14:48 Ayr

Tuesday 13 January 2026

All12:4813:1813:4814:1814:4815:1815:48

Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 7m 4.94s

1^st

Big Zouk

711-12

11/8f

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, closed on leader before last, kept on strongly to lead run-in op 9/4

2^nd

2 ¾

Rob Roy Macgregor

810-13

5/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: P W Wadge

Held up in touch, progress into third home turn, asked for effort after 4 out, stayed on run-in, went second close home op 7/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Jirko

711-5

5/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Led, increased advantage before 3 out, reduced lead before last, headed run-in, lost second close home tchd 85/40

4^th

8 ½

Torosay

811-8

6/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Held up in touch, pushed along into moderate fourth after 4 out, never a threat op 11/2 tchd 13/2

5^th

Muroor

1310-2

100/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan

Midfield, shaken up after 4 out, soon no threat, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Maid Of Houxty

1110-9

20/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, dropped away and pulled up home turn op 12/1

Euchan Falls

910-2

12/1

T: R M SmithJ: Nathan Moscrop

Held up in touch, struggling from 3 out, pulled up before last op 10/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

I See The Sea¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: C N Kellett J: Non Runner

Kingston Rock³⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Gary Rutherford J: Edward Austin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.30, £3.40EX:£10.80Trifecta:£28.40Tricast:£15.47SF:£9.25Swingers:£2.10, £1.30, £2.20

Forecasts

Big Zouk (11/8), Jirko (5/2), Rob Roy Macgregor (5/1), Torosay (6/1), I See The Sea (8/1), Euchan Falls (12/1), Maid Of Houxty (20/1), Kingston Rock (20/1), Muroor (100/1)

BIG ZOUK was a big-money buy from the Irish pointing field after winning his sole start between the flags and can be expected to step up on what he showed over hurdles now tackling the larger obstacles. He gets the nod ahead of I See The Sea and Jirko, in that order of preference.