Il Ridoto Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:20 15th November 2025

Il Ridoto' Form | 15th November 2025

15th November 2025 Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
8
Weight
11-8
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 9-39, 23.08%)
Owner
Giles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Fergus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Noel Lemaire
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-03-15

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 4f 44y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£160,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Il Ridoto Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-10-12 15:52 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 2 /4 - btn 4.75 Saint Segal 11-9 4m 54.002s

went to post early wearing red hood, chased front pair, went 2nd off home turn, pushed along 2 out, not fluent last, always held by winner

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
4 4.88
1.25
142
1 2025-04-16 14:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 70K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
10-13
Blinkers
Good 7 /10 - btn 10.25 Riskintheground 10-6 5m 14.228s

led, headed before 2 out, no extra before last, weakened flat

P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell
13 18.37
4.49
144
2 2025-03-13 16:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Handicap
10-13
Blinkers
Good To Soft 12 /20 - btn 22.25 Jagwar 10-10 5m 19.545s

mounted in chute, wore hood and went early to post, held up in behind leaders, lost place and pushed along before 3 out, faded from next

P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell
26 38.71
8.29
145
3 2025-01-25 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 8 /11 - btn 23.15 Moon D'orange 10-5 5m 31.13s

chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell
13 16.3
4.05
147
4 2024-12-14 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 125K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
10-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 6 /11 - btn 17 Gemirande 10-2 5m 17.021s

mounted in chute, handy, lost position before 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, gradually faded

P F Nicholls
Miss Olive Nicholls
9 12
3.62
149
5 2024-11-16 14:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
9-13
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /15 - win 4.5 Ga Law 11-2 4m 59.53s

mounted in chute and wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden before last where good jump and went clear, ran on run-in, edged right towards finish

P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell
11 11.18
3.47
138
6 2024-10-12 16:00 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap
10-10
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /10 - btn 21.25 Grandeur D'ame 10-2 4m 54.452s

mid-division, pushed along in 5th 4 out, no further progress

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
4.5 5.39
2.18
140
7 2024-04-17 14:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 70K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good P /12 - btn In Excelsis Deo 10-12 -

in touch, lost place 10th, pulled up 4 out

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
6.5 6.73
2.36
143
8 2024-03-14 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Handicap
11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft 8 /21 - btn 9.3 Shakem Up'arry 11-5 5m 30.97s

in touch, pushed along and headway 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace

P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell
15 18.8
3.6
146
9 2024-02-24 15:37 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Handicap
11-9
Tongue Strap
Soft 10 /12 - btn 15.05 Forward Plan 10-6 6m 10.61s

soon lost place and towards rear on inside, jumped slowly 5th, taken wide before 10th, never involved

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
8.5 9.04
3.3
147
10 2024-01-27 13:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /13 - btn 6.5 Ga Law 11-8 5m 23.532s

pressed leader, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, always held

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
5 6.2
2.54
148
11 2023-12-16 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 130K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.1 Fugitif 11-3 5m 11.21s

led, clear with one other 8th, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed final strides

P F Nicholls
Bryony Frost
9.5 10.14
3.28
143
12 2023-11-18 14:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 160K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
10-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /14 - btn 12 Stage Star 11-7 5m 15.66s

in touch, headway 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell
13 18.09
4.36
144
13 2023-04-14 16:05 Aintree / 1 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Handicap, National
11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft P /29 - btn Bill Baxter 10-4 -

mid-division out wide, dropped towards rear from 10th (bechers), pulled up before 13th (valentines)

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
17 20.18
4.9
146
14 2023-03-16 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Handicap
11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /23 - btn 9.3 Seddon 10-9 5m 18.46s

held up in touch, switched left before 3 out, 6th and no impression from 2 out

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
8 8.95
2.76
146
15 2023-01-28 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /16 - win 1 Fugitif 11-3 5m 12.13s

led until 2nd, prominent, led 8th, dived at 11th, headed last, bumped and led again flat, stayed on well

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
5.5 6.6
2.24
138
16 2023-01-01 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /16 - btn 8 Midnight River 11-4 5m 24.39s

handy on inside, lost place before 3 out, switched right and closed before 2 out, 2nd when jumped left last, weakened flat

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
9 12
3.4
139
17 2022-11-12 14:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 160K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /14 - btn 5 Ga Law 11-0 5m 3.603s

held up towards rear, closer in mid-division at 6th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, disputing 2nd when mistake last, weakened and lost 3rd final 110 yards

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
9 10.11
3.48
140
18 2022-04-02 15:00 Ayr / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 45K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 5.3 Do Your Job 11-0 5m 7.784s

prominent, not fluent 6th, led 9th, headed narrowly 10th, led 12th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened before last, lost 2nd final strides

P F Nicholls
Bryony Frost
8 11.08
3.95
141
19 2022-03-16 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 125K
Chase, Cup, Grade, Grand, Handicap, Grade 3
10-13
Tongue Strap
Heavy 8 /16 - btn 30.75 Global Citizen 10-6 4m 19.13s

held up well off the pace in last pair, slightly hampered 8th, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
19 32.18
4.95
143
20 2022-01-23 13:50 Lingfield / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Novice
11-4
Tongue Strap
Heavy 3 /4 - btn 4.25 War Lord 11-8 4m 20.45s

led, pushed along turning in, joined from next, headed and no extra run-in, lost 2nd closing stages

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
4 4.13
1.88
143
21 2021-12-04 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 119y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
10-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft P /7 - btn Edwardstone 11-2 -

mistake 1st, tracked leader after 2nd until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 5th and beaten when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
7 8.2
3.86
143
22 2021-11-27 15:35 Newbury / 2 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap
10-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /12 - win 6.5 Numitor 10-11 4m 7.91s

in rear of mid-division, closer after 5th, progress over 4 out, smooth headway over 2 out, led going well before last, powered clear flat and eased final strides

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
5 6.07
2.75
131
23 2021-10-10 15:47 Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 13.8K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-11
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /4 - btn 10.25 War Lord 11-8 4m 2.274s

prominent, led 3 out, soon pressed, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra before last

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
3.5 4.11
2.19
130