Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 10.46s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Fusil Raffles

6/1, 5/1, 9/2

5/1

Midnight Shadow

6/1

11/2

Beakstown

7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 13/2, 6/1, 13/2, 6/1

11/2

Farinet

13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2, 6/1

13/2

Dostal Phil

13/2, 7/1, 15/2

7/1

Lalor

8/1, 17/2, 8/1

15/2

Coole Cody

12/1

Zanza

12/1

Deyrann de Carjac

16/1

18/1

Cepage

18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1

18/1

Siruh Du Lac

16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 25/1, 20/1, 22/1

25/1

Topofthecotswolds

28/1, 40/1, 33/1

40/1

Francky Du Berlais

80/1, 100/1

150/1

SP Book Percentage 135.12

Non-Runners

Silver Hallmark⁴¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: N de Boinville

Joke Dancer²¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fusil Raffles (5/1), Midnight Shadow (11/2), Beakstown (11/2), Silver Hallmark (6/1), Farinet (13/2), Dostal Phil (7/1), Lalor (15/2), Coole Cody (12/1), Zanza (12/1), Deyrann de Carjac (18/1), Cepage (18/1), Siruh Du Lac (25/1), Joke Dancer (33/1), Topofthecotswolds (40/1), Francky Du Berlais (150/1)

Loads with chances in a cracking handicap, but the unexposed ex-French chaser FARINET returns on a good mark and is taken to continue Venetia Williams' fine recent run by claiming his biggest prize yet. Paddy Power Gold Cup hero Midnight Shadow seems sure to make a good fist of it, and both Silver Hallmark and Lalor are two others fancied to take a step forward and have a say too.