The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup

Cheltenham Festival races don’t come more unpredictable than the Kim Muir Challenge Cup, a stayer’s handicap chase for amateur jockeys.

2025 Kim Muir Challenge Cup Preview

The Kim Muir Challenge Cup’s unpredictable nature is highlighted by the favourite produced by the race in 2025, with Walking On Air starting the race as a favourite with is recent form including a fall, 3rd place and 6th place. At 10/3 he’s a great lay betting target in the exchanges.

Second in the betting is Midnight Our Fred, who finished second in a field of 27 at Leopardstown in December. With a win and five places from his eight starts over fences, combined with strong recent form, he’s a solid each-way option at 6/1.

Sa Majeste has been in strong form this season, taking two wins and a place from his four starts. He’s proven over today’s distance and at 9/1 the value each-way bet in the field.

13.03.2025 Good to Soft 24 3m 2f

Result

POS Dist Runners
1 st

Daily Present

J : Mr Barry Thomas Stone T : P Nolan SP : 12/1 WGT : 66
2 nd nk

Johnnywho

J : Mr Derek O’Connor T : Jonjo & A J O’Neill SP : 9/2 WGT : 74
3 rd 11

Sa Majeste

J : Mr P W Mullins T : W P Mullins SP : 8/1 WGT : 75
4 th 1.5

Weveallbeencaught

J : Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell T : N A Twiston-Davies SP : 28/1 WGT : 71
5 th 2.75

Manothepeople

J : Miss Gina Andrews T : F O’Brien SP : 40/1 WGT : 72
6 th nk

Grozni

J : Mr Alex Chadwick T : James Owen SP : 33/1 WGT : 69
7 th 3.25

Wiseguy

J : Mr Joshua Newman T : N J Henderson SP : 28/1 WGT : 69
8 th 0.5

Dom Of Mary

J : Mr T Hutsby T : D G Bridgwater SP : 50/1 WGT : 65
9 th 2.5

Yeah Man

J : Mr D G Lavery T : G P Cromwell SP : 11/1 WGT : 76
10 th 0.5

Git Maker

J : Mr William Biddick T : Jamie Snowden SP : 14/1 WGT : 71
11 th hd

Walking On Air

J : Mr Alan O’Sullivan T : G Brown SP : 7/1 WGT : 67
12 th 3.25

Nine Graces

J : Mr F Maguire T : B Connell SP : 11/1 WGT : 71
13 th 42

Westerninthepark

J : Mr James King T : O Murphy SP : 16/1 WGT : 70
PU

Cleatus Poolaw

J : Mr Harry Swan T : G Elliott SP : 33/1 WGT : 72
PU

Midnight Our Fred

J : Mr N McParlan T : J P Flavin SP : 8/1 WGT : 70
PU

Now Where Or When

J : Mr Stephen Connor T : S R B Crawford SP : 80/1 WGT : 68
PU

Galop De Chasse

J : Miss Lucy Turner T : Miss V Williams SP : 80/1 WGT : 69
PU

Pats Fancy

J : Mr Jack Andrews T : Miss R Curtis SP : 125/1 WGT : 69
PU

Fantastic Lady

J : Mr J W Hendrick T : N J Henderson SP : 22/1 WGT : 74
PU

Gelino Bello

J : Miss Olive Nicholls T : P F Nicholls SP : 50/1 WGT : 72
PU

Music Of Tara

J : Mr R James T : G Elliott SP : 20/1 WGT : 69
PU

Sine Nomine

J : Mr John Dawson T : Fiona Needham SP : 40/1 WGT : 71
U

Mint Boy

J : Mr B O’Neill T : G P Cromwell SP : 8/1 WGT : 73

Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Cup Tips

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Indicated odds were updated on 2025-03-20 4:38:54 UTC. Please note that odds are subject to change.
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About the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup

The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup is the Cheltenham Festival’s steeplechase showcase of amateur jockeys in the UK. Open to 5-year-old and above steeplechasers, the race covers a distance of 3 miles 1½ furlongs and features 19 fences. The race is a handicap, and despite having been contested at the Cheltenham Festival since 1946 carries no grading.

The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup tends to pull in fields of grizzled but otherwise ordinary handicap veterans with solid staying power. However, it I has produced one famous alumni, with 2010 winner, Ballabriggs, going on to win the Grand National the following season. It has also produced two multiple race winners, with both Chu-The and Glyde Court taking a pair of victories.

The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup defies educated bets. With relatively unknown riders up against average horses levelled out by handicaps, picking a winner is largely guesswork. This is reflected in the starting prices of recent winners, which range from 9/2 to 40/1.

The only notable trend in the rate is that top weight has not proven a problem to a few recent winners, which means the best horse in the field as rated by the handicapper could be worth getting behind. Also stay clear of younger horses, no horse younger than 7 has won this race since 1971.

Recent Winners

YearWinnerAgeWeightJockeyTrainer
2024Inothewayurthinkin612-0Mr Derek O’ConnorGavin Cromwell
2023Angels Dawn811-00Pa KellySam Curling
2022Chambard1010-12Lucy TurnerVenetia Williams
2021Mount Ida711-09Mrs D. FosterJ.W Kennedy
2020Milan Native711-08Mr P. JamesGordon Elliott
2019Any Second Now711-11Derek O’ConnorTed Walsh