NATIONAL HUNT
Paddy Power Gold Cup
Grade – Premier Handicap
Course – Cheltenham
Race Type – Steeplechase
Distance – 2 Miles 4 1/2 Furlongs (20.5F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Paddy Power
Paddy Power Gold Cup
Grade – Premier Handicap
Course – Cheltenham
Race Type – Steeplechase
Distance – 2 Miles 4 1/2 Furlongs (20.5F)
Ages – 4yo’s +
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Paddy Power
Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged between 7 and 9
Price – 1 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 3/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weight – 9 of the last 12 winners carried 11st 1lb or less
Last Run – 0 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Paddy Power Gold Cup , 8/12 winners ran within the last 35 days
Previous Course Form – 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs at Cheltenham, 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
Previous Distance Form – 11/12 winners had at least 5 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 9/12 had at least 2 previous wins over 19-21 furlongs
Previous Chase Form – 11/12 winners had at least 5 previous chase runs, 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins
Rating – 10/12 winners were rated between 134 and 147
Graded Wins – 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 1/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
0 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Paddy Power Gold Cup, 2/12 placed on their next run
8/12 winners ran in the December Gold Cup (Cheltenham) on their next run, 0 of the 8 won, 1 placed
Rest of The Season Runs –
11 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
1/12 won at least 1 more race that season, 5/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Cheltenham Festival Run That Season –
6/12 winners ran in the Festival Plate at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 6 won, 2 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Ryanair Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed