{"id":23938,"date":"2024-12-14T09:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T09:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=23938"},"modified":"2024-12-14T09:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T09:24:58","slug":"andy-newtons-december-gold-cup-form-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/andy-newtons-december-gold-cup-form-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Newton&#8217;s December Gold Cup Form Guide: Madara To Give Skelton First Win In Cheltenham Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Andy Newton December Gold Cup form guide ahead of Saturday&#8217;s big Cheltenham race is suggesting Madara can give trainer Dan Skelton his first win in the race. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plus, SportsCasting&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/horse-racing\">horse racing<\/a> expert also has a decent place alternative to take into the weekend contest.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Madara A Solid December Gold Cup Pick As The Skeltons Eye First Win In The Race<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s Paddy Power Gold Cup fourth Fugitif went three places better in the <strong>December Gold Cup<\/strong> the following month and history could repeat itself on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MADARA<\/strong> was staying on well at Cheltenham last month to land fourth in the Paddy Power &#8211; a run that will set this Dan Skelton-trained 5 year-old up perfectly for this prize.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, at just 5 year-old his age might put some off, but for a young horse he&#8217;s got plenty of experience (16 runs, 12 over fences) and this race has gone to even younger horses in recent years when Unioniste (2012) and Frodon (2016) both won as 4 year-olds.<\/p>\n<p>You can see Madara&#8217;s eye-catching run last time below and with this only his second run of the season can strip much fitter this time.<\/p>\n<p>He powered up the hill to be just under 8 lengths off the winner Il Ridoto that day and even though he never looked like winning, Madara also gets a handy 9lb pull this time.<\/p>\n<p>Okay Tristan Durrell, who claimed 3lbs that day isn&#8217;t on &#8211; replaced by Harry Skelton, but even taking this into account Madara is still 6lbs better off.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"IL RIDOTO wins the 2024 Paddy Power Gold Cup under Freddie Gingell\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sVjwa8X-5ok?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Any Rain Would Be A Big Plus For Madara<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Any rain would also be a big help, with all his five career wins coming on soft or heavy &#8211; plus he&#8217;s also a proven course winner, when winning at this meeting 12 months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, despite not winning the December Gold Cup before, trainer Dan Skelton still knows a thing of two about looking after the winner.<\/p>\n<p>He was, of course assistant trainer with Paul Nicholls, who has won this race a record five times.<\/p>\n<p>Madara is currently in the top three in the market with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/horse-racing\/\">the best horse racing betting sites in the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>In Excelsis Deo Respected As Each-Way December Gold Cup Selection<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Of those at slight bigger prices with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/\">the best betting sites in the UK<\/a> is the Harry Fry-trained <strong>IN EXCELSIS DEO.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This 6 year-old has form linked in with Madara too &#8211; having run the Skelton horse to second at this meeting last season &#8211; and since then has run well (5th) in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival and then won at the track at their April Meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, he unseated in the Paddy Power and having unshipped his jockey twice now in his last five does have a few risks, but this JP McManus horse was still in with a shout last time.<\/p>\n<p>The handicapper has also dropped In Excelsis Deo a pound and still gets in here with a light weight 10-8 &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/december-gold-cup-trends-cheltenham-2024\/\">December Gold Cup trends<\/a> also tell us that 9 of the last 12 winners carried 10-12 or less, which he ticks.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if he can keep his jockey on his back this time, could be a horse that gone slightly under the radar.<\/p>\n<p>If he can win, he&#8217;ll be giving JP his first win in the race since Quantitativeeasing in 2011.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2024 December Gold Cup Race Details<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5Date: Saturday 14th December 2024<br \/>\n<span class=\"JCzEY tNxQIb\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">\u231aTime: 1:50pm <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n\ud83c\udfc7Racecourse: Cheltenham<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd04Trip: 2m 4 1\/2f<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb7Winning Purse: <span class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">\u00a3<\/span><\/span>71,188<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfa TV: ITV \/ Racing TV<\/p>\n<p>You can also see the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-december-meeting-2024-race-times-itv-racing-schedule\/\">Cheltenham December Meeting schedule<\/a>, race times and which races are on ITV Racing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Last Year&#8217;s First and Second Fugitif and Il Ridoto Back For More<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 2024 December Gold Cup will also feature last year&#8217;s first and second &#8211; <strong>Fugitif <\/strong>and<strong> Il Ridoto.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Only a shorthead separated the two that day (watch below), but there was 13 1\/2 lengths between them when Il Ridoto won the Paddy Power Gold Cup last month, with Fugitif back in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the sixth time the two have met &#8211; with Il Ridoto having the slight bragging rights with a 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n<p>There is only a pound between the two this time, which &#8211; based on old form &#8211; will favour Fugitif.<\/p>\n<p>Il Ridoto will be looking to become the first Paddy Power Gold Cup winner to follow up here in the same season since Exotic Dancer in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>While Fugitif will be hoping to be the first <em>back-to-back<\/em> December Gold Cup winner since Poquelin in 2009 and 2010.<\/p>\n<p>However, at 9 years-old last year&#8217;s winner, Fugitif will also be one of the oldest winners in recent times. 25 of the last 26 winners were aged 8 or younger. Based on that, he&#8217;s overlooked .<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Full Race: Il Ridoto and Fugitif fight it out in thrilling December Gold Cup | ITV Racing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SmMRuFN8mJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>December Gold Cup Runners 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Eleven runners will head to post for Saturday&#8217;s December Gold Cup at Cheltenham.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Stage Star<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Ga Law<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Le Patron<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Fugitif<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Il Ridoto<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Sure Touch<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> In Excelsis Deo<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Madara<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Gemirande<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Guard Your Dreams<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Grandeur D&#8217;Ame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Andy Newton December Gold Cup form guide ahead of Saturday&#8217;s big Cheltenham race is suggesting Madara can give trainer Dan Skelton his first win in the race. 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