14:50 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 20.6s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

William Henry

8/1

Max Dynamite

8/1, 17/2

8/1

Topofthegame

11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2

9/1

Voix Du Reve

11/1, 10/1, 9/1

10/1

Mount Mews

12/1

Red Indian

20/1, 18/1, 16/1

14/1

Le Breuil

14/1

Barra

16/1

Fixe Le Kap

16/1

Burbank

16/1, 18/1, 16/1

18/1

Bleu Berry

20/1

Springtown Lake

20/1

As You Were

20/1

Royal Vacation

22/1, 25/1

22/1

The Organist

20/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1

25/1

Mischievious Max

20/1, 22/1

25/1

River Frost

20/1, 22/1, 20/1, 22/1

25/1

Stowaway Magic

33/1

C'Est Jersey

33/1

Diamond King

33/1

Abbyssial

28/1

33/1

Dusky Legend

40/1

33/1

Jeannot De Nonant

40/1

Bastien

50/1

Flemcara

50/1

66/1

Graceful Legend

66/1

SP Book Percentage 135.48

Non-Runners

Project Bluebook³²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: J & S Quinn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

William Henry (8/1), Max Dynamite (8/1), Topofthegame (9/1), Voix Du Reve (10/1), Mount Mews (12/1), Red Indian (14/1), Le Breuil (14/1), Barra (16/1), Fixe Le Kap (16/1), Burbank (18/1), Bleu Berry (20/1), Springtown Lake (20/1), As You Were (20/1), Royal Vacation (22/1), The Organist (25/1), Mischievious Max (25/1), River Frost (25/1), Project Bluebook (25/1), Stowaway Magic (33/1), C'Est Jersey (33/1), Diamond King (33/1), Abbyssial (33/1), Dusky Legend (33/1), Jeannot De Nonant (40/1), Bastien (50/1), Flemcara (66/1), Graceful Legend (66/1)

First run in 1993, the 25th Coral Cup features the top-weighted 2016 hero Diamond King. He is partnered by Davy Russell who is seeking a record extending fourth race success. The Lanzarote Hurdle holds plenty of clues as to the potential solution with winner William Henry, recommencing battle with Red Indian (third) and Topofthegame (fourth). Furthermore, Melbourne Cup warrior Max Dynamite must be respected returned to timber. However, despite four of the past five winners being rated 148+, it's possible a less exposed sort could buck that trend and Alan Fleming's AS YOU WERE fits that bill; he rates as an intriguing handicap debutante.