The 2025 Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase

[Ian_Davies]

I was SO tempted to call this the Whitbread in the thread title.

I normally avoid naming bookmakers who have restricted me, or closed me down, like the plague on a point of general principle.

But "the Whitbread" is one of those races which has only ever existed via sponsorship plus, in allowing me to separate her from £8,000 of her £7.7 billion wealth before directing her minions to limit me, Denise Coates treated me better than some.

I can't see the weights, but I can see the betting so....time for a thread!

Ante-Post Betting: https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-r...al-hunt/bet365-gold-cup-handicap-chase/winner

 

[Desert Orchid]

The weights aren't out until Tuesday.

 

[Ian_Davies]

I had a feeling it might be Tuesday (the weekly ratings update day) - thanks, Maurice.

 

[Ian_Davies]

Weights now published.

 

[chaumi]

At very very first glance, Henry's might be interesting at 40s, assuming a 2 week break is enough. There have been some (limited) signs the BP yard might be edging out of whatever appears to have been wrong.

 

[Robicheaux]

On holiday tomorrow for 3 weeks, so I'll put my initial thoughts on now.
Impaire et Passe, is the one that interests me. For a horse that has 6 grade 1s + counting, I don't think 158 is too harsh. Stepping up in trip, could very easily unlock further improvement, against limited rivals.
Have visions of him lobbing along + cantering home, like Tidal Bay did in this race.
Whether he runs is anyones guess. He does. I'm on.
20s best price.