2022 Gold Cup

[Silverbirch]

Sounded very much to me that if he were to win here today then that's the reason to move on to the ladbrokes trophy

[Winging The Last]

Chantry House entered in a Listed Intermediate Chase on Sunday at Carlisle with a host of other 2nd second novices and Ahoy Senor

[charlie]

A flag on today though - this century no Gold Cup winner has run on officially heavy ground that season.

Of course, trends are there to be broken

There are lots of soft and soft/hvy runs though, so it wouldn't be enough to put me off.

I'm expecting EDR to win well. Conflated is no mug - he went off fav for the Kerry National so lots of people probably thought he'd win that day. He arrives fit and hopefully runs to his mark with EDR putting him in his place.

[Atlantic Viking]

Eklat De Rire lovely big jumps there, out to his left on a fair few too. Seemed to spend the early stages taking in the scenery, did it again in front of the stands and made a slight mistake. Good bit of improvement there if they can get him to keep his mind on the job! Encouraging stuff.

[Winging The Last]

A proper stayer isn't he.

I bet he'll come on a lot for that run as well

[darlojim]

Lovely economical jumping from EDR there beating a race fit Conflated, happy enough with that! Onwards and upwards, looks like he would improve for a stronger gallop also.

[Lobos]

A proper stayer isn't he.

I bet he'll come on a lot for that run as well

Agree, he is a proper Stayer. Is he a GC horse on quickish Spring ground though? I have my doubts. Was running a big race until toppling over in RSA so it's debatable. Could definitely see him going Ladbrokes Trophy but it'll have to be on the Soft side I think. I certainly wouldn't he taking AP prices about him for Newbury. Wait until he's declared personally.

[Eggs]

….plenty of Oddschecker blue for Eklat de Rire after that win. 365 look the biggest at 40-1, most are now 33s with Hills cutting to 25-1.

[Winging The Last]

Agree, he is a proper Stayer. Is he a GC horse on quickish Spring ground though? I have my doubts. Was running a big race until toppling over in RSA so it's debatable. Could definitely see him going Ladbrokes Trophy but it'll have to be on the Soft side I think. I certainly wouldn't he taking AP prices about him for Newbury. Wait until he's declared personally.

Can't complain about getting 66/1 EW like most on here got though

[Lobos]

….plenty of Oddschecker blue for Eklat de Rire after that win. 365 look the biggest at 40-1, most are now 33s with Hills cutting to 25-1.

33's about right I'd say at this stage. Win the Hennessy.......... different story!

[Lobos]

Can't complain about getting 66/1 EW like most on here got though

Absolutely not. I'm happy with him in the book. GC virgin so he's on the right side of the stats!

[Many Clouds]

….plenty of Oddschecker blue for Eklat de Rire after that win. 365 look the biggest at 40-1, most are now 33s with Hills cutting to 25-1.

I topped up a whopping fiver on him at 50's earlier today and two minutes later he was 40s with 365 so they haven't yet cut the price after the run so I expect the 40s wont last long.

[isitmarchyet]

Sky still have the Ladbrokes + Gold Cup double at 125/1

[germanshepherd]

Agree, he is a proper Stayer. Is he a GC horse on quickish Spring ground though? I have my doubts. Was running a big race until toppling over in RSA so it's debatable. Could definitely see him going Ladbrokes Trophy but it'll have to be on the Soft side I think. I certainly wouldn't he taking AP prices about him for Newbury. Wait until he's declared personally.

How do you know he wont be better on Spring ground?

[Atlantic Viking]

Agree, he is a proper Stayer. Is he a GC horse on quickish Spring ground though? I have my doubts. Was running a big race until toppling over in RSA so it's debatable.

Point of order, he didn't actually topple over, he landed badly and unseated. You could probably debate if it was a soft unseat or not if you wanted.