TO CLOSE BY NOON ON FEBRUARY 18th
CHELTENHAM
Wednesday, March 11th
THE CORAL CUP HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1)
(Grade 3)
TOTAL RACE VALUE £100,000
Distributed in accordance with Stakes and Prize Money Code £56,270 to the winning horse The second to receive £21,200, the third £10,610, the fourth £5,300, the fifth £2,660, the sixth £1,330, the seventh £660 and the eighth £340
for four yrs old and upwards
PLEASE NOTE: A novice or juvenile horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in Hurdle Races in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code
CHELTENHAM
Wednesday, March 11th
THE CORAL CUP HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1)
(Grade 3)
TOTAL RACE VALUE £100,000
Distributed in accordance with Stakes and Prize Money Code £56,270 to the winning horse The second to receive £21,200, the third £10,610, the fourth £5,300, the fifth £2,660, the sixth £1,330, the seventh £660 and the eighth £340
for four yrs old and upwards
TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS (2m 5f)
Enter by noon, February 18th and pay £125 stake
Confirm by noon, March 5th and pay £375
Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 9th
Weights published on February 26th
Penalties, after February 23rd, 2020, a winner of a hurdle race 5lb
(No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb) Enter by noon, February 18th and pay £125 stake
Confirm by noon, March 5th and pay £375
Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 9th
Weights published on February 26th
Penalties, after February 23rd, 2020, a winner of a hurdle race 5lb
PLEASE NOTE: A novice or juvenile horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in Hurdle Races in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code
2020. Dame De Compagnie 7-10-12 5/1F N Henderson - B Geraghty RPR 147 (OR 140) 25 ran
2019. William Henry. 9-11-10. 28/1. N Henderson - N de Boinville. RPR 156 (OR 151) 25 ran
2018. Bleu Berry. 7-11-2. 20/1. W P Mullins. - M Walsh. RPR 149. (OR 143) 26 ran
2017. Supasundae. 7-11-4. 16/1. Mrs J Harrington - R Power. RPR 157. (OR 148) 25 ran
2016. Diamond King. 8-11-3. 12/1. G Elliott. - Davy Russell. RPR 154. (OR 149) 26 ran
2015. Aux Ptits Soins. 5-10-7. 9/1. P Nicholls.- S Twiston-Davies. RPR 146 (OR 139) 25 ran
2014. Whisper. 6-11-6. 14/1. N Henderson - N de Boinville (5). RPR 159 (OR 153) 28 ran
2013. Medinas. 6-11-10. 33/1. A King - W Hutchinson. RPR 155 (OR 148) 28 ran
2012. Son Of Flicka. 8-10-6. 16/1. D McCain. - J Maguire. RPR 142 (OR 135) 28 ran
2011. Carlito Brigante. 5-11-0. 16/1. G Elliott. - Davy Russell. RPR 155 (OR 142) 22 ran
2020. 1st OR 140, 2nd OR 144, 3rd OR 139, 4th OR 153 (Highest OR 154, Lowest OR 138)
2019. 1st OR 151, 2nd OR 153, 3rd OR 148, 4th OR 146 (Highest OR 153, Lowest OR 133)
2018. 1st OR 143, 2nd OR 150, 3rd OR 137, 4th OR 151 (Highest OR 153, Lowest OR 135)
2017. 1st OR 148, 2nd OR 148, 3rd OR 146, 4th OR 147 (Highest OR 156, Lowest OR 136)
2016. 1st OR 149, 2nd OR 140, 3rd OR 144, 4th OR 141 (Highest OR 158, Lowest OR 139)
2015. 1st OR 139, 2nd OR 144, 3rd OR 147, 4th OR 140 (Highest OR 158, Lowest OR 138)
2014. 1st OR 153, 2nd OR 148 3rd OR 138 4th OR 143 (Highest OR 154, Lowest OR 135)
2013. 1st OR 148 2nd OR 143, 3rd OR 149, 4th OR 142 (Highest OR 150, Lowest OR 134)
2012. 1st OR 135, 2nd OR 155, 3rd OR 137, 4th OR 139 (Highest OR 155, Lowest OR 134)
2011. 1st OR 142, 2nd OR 138, 3rd OR 136, 4th OR 137 (Highest OR 154, Lowest OR 128)
The handicap thread first noted The Storyteller on 5th December for this race, and has been followed over the next six weeks by posts for The Cashel Man, Portrush Ted, Discorama, Pic D’Orhy, Dame De Compagnie, Burrows Saint and Champagne Well.
The market at the date of this post has the following heading the market:-
25/1 Stratum
25/1 Whiskey Sour
25/1 The Cashel Man
25/1 Protektorat
25/1 Mill Green
25/1 Ilikedwayurthink
25/1 Happygolucky
33/1 Gardens of Babylon
33/1 Pic D’Orhy
33/1 Dame De Compagnie
33/1 Ciel De Neige
33/1 Ballyandy
33/1 Apples Shakira
Look forward to Coral Cup chat in the next few weeks before the Festival.
Any Novice Hurdlers that you think will be targeted here? Nicky Henderson does well here, but the Irish are three wins from the last four.
My own choice early is PIC D’OHRY, and one bookmaker offered 40/1 for less than an hour which some of the forum interested in the horse managed to snaffle, along with me. The horse returns from a break after falling on his novice chase debut, and is due to run tomorrow over 2M3F over hurdles, fingers crossed he keeps the fires of that bet burning for a while yet.
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