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Sat TV Trends: 25th April 2026

It’s Bet365 Gold Cup day at Sandown Park this Saturday which marks the final day of the 2025-26 jumps season - with the Celebration Chase and bet365 Gold Cup two of the highlights.

While the ITV cameras are also heading to Leicester & Haydock for a couple more races – As always, we’ve got all the LIVE TV ITV trends.

In total there are SIX live ITV races - four at Sandown and one each at the other tracks.

Put history on your side – if a certain trend has happened many times in the past then there is a good chance of it repeating itself. As always, here at GeeGeez we hope these stats help direct you towards a few winners.

SANDOWN HORSE RACING TRENDS (ITV/RacingTV)

1:45 - bet365 Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle Cl2 (4yo+) 2m110y ITV

Just 7 previous runnings
7/7 – Aged between 4-6 years old
6/7 – Aged 4 or 6 (last 6 winners)
6/7 – Carried 10st 13lbs or more in weight
5/7 – Returned 15/2 or shorter in the betting
5/7 – Carried 11st 5lbs or more in weight
3/7 – Winning favourites (1 joint)
2/7 – Ridden by Harry Cobden
2/7 – Trained by Paul Nicholls
The average winning SP in the last 7 runnings is 9/1

2:20 - bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade Two) (for The Menorah Challenge Trophy) Cl1 2m6f ITV4

10/11 – Didn’t win last time out
10/11 – Returned 5/1 or shorter in the betting
9/11 - Trained by Hobbs (4), Henderson (2) or Nicholls (3)
9/11 – Finished in the top 6 last time out
8/11 – Officially rated 161-170 (inc)
7/11 – Winning favourites
5/11 – Irish bred
4/11 – Trained by Philip Hobbs
5/11 – Ran at Aintree last time out
6 of the last 7 favourites have won
Paul Nicholls has won 3 of the last 6 runnings
Nicky Henderson has won 2 of the last 7 runnings
The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 5/2

2:55 - bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) Cl1 2m ITV4

22/22 – Returned 9/1 or shorter in the betting
22/22 – Had run within the last 7 weeks
20/22 – Had won at least 3 times over fences before
19/22 – Aged 9 or younger
19/22 – Placed favourites
18/22 – Came from the top three in the betting
17/22 – Had raced at Sandown (fences) before
17/22 – Aged between 6-8 years-old
16/22 – Rated 160 or higher
11/22 – Ran at Cheltenham last time out
10/22 – Winning favourite
10/22 – Won last time out
7/22 – Irish bred
6/22 – Won by the Paul Nicholls stable (won it 7 times in all)
6/22 – Won by the Nicky Henderson stable (inc 6 of last 9) (7 in total)
6/22 – Ran at Aintree last time out
5/22 – Ridden by Nico de Boinville (5 of the last 9)
3/22 – Won by the Pipe stable
1/22 – Irish-trained winners
Jonbon has won the race in 2023 & 2024
The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 13/8

3:30 - bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) Cl1 3m5f110y ITV

21/22 - Had raced in the last 63 days
19/22- Carried 11-5 or less in weight
18/22 - Aged 9 or younger
17/22 - Had won over 3m or further before
16/22- Carried 11-0 or less
16/22 - Returned 14/1 or shorter in the betting
14/22 - Officially rated 140 or higher
14/22 - Came from the top 7 in the betting market
13/22 - Had raced in the last 26 days
12/22 - Finished 4th or worse last time out
5/22 - Won with 10st in weight
4/22 - Won last time out
4/22 - Won by an Irish-trained horse
3/22 - Trained by Paul Nicholls (4 total)
3/22 - Ran in the Scottish Grand National last time out
3/22 - Ridden by Sean Bowen (3 of the last 10)
2/22 - Ran in the Aintree Grand National last time out
2/22 - Trained by Philip Hobbs
2/22 - Trained by Alan King (2 of last 6 winners)
1/22 - Winning favourites
The average winning SP in the last 22 years is 10.5/1
Other bet365 Gold Cup Facts
Just 1 outright winning favourite (Mr Frisk) since 1991 - (Kitty's Light, 2023)
Just one 6 year-old winner since 1959
13 of the last 18 winners aged 7 or 8
3 of the last 10 winners were ridden by claiming jockeys
26 of the last 34 (76%) winners carried less than 11st
8 year-olds have won 8 of the last 22 runnings (38%)
18 of the last 22 (82%) winners were aged 7, 8 or 9 years-old
Trainer Paul Nicholls has won the race 4 times

HAYDOCK HORSE RACING TRENDS (ITV/RacingTV)

