14:48 Ayr

Tuesday 13 January 2026

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Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 20y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:49  |   Winning time: 7m 4.94s
1st
Horse silk
2
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
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
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
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
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
5th
Horse silk
33
9
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

PU
Horse silk
6
20/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Prominent, dropped away and pulled up home turn op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
8
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

1
Horse silk
I See The Sea16
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: C N Kellett  J: Non Runner
NR
7
Horse silk
Kingston Rock34
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 8
T: Gary Rutherford  J: Edward Austin
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. BIG ZOUK (IRE)
  2. I SEE THE SEA (IRE)
  3. JIRKO (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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