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2026 Gold Cup

Wayward Lad said:
As Maximus would say…..’Hold the Line’ ! 👍

Also ask yourself how many races did Inothewayurthikin win before the GC last year?
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If galopin had won like inothewayurthinkin we wouldn't be questioning it. he make a mockery of the Kim muir the year before and looked the class act in the gold cup. maybe cheltenham just plays to his strengths? the time was decent and money was backing him late on so it wasn't a lord windermere year and hes only 7 so could get better?
 
Jango could be out a bit later perhaps as he had a screw fitted in leg post last season after pulling up lame in his last race.
 
I am assuming the King George will decide Jango Baie's Festival target. My current guess is Ryanair.
 
Haiti Coleurs declared for Pertemps Qualifier at Newbury on Thursday off 12 stone . Bit more time between that and Coral Gold Cup. Bowen takes the ride instead of riding Olly's.
 
Haiti Coleurs......

“Hopefully they get a bit more rain, just to make the ground a bit safer. It was just really important to get him out somewhere before either the Hennessy (Coral Gold Cup) at the end of the month or the Betfair Chase,” said the Pembrokeshire-based trainer.
“I wouldn’t want to be going either of those races with a horse like him, I don’t think, without some sort of prep run.
“He seems very good. Obviously he’s not really a hurdler so I’m not going to be expecting too much, just a nice run where he travels well and finishes nicely, but after that it’s purely to get a nice blow into him.”
While the Coral Gold Cup has been a target for Haiti Couleurs since he returned from his summer break, Curtis could yet switch him to the first Grade One of the season on Merseyside.
She added: “That (Coral Gold Cup) was the original plan with him, but we’ll have to see what the ground is like nearer the time. Newbury is currently good to firm on the chase track and also what top-weight is going to be is going to be quite important – I’d rather he wasn’t top-weight in a race like that.
“It will also be interesting to see what the ground is at Haydock and what else runs in that, so we’ve a couple of options.”

"Sean (Bowen) would be available to ride in the Betfair Chase whereas in the Coral Gold Cup he'd be needed for Olly (Murphy, who is expected to run Resplendent Grey) so I do have to take that into account as well."
 
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BookieBasher said:
14/1 could look very tasty if taking the price now
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Agree. He'll be a 3rd of that if he turns up. Let's see how he comes out of today though. Fingers crossed.
 
Thought about backing Haiti Couleurs all morning and of course I didn't. Some horse though.
 
isitmarchyet said:
Thought about backing Haiti Couleurs all morning and of course I didn't. Some horse though.
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Great little horse, even better placement by the trainer, winning all these handicaps.

A far cry from a Gold Cup though.
 
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Wowsers. Wasn't expecting that. Super performance off 12 stone. Not many , if any, do that these days. He looks some horse.

I do hope he goes to the Betfair Chase now and prove he can mix it with the big boys although I do think he is well capable of winning the Hennessy off top weight.

Can't wait until his next run.
 
Lobos said:
Wowsers. Wasn't expecting that. Super performance off 12 stone. Not many , if any, do that these days. He looks some horse.

I do hope he goes to the Betfair Chase now and prove he can mix it with the big boys although I do think he is well capable of winning the Hennessy off top weight.

Can't wait until his next run.
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Curtis couldn't say definitively where he would go next, but admitted she is leaning towards the Betfair Chase at Haydock over the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury, largely down to potential ground conditions.

She said: "I hoped he'd finish in the first five but he's still improving.

"There's so many pros and cons to both races. Our plan was the 'Hennessy' but it's good to firm out there on the chase track. The Betfair is tempting, it's only two and a half weeks away. We'll chat with the owners and see what they want to do, but we're leaning that way (Haydock) now."

Longer term, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the dream target.

"I love the way he's improved and you've seen how tough he is. That's what you need for a Gold Cup, he gallops and he stays."

Paddy Power went 7/1 from 10s about Haiti Couleurs for the Betfair Chase at Haydock on November 22.
 
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BigL said:
Think a better bet is lecky Watson at around the same price as Haiti (25), bolted up over 3m.at Cheltenham last year, underrated
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I think the BANC form from last season is being completely ignored/disrespected, no idea why, it seems everyone is fixated with the front two, the Ryanair winner and the NH Chase winner.
33/1 Lecky is in my view a rare piece of ante post value....
 
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BigL said:
Think a better bet is lecky Watson at around the same price as Haiti (25), bolted up over 3m.at Cheltenham last year, underrated
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Can't argue with that ATM. Re post after HC's next race though.
 
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Spindleberry owner Fearghal Eastwood is trying to convince Willie to let them have a crack at the Gold Cup, rather than going down the Mares route!

Not sure if this had been mentioned before.
 
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