The penultimate race on Day 3 of the 2012 Cheltenham Festival is the Kim Muir Challenge Cup. The race is a handicap chase run over 3 miles and 110 yards. The race is open to horses aged 5 years or over and only amateur jockeys are allowed to participate giving it a reputation as the most unpredictable race at the Cheltenham Festival

2012 Challenge Cup Handicap Steeplechase Trends

-          Only 1 Irish horse has won the race in the last 20 years

-           6 of the last 9 winners had prices at 10/1 or longer

-          25 of the last 29 winners have been aged 8 or older, with 8 and 9 year olds winning 12 of the last 16 meetings

-          16 of the last 20 winners have carried 11 stone or less

2012 Challenge Cup Handicap Steeplechase Race Card

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2012 Challenge Cup Handicap Steeplechase Tips

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Previous Winners

2007 – Cloudy Lane (D McCain Jr) 15/2f

2008 – High Chimes (E Williams) 14/1

2009 – Character Building (JJ Quinn) 16/1

2010 – Ballabriggs (D McCain Jr) 9/1

2011 – Junior (D Pipe) 100/30f