Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Betting Tips, Stats & History

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Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Betting Tips

Winners of the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup usually go on to compete in the Cheltenham Festival later in the season. Last year’s winner, Frodon, went one better by returning in January to win the Grade 2 Cotswold Chase and then winning the Ryanair Chase at the Festival. That win in March was actually Frodon’s fourth appearance in a row at Cheltenham and he had run several times at the course before (including winning this race in 2016). That’s fairly typical of a Caspian Caviar Gold Cup winner with 12 of the last 17 winners arriving with previous chasing experience at Cheltenham.

Experience is only so important though as older horses do not have a good record in this race. You have to go back to 1993 for the last time a horse older than eight won the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup.

The other thing to concentrate on is incoming form. Trainers must tow the right line between freshness and fitness. The stats show it’s tough for horses who haven’t had a run in the last five weeks but any horse who has run too soon to the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup will equally struggle.

Secret Investor - 6/1

Hailing for the Paul Nicholls yard, seven year old Secret Investor hasn’t run at Cheltenham before but there are signs he could give this one a very good go. He won at Grade 2 novices’ chase at Ayr last April and another at Wincanton the month before that. He has also tended to perform well when running on good to soft ground, which is what is expected here.

While he doesn’t perhaps have the solid speed of one or two others in the field, Secret Investor is a steady and determined performer who is always liable to mix it in the places at least. He is perhaps just a shade short in this one given he’s carrying 11st 7lb in weight, but it would come as no surprise if he features in the closing stages.

Good Man Pat - 10/1

Those looking for an option in the betting who is better treated by the handicapper than the favourite could do a lot worse than to back Good Man Pat. The six year old’s preparations for Saturday saw him compete in a 3m handicap as Ascot just three weeks ago. Alan King will have taken heart from his fourth place finish as he jumped well enough and seemed to cope with the trip.

Good Man Pat is still inexperienced over fences compared to many of his rivals in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup. Some will worry that will hinder his chances but others of a more optimistic bent are excited about him making considerable improvement.

Nobody knows what the future holds for Good Man Pat and it appears that King isn’t even sure what route his horse will take. His performance at Ascot suggested he was a classy stayer in the making but there is obviously hope that he is either a versatile performer or one who can perform best over the middle distances. We’ll learn a fair deal about Good Man Pat on Saturday where he looks a tempting each way bet at 10/1 and will only have to carry 10st 7lb.

Brelan D’As - 10/1

Brelan D’As is another who looks well treated at the weights. He’s another who arrives ready for the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup on the back of an encouraging performance at Cheltenham. He was helped by the fall of Slate House at the penultimate face but take nothing away from his run.

Connections were particularly pleased that Brelan D’As jumped well having unseated his rider in his first race of the campaign and that he kept going right to the line. Paul Nicholls has trained more winners of this race than anybody else so it’s always worth taking note when he believes a horse is good enough to win. Brelan D’As certainly has a good enough shot to suggest his odds of 10/1 are worth chancing.