2:35 – Visit racingtv.com Handicap Cl2 (4yold+) 7f ITV

11/12 – Won over 7f in the past
11/12 – Didn’t win last time out
10/12 – Returned 10/1 or shorter
9/12 – Aged 5 or younger
8/12 – Irish bred
8/12 – Carried between 8-7 and 9-5 in weight
7/12 – Came from stalls 1-6 (inc)
5/12 – Winning favourites
4/12 – Ran at Doncaster last time out
2/12 – Trained by William Haggas
2/12 – Trained by John Quinn
8 of the last 9 winners 8/1 or less
10 of the last 11 winners aged between 4-6
Trainer William Haggas has won race in 2016 and 2017
The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 11/2

 

LEICESTER HORSE RACING TRENDS (ITV/RacingTV)

2:05 – Carling Black Stout King Richard III Cup Handicap) Cl2 (4yo+) 1m ITV

Only three past runnings
Strike Red was 2nd in 2025
Trainer Andrew Balding has a 40% record with his 4+ year-olds at the track
Trainer Mick Appleby is just 3-from-63 (5%) with his 4+ year-olds at the track
Jockey Billy Loughnane is just 1-31 riding 4+ year-olds at the track

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2026 bet365 Gold Cup Trends

The Bet365 Gold Cup will be known to older racing fans as The Whitbread, this 3m5 1/2f race is the last big jumping event of the NH season, and being staged on a mixed (jumps/flat) card then for many this signals the real handover between the two codes.

Run at Sandown Park racecourse the staying Handicap Grade Three chase has been won by some leading names over the years, including Desert Orchid, who landed the prize back in 1988.

It’s also been a poor race for the favourite in recent times with just one outright winning favourite since 1990, but that was in 2023 with Kitty's Light - while it might pay to note that 26 of the last 34 winners carried less than 11st to victory.

Last year the Olly Murphy-trained Resplendent Grey won the race - giving jockey Sean Bowen a third success in the race.

Here at Geegeez we give you all the stats ahead of the 2026 renewal - this year run on Saturday 25th April 2026.

Past Bet365 Gold Cup Winners

2025 - RESPLENDENT GREY (9/2)
2024 - MINELLA COCOONER (17/2)
2023 - KITTY'S LIGHT (11/4 fav)
2022 – HEWICK (16/1)
2021 - POTTERMAN (12/1)
2020 – No Race
2019 – TALKISCHEAP (7/1)
2018 – STEP BACK (7/1)
2017 – HELLAN HARRI (40/1)
2016 – THE YOUNG MASTER (8/1)
2015 – JUST A PAR (14/1)
2014 – HADRIANS APPROACH (10/1)
2013 – QUENTIN COLLONGES (14/1)
2012 – TIDAL BAY (9/1)
2011 – POKER DE SIVOLA (11/1)
2010 – CHURCH ISLAND (20/1)
2009 – HENNESSY (13/2)
2008 – MONKERHOSTIN (25/1)
2007 – HOT WELD (6/1)
2006 – LACDOUDAL (10/1)
2005 – JACK HIGH (16/1)
2004 – PUNTAL (25/1)
2003 – AD HOC (7/1)

Bet365 Gold Cup Betting Trends and Stats

  • 21/22 - Had raced in the last 63 days
  • 19/22- Carried 11-5 or less in weight
  • 18/22 - Aged 9 or younger
  • 17/22 - Had won over 3m or further before
  • 16/22- Carried 11-0 or less
  • 16/22 - Returned 14/1 or shorter in the betting
  • 14/22 - Officially rated 140 or higher
  • 14/22 - Came from the top 7 in the betting market
  • 13/22 - Had raced in the last 26 days
  • 12/22 - Finished 4th or worse last time out
  • 5/22 - Won with 10st in weight
  • 4/22 - Won last time out
  • 4/22 - Won by an Irish-trained horse
  • 3/22 - Trained by Paul Nicholls (4 total)
  • 3/22 - Ran in the Scottish Grand National last time out
  • 3/22 - Ridden by Sean Bowen (3 of the last 10)
  • 2/22 - Ran in the Aintree Grand National last time out
  • 2/22 - Trained by Philip Hobbs
  • 2/22 - Trained by Alan King (2 of last 6 winners)
  • 1/22 - Winning favourites
  • The average winning SP in the last 22 years is 10.5/1

Other bet365 Gold Cup Facts

  • Just 1 outright winning favourite (Mr Frisk) since 1991 - (Kitty's Light, 2023)
  • Just one 6 year-old winner since 1959
  • 13 of the last 18 winners aged 7 or 8
  • 3 of the last 10 winners were ridden by claiming jockeys
  • 26 of the last 34 (76%) winners carried less than 11st
  • 8 year-olds have won 8 of the last 22 runnings (38%)
  • 18 of the last 22 (82%) winners were aged 7, 8 or 9 years-old
  • Trainer Paul Nicholls has won the race 4 times

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