Racing Post Plate

Last Ran: 13th March 2008

The Racing Post Plate is part of the Cheltenham festival which is held in March, it is usually a wide open event but nevertheless attracts plenty of betting interest.

A handicap chase it has a race distance of two miles five furlongs and is open to horses of five years and above.

Favourites have a poor record at winning here and recent years have shown two 25/1 winners.

Trainer Nicky Henderson has had good results here winning back to back in 2005 and 2006 and horses from the Pipe stables dominated this race for three years from 1999 so look closely at entries from any of those yards.

Look closely at the weights and go for horses carrying less than eleven stone as records show previous winners did not carry above this.

Key Trends for the Racing Post Plate

12 of the last 13 winners carried 11 stones or less
French breds have won 5 of the last 8 races - and been second in the other 3
Only 1 favourite has won since 1981

Race Facts
Age Limit	5yo+
Distance	2m5f
Entrants	Open

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Previous Winners of the Racing Post Plate

Year	Winner	Trainer
2008	Mister McGoldrick
2007	Idole First
2006	Non So
2005	Liberthine
2004	Tikram
2003	Young Spartacus
2002	Blowing Wind
2001	Meeting Abandonded
2000	Dark Stranger
1999	Majadou
1998	Super Coin

Other Horse Races

Triumph Hurdle (14th March 2008)
Cheltenham Novices Hurdle (14th March 2008)
Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup (14th March 2008)
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (14th March 2008)
Novices Hurdle Final (14th March 2008)

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