bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Sandown · Saturday, 25 Apr · 17:30
· 3m 4f 146y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
11
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MONTREGARD (FR
🥈 Second
HAVAILA (IRE
🥉 Third
ASK BREWSTER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
26
25/1
14 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Resplendent Grey (G)
[P]
Resumed with Carlisle listed race win in November. Quite lightly raced since and turned in lacklustre display in a change of headgear when fifteenth in Ultima at the Cheltenham Festival. Usual cheekpieces go back on now though so no surpri…
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 8 | 76.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Henry's Friend (G)
[TP]
Blows hot and cold and has failed to kick on after his reappearance victory in Sodexo Gold Cup (3m) at Ascot in November, only ninth in Ladbrokes Trophy at Kempton last time. Tongue tie is added after a break.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 9 | 72.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Rock My Way (G)
[BT]
Reliable sort who bagged the Berkshire National at Ascot (3m5f) in November. Jumped better than usual when a very good second of 16 in Midlands National at Uttoxeter last month and can race off the same mark here.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 8 | 69.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Road To Home (G)
FAV
Has yet to win over fences but went very close with an excellent neck second of 23 to Ask Brewster in Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3¼m) last month. Quite an enthusiastic type but still has to enter calculations over this longer trip for all-con…
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 7 | 69.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Transmission (G)
[V]
Back to form with a bang when winning Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February and followed it up with an excellent third of 10 to Havaila in handicap at Plumpton (3½m) 19 days ago. No forlorn hope.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 9 | 69.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Our Power (G)
[B1]
Capable of very useful form at his best but he's yet to fire in 3 runs this season and it's now over 3 years since his last success. Tried in different headgear here after a break.
|
Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 11 | 69.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
In d'Or (G)
A dual chase winner (around 3m) last season for Venetia Williams. Changed hands for £220,000 after and has posted solid placed efforts for his new yard in 3m handicaps here and at Ascot either side of Christmas. Not out of things stepped u…
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 8 | 69.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Certainly Red (G)
[P]
Enhanced a good record here when winning 3m veterans event in November 2024. Seen only twice since but a recent comeback third back here shows all his ability is still there. Fourth in this back in 2024.
|
M Goldstein | Mrs L Richards | 12 | 69.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Havaila (G)
Exuberant type who arrives very much on the upgrade, following an impressive Newbury success with an easy victory in the Sussex National at Plumpton (3½m) 19 days ago. Hiked up another 10 lb but he's not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 7 | 68.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 10 | — |
Ask Brewster (G)
Front-runner who made it 4 wins in his last 5 starts when digging deep to edge out Road To Home in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3¼m) last month. Further progress can't be ruled out in his current mood.
|
Mr S Cotter | Mrs C Williams | 7 | 68.5 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 11 | — |
Montregard (G)
[V]
Likeable sort who got back on the up when gaining a third success of the season in 11-runner handicap chase at Ascot (3m) in February. Freshened up since and he's a player with this longer trip expected to suit.
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 7 | 67.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 12 | — |
Gabbys Cross (G)
[P]
It's now nineteen runs since his last win in 2022 and this veteran was pulled up in Scottish National at Ayr a week ago. Very hard to warm to.
|
Jack Tudor | Nick Scholfield | 11 | 66.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Livin On Luco (G)
[B]
Made all in the 3½m Southern National at Fontwell on his return in November and got right back on track when second in handicap chase at Exeter (31f) last month. This demands another step forward though.
|
Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 8 | 65.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Invincible Nao (G)
[H]
Course winner in November and largely in good nick since, though he reportedly bled when fourth in 3m handicap chase here last month. 2 lb "wrong" in the weights.
|
Tom Cannon | G & J Moore | 8 | 64.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Road To Home (4/1), In d'Or (9/2), Montregard (9/2), Havaila (5/1), Ask Brewster (11/2), Rock My Way (15/2), Resplendent Grey (8/1), Transmission (12/1), Our Power (14/1), Henry's Friend (14/1), Livin On Luco (18/1), Invincible Nao (25/1), Certainly Red (25/1), Gabbys Cross (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 98472.0 GBP |
| P2 | 37100.0 GBP |
| P3 | 18568.0 GBP |
| P4 | 9275.0 GBP |
| P5 | 4655.0 GBP |
| P6 | 2328.0 GBP |
| P7 | 1155.0 GBP |
| P8 | 595.0 GBP |