Imperial Cup 2026

[GB1960]

Mr Mcloughlan

Not disgraced in the Constitution Hill flat race

Each Way [6 places] @ 80-1 [Bet 365]

NON RUNNER [Going]

[Refuse To Bend]

Jack Hyde 9-1.

The more I know the less I understand.

[Oscar]

After sc enticed me to back No Ordinary Joe I’ve added Buble Dubi 50-1 ew 5

[Wilts]

2 of mine non-runners, so added

Wreckless Eric 17/2 win only

[nwalton]

Mike have you not got star of guiting as a bet anymore?

[fivelongdays]

Three for me

Gooloogong
Messerschmitt
Jack Hyde

BlueSky @pghenn.bsky.social

So don't run, just like the others always do

[Gladiateur]

@nwalton – you should know by now that Mike only uses bookmakers who allow you to cash out at will.

[Steeplechasing]

Here is what AI says when I fed in the last 10 year trends from Horseracebase

Chatgpt
Two horses stand out purely on trends before Timeform interpretation:

Jack Hyde

Age right

Ideal weight zone

Placed last run

Stamina edge

Good time gap

Top Jimmy

Age right

Improving profile

Strong stamina

Placed last run
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Claude:
🏆 Verdict — Best Trends Matches:
⭐ JACK HYDE is the standout trends horse — age 8 ✅, finished 2nd last time ✅, last ran 23 days ago ✅, OR 124 in range ✅, weight fine ✅. Hits almost every box at 10/1.
⭐ TOP JIMMY is the second-best fit — age 6 is neutral but Twiston-Davies trainer is a big positive, 2nd last time is a strong positive, OR 128 and weight 11-3 both good. Slightly outside the days-since-run window but not badly. 9/1.
⭐ WRECKLESS ERIC has the timing right (28 days), OR 124 fits, was 2nd in this race last year, and is now in cheekpieces which often triggers improvement. 9/1.
⚠️ MONDO MAN — market leader but ran too recently, won last time (negative flag), and Moore has never won this race. The trends don’t support him despite his talent.
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My plan was to run a fun project for Cheltenham using trends and Timeform data, chatgpt has proven umnanageable after a few days of me “training” it (it is now offering me its tips with language like: “Now, would you like me to tell you the secret type of horse buried away in this race?”) So I will stick with trends analysis only.

[peter .h]

Not a race I got mad in, but I’ve landed on two. No Ordinary Joe looks to have been laid out for this and Afadil went close in this last year and is weighted to go well again.

[sergeantcecil]

Well done winners

[Wilts]

Unashamedly i was willing him to fall off.
K Woods left it far too late on Wreckless Eric; he was cruising halfway thru the race.

Oh, and WD winners

[nwalton]

Heart in mouth time well done winners

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