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Our Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup 1-2-3 verdicts

By Sporting Life
Horse Racing
Fri March 13, 2026 · 1d ago

Our racing team with their 1-2-3 verdicts for the 2026 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Andrew Asquith

11
The Jukebox Man77
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR:  168
7/2
  1. The Jukebox Man
  2. Gaelic Warrior
  3. Inothewayurthinkin

Click here for Andrew's Friday Best Bets

Dan Barber

7
Inothewayurthinkint,p139
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  172| CD
11/1
  1. Inothewayurthinkin
  2. Jango Baie
  3. Gaelic Warrior

Matthew Brocklebank

5
Grey Dawning48
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  166| BF| C| D
16/1
  1. Grey Dawning
  2. Gaelic Warrior
  3. Inothewayurthinkin

Click here for Matt's Value Bet column

John Ingles

6
Haiti Couleurs34
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR:  166| C
6/1
  1. Haiti Couleurs
  2. The Jukebox Man
  3. Gaelic Warrior

Daryl Jacob

3
Gaelic Warriorh,t39
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  172| BF| C
11/4
  1. Gaelic Warrior
  2. The Jukebox Man
  3. Grey Dawning

Click here for Daryl's view on the Gold Cup

Ben Linfoot

7
Inothewayurthinkint,p139
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  172| CD
11/1
  1. Inothewayurthinkin
  2. The Jukebox Man
  3. Grey Dawning

Click here for Ben's Verdict column

David Ord

8
Jango Baie77
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  167| BF| C
11/4
  1. Jango Baie
  2. Gaelic Warrior
  3. The Jukebox Man

Click here for Dave's view from the track

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