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Gold Cup

Grade – 1
Course – Cheltenham (New Course)
Race Type – Steeplechase
Distance – 3 Miles 2 1/2 Furlongs (26.5F)
Ages – 5yo +
Weights – 11st 6lbs (5yo), 11st 10lbs (6yo+), (7lb allowance for mares)
Sponsor – Boodles

Grade 1

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 12 of last 12 winners were aged between 7-9
Price – 6 of last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 8/12 winners were top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 9 of last 12 winners won on their previous run before the Cheltenham Gold Cup, 11/12 winners had their last run within the last 80 days, 12/12 winners had their last run 33 days or longer ago
5/12 winners ran in the Irish Gold Cup (Leopardstown) on their last run, 3 of the 5 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Denman Chase (Newbury) on their last run, 2 of the 2 won
2/12 winners ran in the New Years Day Chase (Tramore) on their last run, 2 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 12/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Cheltenham, 8/12 had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Distance Form – 11/12 winners had at least 2 runs over 24 furlongs or further, 9/12 winners had at least 3 runs over 24 furlongs or further, 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 24 furlongs or further, 8/12 winners had at least 2 wins over 24 furlongs or further
Previous Hurdle Form – 12/12 winners had at least 4 runs over hurdles, 11/12 had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Previous Chase Form – 9/12 winners had at least 7 previous chase runs, 12/12 had at least 2 previous chase wins, 11/12 had at least 3 previous chase wins
Rating – 11/12 winners were rated 164 or higher, 6/12 were rated 170 or higher
Grade 1 Wins – 12/12 winners had won at least 1 Grade 1 race, 8/12 had won at least 2 Grade 1 races
Grade 2 Wins – 8/12 winners had won at least 1 Grade 2 race
Grade 3 Wins – 6/12 winners had won at least 1 Grade 3 race
Season Form – 9/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 11/12 had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
3 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Cheltenham Gold Cup, 3/12 placed on their next run
3/12 winners ran in the Lancashire Chase (Haydock) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Punchestown Gold Cup (Punchestown) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 2 placed

Rest of The Season Runs –
4 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
1/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 2/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next Cheltenham Festival Run –
7/12 ran in the Gold Cup again at the next Cheltenham Festival, 1 of the 7 won, 2 placed