had he not fallen in the Gold Cup. But it remains a worry that he’s only ever won on flat tracks and sometimes horses remember falls so although I wouldn’t be overly concerned about him at Cheltenham it’s still worth considering and I’d want a little more in the price to offset that worry.
If I was a Cue Card backer I wouldn’t be as worried as some people are about him being in a Gold Cup. There is a world away from trying to make all end to end around Kempton on soft ground. You never get a chance to fill up like you do coming down the hill at Cheltenham. Also I don’t think he visually emptied. I’d said prior to Kempton that I’m qute sure he is a better horse going left handed and given he’s by Kings theatre he’d prefer better ground. He also has a superb record around Cheltenham and he could be covered up early on before taking it up on the final circuit. I think he’s most certainly a Gold Cup horse and he’ll have to be run and find out on the day if he stays the trip.
Al Ferof was back in 3rd and thoughts of him running in the Ryanair made me a tad confused, he was so damn slow he never got into the race, he jumped left too at times and yet kept plugging on at the end to take 3rd. From my reading of how he ran I’d be running him left handed next and over further than 3 miles. He needs a stamina test and he needs to avoid being outpaced so a switch to a galloping tack like Newbury for the Denman Chase is a good call. If he wins that he’ll surely go for the Gold Cup and if he doesn’t they’ll head for the Ryanair. I think he will be seen at his best in a Gold Cup tbh, whether he’s good enough I don’t know, but Ryanair talk is only there as Nicholls already has his Gold Cup horse. 16/1 nrnb could appear value as should he win the Denman Chase over 3m1f that 16/1 would be long gone and should he lose he’d not run so you could get your money back.
Back to Leopardstown and First Lieutenant again found one better in this race and it was the 3rd time he’s had to look at Bobs Worths behind. First things first with this horse, he is much better going left handed, he’s posted all his worst runs going right handed. Also he’d prefer better ground as he’s by Presenting and it’s no doubt his best has been seen in spring. I’m also totally in the belief he is an out and out stayer, he was outpaced by Bobs worth at the end in this yet he kept on. I think with the injury to Sir Des Champs we’ll finally get to see this horse run at his favourite track over what I believe is his trip, the Gold Cup trip. He’s not as good as Bobs Worth of that I’ve no doubt, but his form is so close to that horse there is every reason to believe he could be next best. This race is falling to pieces a bit and FL has never been unplaced going left handed over 3m+ with his record being 223212 (3 of those defeats to bobs Worth) and his Cheltenham record is 122. Given he’s available non runner no bet at 12/1 he looks to me the e/w banker in this, in all likelihood he’ll be 2nd or 3rd. But if anything were to happen to Bobs Worth before or during the race it could fall into First Lieutenants lap.
Boston Bob is another who could be interesting nrnb at a price of 25/1. It's quite possible that with the injury to Sire Des Champs they might pitch Bob into the Irish Hennessy and see how he aquits himself. Ruby Walsh has no ride in the Gold Cup from what I can see and if Bob runs well he could line up in the Gold cup and there is no chance 25/1 will be available if he does so given the Mullins/Walsh combination.
1pt e/w - First Lieutenant 12/1 nrnb - B365
1pt - Al Ferof 16/1 nrnb - Betfred
1pt e/w Boston Bob 25/1 nrnb - B365
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Timeform
Following the initial entries for the Gold Cup on the 14th of March, Keith Melrose selects Timeform's idea of the likeliest winner as well as a couple of wild cards...
It's all very different from 10 months ago. Following the 2013 Gold Cup, it was tempting to herald a new era of staying chasers- perhaps silver to Kauto Star and Denman's golden one- with Bobs Worth, Sir des Champs, Long Run and other, smaller players set to compete for top honours time and again over the coming seasons.
As 2014 starts we find ourselves in quite different times. Long Run seems long gone, Sir des Champs has suffered a non-starter of a season and Bobs Worth's mask of unerring reliability has slipped, if only just a little.
There are also Gold Cup challenges which have come and gone in the space of just the last few weeks. Cue Card emerged as a genuine contender when storming home in the Betfair Chase before faltering close home in the King George. Irrespective of the trigger for that collapse, it doesn't bode well for the Gold Cup which famously takes so much more getting than the King George- just ask One Man or Florida Pearl. As it stands with doubts over Sprinter Sacre's wellbeing, Cue Card's connections would probably be better advised to go the One Man route and tackle the Champion Chase.
Al Ferof, like One Man owned by John Hales, also has his participation in doubt after a somewhat disappointing showing at Kempton. Al Ferof most likely wasn't beaten by the trip, though it was his first serious test following an extended lay-off through injury so much will rest on his next start, mooted to be the Denman Chase at Newbury.
