2024 Ascot Gold Cup Handicap Chase Tips

Chianti Classico certainly has a strong chance of landing a victory in the Ascot Gold Cup Handicap Chase. The horse was last seen finishing fourth at Aintree out of six runners, although this was a highly competitive race in the form of the Mildmay Novices’ Chase and this encounter could be to his liking.

Indeed, there were three victories last season and the seven-year-old might be able to cope with carrying twelve stones over this long trip, especially as the ground is firming up which may well be to his liking. However, the odds suggest that at least one other horse will beat the favourite and perhaps that will be Victtorino.

The Venetia Williams-trained runner returns to the track for his seasonal debut and the six-year-old will look to improve after a disappointing effort at Cheltenham where the horse pulled up. Previously to this was a better display when finishing fourth out of nine runners at Ascot after a midfield finish at Cheltenham.

Mylesfromwicklow is a horse that catches the eye considering that he has had three performances this season and the seven-year-old has hit the frame every time. Dan Skelton trains a runner who seems favourably weighted and he’s our recommendation when it comes to an each-way bet in this Ascot encounter.

2023 Gold Cup Handicap Chase Tips

Monbeg Genius could prove to be a smart performer at Ascot racecourse this weekend, with the seven-year-old returning to the track after a solid performance at the Cheltenham Festival last season. Third place in the Ultima Handicap Chase was no disgrace, with Jonjo O’Neill’s charge only finding two horses too good in a thrilling finish.

Previously to this, the horse had been able to deliver at Chepstow as the odds-on favourite and that was a second successive triumph at the Welsh track following a success at Newcastle. However, there will be punters looking for stronger each-way value and that could bring Beauport into the reckoning.

The seven-year-old wasn’t hugely convincing last season and there was a fall at Aintree in the middle of April when running in the William Hill Handicap Chase. Previously to this, the runner was well down the order at the Cheltenham Festival when running in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup and maybe Flash Collonges is a more viable alternative.

The eight-year-old was a faller at Ayr Racecourse in the Scottish Grand National although the horse was travelling well when tumbling down at the nineteenth obstacle. This had come after a win against four other runners in a Handicap Chase at Newbury Racecourse, with Larry, Tea Clipper and Two For Gold other horses for the shortlist.