The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup is a National Hunt chase for amateur riders. The race is the final race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival and can be entered by horses aged five years or older. The handicap race is run on Cheltenham’s New Course and runners must jump nineteen fences.
The Kim Muir Challenge Cup is always a difficult race to bet on. When selecting a horse for this race it is advised that you ensure the horse can stay the 3m 1 1/2f trip. Stamina and poor jumping can often let horses down in this race with many messing up on some of the nineteen fences.
5.10 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Rides’ Handicap Chase (RTV)
Type: Ungraded Steeplechase Race
Distance: 3m 1 1/2f (5,130m)
Age: 5 year olds +
Weight: Handicap
Prize Fund: £70,000
2009-2018 Stats
Trainers:
- David Pipe has won this this twice, otherwise it has been shared between eight trainers
Age:
- 7,8 and 9yo have each won the race three times, and it’s once gone to a 12yo
SP:
- Two favourites have won in the last ten years, all other winners have returned prices between 9/2 and 40/1
Festival appearances:
- Eight winners had previous Festival appearances
Form pointers:
- Seven winners were winning at the distance for the first time
- Only one winner won last time out
- Six winners were either unplaced or pulled-up in their preceding race
