2026 Greatwood Gold Cup Betting Tips
Vincenzo could benefit from a favourable weight allowance in the Greatwood Gold Cup. Sam Thomas trains a runner who was a solid winner at Ascot in January, with the 6/4 favourite obliging over two miles and five furlongs. On soft ground, it was a great effort after a second-placed finish at Cheltenham in mid-December.
Twinjets is a Paul Nicholls-trained runner who unseated his jockey on New Year's Day although that Cheltenham effort was preceded by consecutive wins. There was an October victory at Fontwell over two miles, three and a half furlongs. This came before a massive ten-length success at Newbury at the end of November.
Issam has been able to secure two victories this season and the Tom Symonds-trained runner could be a great each-way option. In early February, there was a Kempton Park success over two miles, four and a half furlongs. That came after a midfield finish at Ascot in mid-January when performing well over three miles.
Rodney has enjoyed a hat-trick of successes this season, with the seven-year-old trained by Kerry Lee. There was an early February success at Ludlow, with that coming on soft ground after a January effort at Hereford. The first of the three wins came at Leicester at the end of December and perhaps the winning run can be extended to four.
2025 Greatwood Gold Cup Tips
Billytherealbigred has been able to perform to a high level this season, with many punters expecting the horse to perform well when it comes to this Newbury encounter on 1 March. There could be more to come from a runner who was second to Jagwar at Cheltenham in January, with this coming after wins at Exeter and Bangor-on-Dee.
Iroko could also go well if the seven-year-old runs in this race instead of Kelso, with the runner fourth last time out when appearing at Cheltenham in January. There was previously a fall at Ascot when running well, although there was a smart showing at Haydock back in November and there’s plenty of stamina within his ranks.
Kandoo Kid was back with a bang on his seasonal debut when the Paul Nicholls-trained runner was able to oblige with a victory at Newbury at the end of November, with this coming after a bright performance at Aintree back in April. A third placed finish in the Topham Chase certainly has to be respected.
Meetingofthewaters has failed to make much of an impact in his two showings to date, although the Willie Mullins-trained runner was originally sent off as the 2/1 favourite at the Dublin Racing Festival before a disappointing midfield finish. The best piece of form was third place in the Ultima Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last year.
2024 Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase Tips
The field is starting to take shape for the BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase, with Demnat the horse most likely to be sent off as favourite. The runner is trained by Venetia Williams but doesn’t have the biggest overall rating, with a victory coming at Ludlow when scoring a fifteen length win against Galahad Quest.
Grandeur D’Ame unseated his rider last time out although the Alan King-trained runner is one to be respected based on previous form. The horse came tumbling down at Cheltenham towards the end of January when falling at the first, having previously finished fourth in the Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Chase at Prestbury Park.
Kandoo Kid was pulled up last time out although we might expect a better showing from the Paul Nicholls-trained runner for this encounter. There was a victory at Newbury at the beginning of December in the Coral Racing Club Handicap Chase. Sent off as the 6/5 favourite, the runner was able to triumph by two and a half lengths.
Thunder Rock is another of the market leaders and Olly Murphy saddles an eight-year-old with the highest rating in the field. Therefore, there are sure to be backers of the horse at the prices, with the horse having finished second out of eight runners in the recent Scottish Champion Chase when following home Corrigeen Rock.
