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Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch @westernhousehotel Handicap Chase
Ayr Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.30 £3.40 Exacta: £10.80 Tricast: £15.47 Trifecta: £28.40
Non-Runners: I See The Sea (unsuitable ground), Kingston Rock (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 3m½f 2m4f 2m7½f
1st
In touch with leaders - went second 5 out - ridden before 2 out - headway and pressed leader before last - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/4)
5 G AVG
Nicky Richards 166 lbs 11/8F Won
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2m1f 3m½f 3m 3m 3m
2nd
In rear - not fluent 12th - headway before 4 out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
7 G Poor
Sandy Thomson 153 lbs 5/1 2.75
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2m 2m 3m½f 2m7½f 3m
3rd
Didn't always jump with fluency - led - faced challenge before last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 85/40)
6 G Poor
N W Alexander 159 lbs 5/2 1.25
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3m½f 3m 3m 3m 3m2f
4th
Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 12th - headway before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
6 M Poor
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 162 lbs 6/1 8.5
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3m 3m 3m1½f 3m 3m
5th
Towards rear - not fluent 6th - headway before 11th - went second before 14th - not fluent 4 out - weakened quickly before 3 out(op 66/1)
11 G Poor
Lizzie Quinlan 142 lbs 100/1 33
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3m1f 3m 2m7½f 2m4f 3m2f
99th
In touch with leaders - dropped to last before 5 out - weakened and pulled up before 4 out(op 12/1)
10 M Poor
Donald Whillans 149 lbs 20/1 -
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3m1½f 3m 3m1½f 3m½f 2m4½f
99th
In rear - weakened before 3 out - jumped right 2 out - pulled up before last(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor
R Mike Smith 142 lbs 12/1 -
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