Silviniaco Conti, the tragic hero of last year's Gold Cup, gained partial compensation when benefiting from Cue Card's Kempton stutter and is now second favourite (behind Bobs Worth) for full redemption. We can now be confident that he'll stay, a view that wasn't held universally when he came down three out last March, though did the King George tell us all that much more?
Visual impressions suggest that, all other things being equal, Silviniaco Conti is still inferior to Cue Card: greater stamina and a guileful ride from Noel Fehily were the difference on Boxing Day. Before the King George, with his stamina not generally perceived to be a problem and Bobs Worth's wellbeing still in the balance, Cue Card could be backed at not much below 9.0, so why should Silviniaco Conti be 4.7 now?
This is all a roundabout way of saying that Bobs Worth still provides the best option among the market leaders. The bare form of his recent Lexus Chase win was far removed from what will be required to win the Gold Cup, but that race was an away fixture for the champion in every sense of the word: a steadily-run three miles at a track with a relatively short straight for him to unwind on.
Bobs Worth's Leopardstown win, no matter how workmanlike and irrespective of what finished uncomfortably close up, can be taken as a fairly positive indication that he is as strong as last year. Should that hold true, anything above 3.0 for the Gold Cup is fair.
Tipping the favourite is easy. The point made right at the top of the article still stands, though: the top bracket isn't as impermeable as it once looked. We can therefore look a bit further down the betting for a couple of long-priced types that may yet have a say.
Bare form is a less-than-pressing consideration here too, as it really ought to be when looking beyond the obvious. For example, those skimming results would see Boston Bob as a Festival flop, being a beaten favourite in 2012 and a faller in last year's RSA; of course, there's more to it than that. Boston Bob was the likeliest winner when he came down at the last in the RSA and had beaten eventual victor Lord Windermere under less suitable conditions the time before.
Talking of unsuitable conditions, Boston Bob made his reappearance over Christmas, in a hurdle race over two and a half miles. He dotted up, admittedly against inferior opposition but showing more than enough zest to suggest reported problems earlier in the campaign won't have a lasting effect. Untried over the Gold Cup trip but bound to thrive over it, Boston Bob can be expected to show high-class form given the chance.
We should deal with the Thursday question before we finish with Boston Bob. It has been reported that he would be aimed at the World Hurdle. However, with Sir des Champs now out there is no obvious Gold Cup challenge from the Willie Mullins yard, while indications at the time of writing nominate Annie Power's most likely target as the World Hurdle. It's not at all difficult to see thoughts graduating towards a Gold Cup tilt for Boston Bob.
'Which Festival race?' is less of a concern with Katenko. He was given a seemingly ambitious entry in last year's Gold Cup before colic ended his season. On two ostensibly disappointing starts this winter he has gone some of the way to justifying the faith. First up in the Hennessy off a BHA mark of 157 (Bobs Worth won the 2012 renewal rated 160, incidentally), Katenko tanked through the race until coming down at the fourteenth and he still seemed in need of the run when finishing a tired fourth at Aintree a week later. The feeling is that Katenko is yet to reveal the full extent of his ability. Depending on where and when he turns up next, he's capable of the sort of trial that would see current odds of 80.0 dry up very quickly.
We should have known last March not to get carried away with the new breed of staying chasers- the course of the Gold Cup rarely does run smooth. Only greats like Best Mate and Kauto Star hang around and Bobs Worth has all the attributes to one day be mentioned in the same breath. However very few can continually produce their best: see the repeated attempts to get a satisfactory match-up between Kauto Star and Denman, two of the most reliable stayers of their day. For that reason, we're advising you add a bit of kick to your ante-post portfolio by including Boston Bob and Katenko, both good examples of the sort of horses that can take an unexpectedly prominent role in the climax of the Festival's feature race.
Recommendations:
2pts win Bobs Worth @ 3.25 in the Cheltenham Gold Cup
1pt win Boston Bob @ 30.0 & Katenko @ 80.0 in the Cheltenham Gold Cup
Following the initial entries for the Gold Cup on the 14th of March, Keith Melrose selects Timeform's idea of the likeliest winner as well as a couple of wild cards...
It's all very different from 10 months ago. Following the 2013 Gold Cup, it was tempting to herald a new era of staying chasers- perhaps silver to Kauto Star and Denman's golden one- with Bobs Worth, Sir des Champs, Long Run and other, smaller players set to compete for top honours time and again over the coming seasons.
As 2014 starts we find ourselves in quite different times. Long Run seems long gone, Sir des Champs has suffered a non-starter of a season and Bobs Worth's mask of unerring reliability has slipped, if only just a little.
There are also Gold Cup challenges which have come and gone in the space of just the last few weeks. Cue Card emerged as a genuine contender when storming home in the Betfair Chase before faltering close home in the King George. Irrespective of the trigger for that collapse, it doesn't bode well for the Gold Cup which famously takes so much more getting than the King George- just ask One Man or Florida Pearl. As it stands with doubts over Sprinter Sacre's wellbeing, Cue Card's connections would probably be better advised to go the One Man route and tackle the Champion Chase.
Al Ferof, like One Man owned by John Hales, also has his participation in doubt after a somewhat disappointing showing at Kempton. Al Ferof most likely wasn't beaten by the trip, though it was his first serious test following an extended lay-off through injury so much will rest on his next start, mooted to be the Denman Chase at Newbury.
Silviniaco Conti, the tragic hero of last year's Gold Cup, gained partial compensation when benefiting from Cue Card's Kempton stutter and is now second favourite (behind Bobs Worth) for full redemption. We can now be confident that he'll stay, a view that wasn't held universally when he came down three out last March, though did the King George tell us all that much more?
Visual impressions suggest that, all other things being equal, Silviniaco Conti is still inferior to Cue Card: greater stamina and a guileful ride from Noel Fehily were the difference on Boxing Day. Before the King George, with his stamina not generally perceived to be a problem and Bobs Worth's wellbeing still in the balance, Cue Card could be backed at not much below 9.0, so why should Silviniaco Conti be 4.7 now?
This is all a roundabout way of saying that Bobs Worth still provides the best option among the market leaders. The bare form of his recent Lexus Chase win was far removed from what will be required to win the Gold Cup, but that race was an away fixture for the champion in every sense of the word: a steadily-run three miles at a track with a relatively short straight for him to unwind on.
Bobs Worth's Leopardstown win, no matter how workmanlike and irrespective of what finished uncomfortably close up, can be taken as a fairly positive indication that he is as strong as last year. Should that hold true, anything above 3.0 for the Gold Cup is fair.
Tipping the favourite is easy. The point made right at the top of the article still stands, though: the top bracket isn't as impermeable as it once looked. We can therefore look a bit further down the betting for a couple of long-priced types that may yet have a say.
Bare form is a less-than-pressing consideration here too, as it really ought to be when looking beyond the obvious. For example, those skimming results would see Boston Bob as a Festival flop, being a beaten favourite in 2012 and a faller in last year's RSA; of course, there's more to it than that. Boston Bob was the likeliest winner when he came down at the last in the RSA and had beaten eventual victor Lord Windermere under less suitable conditions the time before.
Talking of unsuitable conditions, Boston Bob made his reappearance over Christmas, in a hurdle race over two and a half miles. He dotted up, admittedly against inferior opposition but showing more than enough zest to suggest reported problems earlier in the campaign won't have a lasting effect. Untried over the Gold Cup trip but bound to thrive over it, Boston Bob can be expected to show high-class form given the chance.
We should deal with the Thursday question before we finish with Boston Bob. It has been reported that he would be aimed at the World Hurdle. However, with Sir des Champs now out there is no obvious Gold Cup challenge from the Willie Mullins yard, while indications at the time of writing nominate Annie Power's most likely target as the World Hurdle. It's not at all difficult to see thoughts graduating towards a Gold Cup tilt for Boston Bob.
'Which Festival race?' is less of a concern with Katenko. He was given a seemingly ambitious entry in last year's Gold Cup before colic ended his season. On two ostensibly disappointing starts this winter he has gone some of the way to justifying the faith. First up in the Hennessy off a BHA mark of 157 (Bobs Worth won the 2012 renewal rated 160, incidentally), Katenko tanked through the race until coming down at the fourteenth and he still seemed in need of the run when finishing a tired fourth at Aintree a week later. The feeling is that Katenko is yet to reveal the full extent of his ability. Depending on where and when he turns up next, he's capable of the sort of trial that would see current odds of 80.0 dry up very quickly.
We should have known last March not to get carried away with the new breed of staying chasers- the course of the Gold Cup rarely does run smooth. Only greats like Best Mate and Kauto Star hang around and Bobs Worth has all the attributes to one day be mentioned in the same breath. However very few can continually produce their best: see the repeated attempts to get a satisfactory match-up between Kauto Star and Denman, two of the most reliable stayers of their day. For that reason, we're advising you add a bit of kick to your ante-post portfolio by including Boston Bob and Katenko, both good examples of the sort of horses that can take an unexpectedly prominent role in the climax of the Festival's feature race.
Recommendations:
2pts win Bobs Worth @ 3.25 in the Cheltenham Gold Cup
1pt win Boston Bob @ 30.0 & Katenko @ 80.0 in the Cheltenham Gold Cup
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I've come to the conclusion that Bobs Worth is most likely going to win this race (shocking I know!!!). However with Bet365 and Paddypower going non runner no bet in the championship races, I've decided to back Firts Liuetenant at 8/1. He has a good record at Cheltenham, will appreciate the good ground if they get it and will 100% be aimed for this race with SDC out for the year. One horse that I'd love to see come back to form is Last Installment. Probably too late for him to be a gold cup horse this year but hopefully he rediscovers some of his old form.
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First Lieutenant is a cracking ew bet.
I have a general worry about the Lexus form though. For all that it looked a good race I wonder how good it was. Bobs Worth gave a low to mid 160s performance rated through Lord Windermere or Foildubh.
I have a general worry about the Lexus form though. For all that it looked a good race I wonder how good it was. Bobs Worth gave a low to mid 160s performance rated through Lord Windermere or Foildubh.
COLIN Tizzard this week gave the clearest indication yet about Cue Card's target for the Cheltenham Festival. "It's 85 per cent certain we will go for the Gold Cup," said the Milborne Port trainer on Monday.
The King's Theatre eight-year-old is entered for the Gold Cup and the shorter Ryanair Chase at the March jamboree and connections were expected to wait until the last possible moment before deciding which to go for.
But for Tizzard, it seems no contest - and not even defeat by market rival Silviniaco Conti in the King George VI Chase at Christmas has dampened his enthusiasm for a tilt at jumping's supreme prize on March 14 for which Cue Card is 8-1 third favourite behind reigning champion Bobs Worth (2-1) and Silviniaco Conti (7-2).
He said: "Cue Card ran a brilliant race in the King George and the first two were well clear of the rest. You can't tell me there is anything easy about the 3m at Kempton Park because they go flat out. I watched re-runs of the 10 previous King Georges and they all finished knackered - it's a track that is as stamina-sapping as Cheltenham.
"Anyway, Cue Card is a better horse going left-handed - just look at his wins at Cheltenham and Haydock Park - and his best form has been at Cheltenham where he has won three times, two of those being at the Festival in the Champion Bumper and last season the Ryanair.
"The only thing that might possibly influence us is the going - if it came up really heavy we might get jumpy and revisit the Ryanair."
Gutted,I had him as a good thing for the Ryanair.I understand them wanting to win the big-un but for me it's a case of the Tizzards hearts ruling their heads.He gets outstayed by a stayer in the KG but they expect to reverse the result over an extra 2f,Not to mention a bloody big hill and of course the reigning champ BW who looks the banker of the meeting to me,I'm struggling to see the logic and if he makes the frame i'll be amazed,The bookies must be laughing their tats off.
The King's Theatre eight-year-old is entered for the Gold Cup and the shorter Ryanair Chase at the March jamboree and connections were expected to wait until the last possible moment before deciding which to go for.
But for Tizzard, it seems no contest - and not even defeat by market rival Silviniaco Conti in the King George VI Chase at Christmas has dampened his enthusiasm for a tilt at jumping's supreme prize on March 14 for which Cue Card is 8-1 third favourite behind reigning champion Bobs Worth (2-1) and Silviniaco Conti (7-2).
He said: "Cue Card ran a brilliant race in the King George and the first two were well clear of the rest. You can't tell me there is anything easy about the 3m at Kempton Park because they go flat out. I watched re-runs of the 10 previous King Georges and they all finished knackered - it's a track that is as stamina-sapping as Cheltenham.
"Anyway, Cue Card is a better horse going left-handed - just look at his wins at Cheltenham and Haydock Park - and his best form has been at Cheltenham where he has won three times, two of those being at the Festival in the Champion Bumper and last season the Ryanair.
"The only thing that might possibly influence us is the going - if it came up really heavy we might get jumpy and revisit the Ryanair."
Gutted,I had him as a good thing for the Ryanair.I understand them wanting to win the big-un but for me it's a case of the Tizzards hearts ruling their heads.He gets outstayed by a stayer in the KG but they expect to reverse the result over an extra 2f,Not to mention a bloody big hill and of course the reigning champ BW who looks the banker of the meeting to me,I'm struggling to see the logic and if he makes the frame i'll be amazed,The bookies must be laughing their tats off.
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I thought the Betfair Chase thing got resolved - was it not the 2012 race that was slow ? Surprised they ruled champion Chase out so soon for cue card too,