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

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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

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Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged between 7 and 9
Price – 1 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 4/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weight – 8 of the last 12 winners carried 11st or less
Last Run – 1 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 – 10/12 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 139 or higher
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, 2/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
1 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Paddy Power Gold Cup, 2/12 placed on their next run
7/12 winners ran in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup (Cheltenham) on their next run, 0 of the 7 won, 1 placed

Rest of The Season Runs
10 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
5/12 winners ran in the Festival Plate at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 5 won, 2 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Ryanair Chase at the next Cheltenham Festival, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed