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2025 - 6 mins 40s 2024 - 7 mins 05.14s 2023 - 6 mins 45.46s L'Escargot won his second Gold Cup in a fraction over 8 minutes.

Mon Mome warmed up for the 2009 GN by finishing a tailed-off eighth in the Midlands National, and then came 3rd in the 2010 GC. Uttoxeter run explains the 100/1 price the following month. Hedgehunter was also placed in the Gold Cup after winning the GN. Aldaniti and Royal Athlete had third...

I checked after the third race, and Willie Mullins hasn't got a runner in the Hunter Chase. He's now won the first four races with the Gold Cup coming next and the " good thing " from France in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle.

I heard Dan Skelton say several months ago that Valgrand was one that he was looking forward to running in big races later in the season. The other was Panic Attack whose form is 3312 this season with her last run on 8th February. I'll also mention Hansard (12/1) which missed the valuable race...

1:20 Hello Neighbour 2:00 Hansard 2:40 Dinoblue 3:20 Jet Blue 4:00 Galopin Des Champs ( nap) 4:40 Fairly Famous 5:20 Nurse Susan

Galop de Chasse (80/1) is a strange runner in the 5:20 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase. Fairly consistent over two and a half miles - beat Kandoo Kid by a neck receiving 3 pounds in November 2023 - but the step up in distance is puzzling. Stable's Festival runners have been disappointing though In...

Day 3 1:20 Maughreen 2:00 Springwell Bay 2:40 D Art D Art ( nap) 3:20 Djelo 4:00 The Wallpark 4:40 Gemirande 5:20 Music of Tara

3rd 66/1. Am impressed, and relieved it didn't finish 2nd as I didn't include it in my combination forecasts ( all Mullins).

" I haven't had her long enough to get her ready for the Mares' Hurdle, but she is a talented mare. Under normal circumstances, I would give her a massive chance, but I haven't had enough time with her. I think she will run well, but I think she will improve for the run." ( Dan Skelton...

He ran OK. 2nd to Ballyburn a year ago.

First three in last May's Champion Hunter Chase at Stratford are big prices for the 4:40 Hunter Chase on Friday. What A Glance (1st) is 33/1, Lift Me Up (2nd) 25/1, and Fairly Famous (3rd) 20/1. The result shows that all three should see out the trip on goodish ground. Lift Me Up has fairly...

And I Started A Joke in the Champion Bumper which doesn't look one to pick on form. Let Him B ( 5th of 14 last run, 80/1) - trainer said gelding is an awkward ride, made a bad mistake at the first and changed his legs twice in the straight.

1:20 Final Demand 2:00 Ballyburn 2:40 Jipcot 3:20 Galvin 4:00 Jonbon 4:40 JPR One ( nap ) 5:20 Bambino Fever

The Exacta was £346.60, and the CSF paid £443.28. I thought they might have reached £1,000 with 25/1 and 66/1 for the 1/2. Today's Placepot will be a good one. Willie Mullins said on RTV - discussing Lossiemouth's win - that he thought horses didn't benefit from schooling over jumps.

3 mins 52.04 ( 3.04s slower than standard). Clerk of the course Jon Pullin said beforehand that he wasn't planning to water the Old Course again before Wednesday which means it will be close to good ground tomorrow - if it isn't already.

Non-runner ( cast in box ). Unlikely to race over hurdles again. I read several weeks ago that the race they were interested in was the Hardwicke at Royal Ascot.

It's probably my favourite race of the meeting after the big 3 which I don't usually bet in. I shall have a small amount on Victtorino ( currently 25/1 ) because I focus on Venetia Williams's horses in the valuable Saturday handicap chases through the winter. The downsides are that it was...

1:20 Workahead 2:00 L'Eau du Sud 2:40 Henry's Friend 3:20 Joyeuse 4:00 Constitution Hill 4:40 Hot Fuss 5:20 Gericault Roque ( nap)

Richie McLernon rides nearly all of JP's horses trained by Ben Haslam. He won on Petit Tonnerre at Doncaster on Cheltenham Trials day where Jonjo jnr rode Jagwar and Iroko which looks to confirm him as JP's second jockey. He's very much in the veteran class now. Mark Walsh always rides...

I was expecting Crebilly to run in Thursday's Plate Handicap, but he has been declared for the Ultima instead. Looks to be JP's only runner in this and he has Jagwar (7/1f) still in the Plate and the O'Neills have Springwell Bay in that one too. Crebilly doesn't look a strong stayer. Is he there...