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The Paddy Power Gold Cup is a Premier Handicap National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped.

The event was established in 1960, and it was originally sponsored by Mackeson. It was known as the Mackeson Gold Cup until 1995, but since then it has had various sponsors and several title changes. It was backed by Murphy's from 1996, and by Thomas Pink from 2000.

The bookmaker Paddy Power began supporting the race in 2003 and their sponsorship continued until the 2015 running. In 2016 the sponsorship was taken over by another bookmaking firm BetVictor. Paddy Power returned for a second period of sponsorship in 2020.

Big Saturday Race Preview And Tips

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Following the result of the race, there are made availble to the public. Too late to back the winner or change the result at that time!

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Paddy Power Gold Cup On The Radar

The Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase has only twelve runners out of a possible max of twenty. Due to Storm Claudia and recent heavy rainfall the ground has gone heavy and soft in places.

Vincenzo has had this race on the radar for some time according to his inform trainer, Sam Thomas. He should be fit enough then and handles soft ground fine. Vincenzo has won twice and finished second twice in his four runs over fences. I loved the way he rallied when blind sided by Booster Bob in a premier handicap chase at Newbury in March.

Vincenzo went clear with the third placed Saint Segal at the second last fence only for the front pair to pay the price for going for home too early. Saint Segal has franked the form of late and Vincenzo looks well treated off 137 with Dylan Johnston claiming three pounds.

Normally, I would side with a runner that has alreayd had a prep run this season. Holy Joe Smoke and Conyers Hill were two such horses on the shortlist.

Cheltenham 2:20

1 point each way Vincenzo 4/1 William Hill, 1/4 place odds and 4 places.

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Best of Luck,

Nicky

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2024 Past Results

2024 finished on a winner thanks to the well named "Win Some Lose Some".

Last year was a winning and profitable year for followers for the Big Saturday Race Prewiew & Tips column.

A profit of +19.55 points won.

There was 10 winners & 18 placed from a total of 80 tips.

A tidy profit of £977.50 to £50 per point stakes or maybe £391 to £20 per point stakes.

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Big Saturday Races Past Results

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Latest Big Saturday Race Winner was Saddadd at 4/1

2025 running total -43.53 points or -£871 to to £10 ew stakes.​

2024 total +19.55 points profit or +£391 to £10 ew stakes.​

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Since the Big Saturday Race Preview column began in 2014 the service is showing profits of +122 points

or £2,420 to £10 each way stakes.

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