AYR · 14:48 · 2026-01-13

Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Chase

3m20y · Chase · Class 5 · 5yo+ · 0-100 · Heavy · Turf · 7 ran · 2 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			BIG ZOUK (IRE)No. 2 · 33 days since last runJ: Brian HughesT: Nicky RichardsHandy early - driven from three out and edged onto the front-runner approaching the last - powered clear on the run to the line for victory	7	11-12	96	11/8 F	2.58
22.75L	2.75		ROB ROY MACGREGOR (IRE)pNo. 5 · 73 days since last runJ: Patrick WadgeT: Sandy ThomsonSettled just off the pace early - moved into third by the home turn - pushed along from four out and kept going up the run-in - claimed second spot near the line	8	10-13	83	5/1	8.06
34L	4		JIRKO (FR)No. 4 · 43 days since last runJ: Bruce LynnT: N. W. AlexanderWent straight to front - stretched clear before 3 out - margin narrowed by the last - overtaken on the run-in and edged out for second near the line	7	11-5	89	5/2	3.81
412.5L	12.5		TOROSAY (IRE)pNo. 3 · 44 days since last runJ: Derek FoxT: Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreSettled just off the pace early - urged into fourth spot approaching four out - unable to land a serious blow thereafter - eventually finished fourth	8	11-8	92	6/1	7.24
545.5L	45.5		MUROOR (GB)pNo. 9 · 73 days since last runJ: Sean QuinlanT: Lizzie QuinlanSettled in the pack early - pushed along after 4 out but made no impression - dropped right away and beaten a long way at the finish	13	10-2	69	100/1	179.07
PU			MAID OF HOUXTY (GB)tNo. 6 · 44 days since last runJ: Craig NicholT: Donald WhillansHeld handy spot early - lost touch approaching straight - eased and pulled up on home turn	11	10-9	79	20/1	24.61
PU			EUCHAN FALLS (IRE)tvNo. 8 · 11 days since last runJ: Nathan MoscropT: R. Mike SmithSettled in behind the pace - lost ground from 3 out - eased and withdrawn before the final fence	9	10-2	70	12/1	19.80

Non-runners: I SEE THE SEA (unsuitable ground), KINGSTON ROCK (self certificate)