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Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 20y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,753
  • 2nd: £2,187
  • 3rd: £1,094
  • 4th: £547
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Silk - Dark green and maroon stripes, white sleeves, dark green armlets, white cap

I See The Sea (IRE)

16 b
  • Form 12-6317
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 98

2
Silk - Red and black diamonds, black sleeves and cap

Big Zouk (IRE)

33 BFD
  • Form 1/4P-53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

3
Silk - White, Orange disc, striped sleeves, check cap

Torosay (IRE)

44 p D
  • Form 6U37-27
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 92

4
Silk - Purple, emerald green stripe and armlets, white cap, emerald green star

Jirko (FR)

43
  • Form 8780-32
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 89

5
Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE)

73 p
  • Form PP3-487
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 83

6
Silk - Yellow, Red braces, Emerald Green cap

Maid Of Houxty

44 t
  • Form 2431/PP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 79

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE braces and armlets, RED cap

Kingston Rock (IRE)

34
  • Form 5836-PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 77

8
Silk - White, Royal Blue disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

Euchan Falls (IRE)

11 vt C
  • Form 8-27PPP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 70

9
Silk - Purple, pink star, pink and purple chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, purple star

Muroor

73 p
  • Form P-52600
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 69

In depth

Formwatch

I See The Sea (IRE) 7-2 (11-13) Chased leader, lost position 5th, front mid-division, weakened 4 out, 7th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Valence D'Aumont (10-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.

Big Zouk (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Snowrocco (11-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Torosay (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) In rear, pushed along 12th, mistake 14th, never a factor, 7th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Super Citizen (11-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Jirko (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Led after 1st, disputed lead 2nd, led outright 5th, not fluent 14th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra last, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Wholly Boley (12-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, dropped to rear 8th, slow next, struggling when hit 15th, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Azof Des Mottes (10-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Maid Of Houxty 40-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd and lost ground, cajoled along towards rear after 10th, soon lost touch, pulled up 4 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Kingston Rock (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Reluctant to race and led in start, slowly away and in rear throughout, hampered by loose horse 8th, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Euchan Falls (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Led, headed before 7th, soon dropped away, pulled up after 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Muroor 66-1 (10-2) Midfield, mistake 7th, weakened 15th, 10th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Azof Des Mottes (10-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.