Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 13.26s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Stage Star

9/2

4/1

Unexpected Party

5/1

The Real Whacker

13/2

Notlongtillmay

7/1

Angels Breath

7/1, 15/2

15/2

Easy As That

10/1, 11/1

10/1

Il Ridoto

11/1

12/1

Fugitif

12/1

Harper's Brook

12/1, 14/1

16/1

Torn And Frayed

18/1

20/1

Authorized Art

22/1, 25/1

22/1

Whistleinthedark

28/1

33/1

Final Orders

25/1, 28/1

33/1

Black Gerry

40/1

SP Book Percentage 122.05

Forecasts

Stage Star (4/1), Unexpected Party (5/1), The Real Whacker (13/2), Notlongtillmay (7/1), Angels Breath (15/2), Easy As That (10/1), Il Ridoto (12/1), Fugitif (12/1), Harper's Brook (16/1), Torn And Frayed (20/1), Authorized Art (22/1), Whistleinthedark (33/1), Final Orders (33/1), Black Gerry (40/1)

There is more than a whiff of brilliant chaser about THE REAL WHACKER and while he has a huge weight to defy on his return it would be no surprise if he were up to the task, and he's taken to make it 4-4 over the Cheltenham fences. Stage Star is the other Festival winner in the line-up and seems sure to go well given his fine record first time out for Paul Nicholls. Unexpected Party seems sure to win a good handicap or 2 this season having seen off Knappers Hill on his return.