2026 Gold Cup

[Lobos]

Ben Pauling reports stable star The Jukebox Man to be in “amazing form” ahead of a planned reappearance at either Ascot or Newbury in the coming weeks.

The seven-year-old won each of his two starts over fences last season including a brilliant Grade One victory in the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, but missed the rest of the campaign due to injury.

The Jukebox Man holds an entry in the Paddy Power Gold Cup on November 15, but he looks set to sidestep Cheltenham in favour of either the Ladbrokes 1965 Chase at Ascot the following week or the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury a week after that.

Pauling said: “He’s in amazing form. He probably isn’t going to be ready for the Paddy Power but should be ready for the 1965 and I did chuck him in the Coral Gold Cup as well, which probably isn’t the worst idea if he needs that extra week.

“After that it’ll be very much all systems go for the King George.”

 

[BigL]

Ben Pauling reports stable star The Jukebox Man to be in “amazing form” ahead of a planned reappearance at either Ascot or Newbury in the coming weeks.

The seven-year-old won each of his two starts over fences last season including a brilliant Grade One victory in the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, but missed the rest of the campaign due to injury.

The Jukebox Man holds an entry in the Paddy Power Gold Cup on November 15, but he looks set to sidestep Cheltenham in favour of either the Ladbrokes 1965 Chase at Ascot the following week or the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury a week after that.

Pauling said: “He’s in amazing form. He probably isn’t going to be ready for the Paddy Power but should be ready for the 1965 and I did chuck him in the Coral Gold Cup as well, which probably isn’t the worst idea if he needs that extra week.

“After that it’ll be very much all systems go for the King George.”

Any one here think he's good enough to win a king George ?

 

[opatcho]

I’m a huge fan of The Jukebox Man, but that’s all heart!
I don’t think he beat much as a novice and I really don’t like the fact he’s been off so long. Sadly, I think he’ll struggle this season, especially when he comes to running against those from Ireland

 

[Istabraq]

Can't fancy anything strong coming off such a long absence until they proved they've come back as good as they were, and avoid a follow up bounce...

 

[Yosser]

I backed him each way in the Summer at 25s for the King George amongst others. Well worth a stab at that sort of price. His season probably revolves around that race and then go from there