Look towards those at head of weights

Smad Place: ran well for a long way in the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Smad Place: carried 11st 4lb to victory in the Hennessy last yearCredit: Edward Whitaker

Hennessy Gold Cup

Key trends

Won a Class 1 or 2 chase, ten winners in last ten runnings
Aged six to eight, 9/10
At least one top-three finish in last two starts, 9/10
Recorded a pre-race RPR of at least 151, 9/10
Had won a chase over at least 3m, 8/10
Between three and 12 chase runs, 8/10
Officially rated between 145 and 156, 7/10 (all exceptions higher)
Top-three finish last time out, 7/10

Other factors

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Published on 9 November 2016inHorse racing tips

Last updated 17:48, 16 November 2016

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