Recent Winners
The Coral Cup is first of the big handicap hurdles run at the meeting and is, therefore, a huge betting heat. A well handicapped horse is essential and it often pays to wait until the day of the race to see where the money is going before finalising a selection.
Having said that, only one favourite has been successful in recent years (Xenophon was backed down from long odds to 4/1F in 2003) and in that time some monster gambles have been foiled by relatively unconsidered outsiders.
Key Trends
9 of the last 11 winners carried no more than 10 stone.
Only 1 favourite has won in the last 13 renewals. - cheltenhamreview.net
RINGAROSES
RacingPost - Interesting for the Coral Cup.
RacingPost - Henrietta Knight has the Champion Hurdle in mind for this one in 2009.
WINGMAN - won the Totesport Trophy Hurdle on 9 Feb and will be aimed at the Coral Cup. Previous winners of the Totesport finished 1st, 2nd and Unplaced in this race.
MON MICHEL - Withdrawn from the Totesport Trophy when well backed, is a Classier animal than the winner WINGMAN. Both horses are trained by Gary Moore, interesting if both turn up for this race.
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