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2027 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Preview
Inaugurated in 1946 and better known as simply the Kim Muir, named in honour of Kim Muir, a cavalry officer who lost his life in World War II. This race is a handicap chase for amateur jockeys only and is run over 3m2f on the new course at Cheltenham. The Kim Muir has been a stepping stone to the Grand National in the past, with 2010 winner Ballabriggs going on to Aintree glory and the 2012 winner Sunnyhillboy losing out in the National by a whisker.
Additionally, Cause of Causes took this in 2016 and went on to finish runner-up in the 2017 Grand National. Ireland had not won this race since 1983 until 2014, but they have now won seven of the last ten renewals, so the tide has changed.
Elevate your Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup betting game using our thorough examination of historical race trends and trainer stats, then capitalise on the Cheltenham betting offers.
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Information:
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Past Winners
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trainer Statistics
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Cheltenham tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Cheltenham throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 127%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 143%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup, the over-round has been 134%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ134 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Cloudy Lane (6:16.51) in 2007
- Junior (6:20.50) in 2011
- The Package (6:33.60) in 2015
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.07. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Inothewayurthinkin from Gavin Cromwell under the guidance of Mr Derek O'Connor, won in a time of 7:13.43, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Cloudy Lane, trained by Donald McCain and ridden by Mr R Burton set the quickest time of 6:16.51 in the 2007 renewal.
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Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Past Winners
Here are the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 6:58.44 | Ask Brewster (IRE) 7yo 10-4 22/1 | Mr S Cotter (7lbs) Mrs C Williams (GB) |
| 2025 6:56.29 | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo 10-7 12/1 | Mr B T Stone (7lbs) Paul Nolan (IRE) |
| 2024 7:13.43 | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 6yo 12-0 13/8F | Mr Derek O'Connor Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
| 2023 6:52.09 | Angels Dawn (IRE) 8yo 11-0 10/1 | Mr P A King S Curling (IRE) |
| 2022 6:55.29 | Chambard (FR) 10yo 10-12 40/1 | Miss Lucy Turner (3lbs) Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2021 6:53.97 | Mount Ida (IRE) 7yo 11-9 3/1F | Jack Kennedy Mrs Denise Foster (IRE) |
| 2020 7:09.20 | Milan Native (IRE) 7yo 11-1 9/1 | Mr R James (7lbs) Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2019 6:48.14 | Any Second Now (IRE) 7yo 11-11 6/1 | Mr Derek O'Connor T M Walsh (IRE) |
| 2018 7:07.90 | Missed Approach (IRE) 8yo 11-5 8/1 | Mr N McParlan Warren Greatrex (GB) |
| 2017 6:48.90 | Domesday Book (USA) 7yo 11-4 40/1 | Miss Gina Andrews Stuart Edmunds (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 34 placings from 339 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 24 placings from 113 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 6 runners
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Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup over the last 20 renewals, with David Pipe, Gordon Elliott, and Donald McCain having all won the race two times. David Pipe's winners have been with Junior (2011) and The Package (2015). Gordon Elliott winners have been with Cause Of Causes (2016) and Milan Native (2020). Donald McCain winners have been with Cloudy Lane (2007) and Ballabriggs (2010). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. Nicky Henderson (0-21), Paul Nicholls (0-18), Philip Hobbs (0-12), Charlie Longsdon (0-12) and W P Mullins (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Pipe | 30-2-4 | -15.67 | -14.29 |
| Gordon Elliott | 25-2-9 | -9.50 | +1.01 |
| Donald McCain | 11-2-3 | +7.50 | +2.51 |
| Venetia Williams | 24-1-5 | +17.00 | +20.13 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 24-1-3 | -16.50 | -14.56 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 21-1-4 | -4.00 | +5.00 |
| Paul Nolan | 7-1-1 | +6.00 | +1.50 |
| Warren Greatrex | 6-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.50 |
| Evan Williams | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.75 |
| Gavin Cromwell | 4-1-2 | -1.37 | -1.04 |
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup over the last 20 renewals is Mr Derek O'Connor, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Any Second Now (2019) and Inothewayurthinkin (2024). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup; Mr William Biddick (0-15), Mr P W Mullins (0-13) and Mr B O'Neill (0-13) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 17-2-6 | -7.37 | -3.48 |
| Miss Gina Andrews | 11-1-1 | +30.00 | +15.00 |
| Miss Lucy Turner | 7-1-1 | +34.00 | +19.00 |
| Mr R James | 6-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.63 |
| Mr N McParlan | 6-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.50 |
| Mr B T Stone | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.50 |
| Mr P A King | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
| Mr S Cotter | 1-1-1 | +22.00 | +13.75 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.88 |
| Mr William Biddick | 15-0-1 | -15.00 | -11.00 |
2027 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, UR, 7, 3, 1, 1, 2, 7, 7, UR, UR, 2, 8, (7, 11), 1, (2, PU), 2, 1, 2, 12
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Fewer than 5 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No more than 1 fall (Career)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Within the first 17 of the market
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 17/2 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not in a G1/LST/Cl4-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 84+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 3 - 19 races (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 7 - 34 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 2 wins (Class)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +27.00, is when runners had 1 career win in Jumps (Chase) races.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had recorded 2 career falls, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-61.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup is Haydock; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 438 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 20 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup:
- Old Vic (2 Wins)
- Yeats (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 19 runners)
- Saddler Maker (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Westerner (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kapgarde (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Chambard in 2022, winning for Venetia Williams at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Miss Lucy Turner. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Ask Brewster Sandown - 5th of 6 (11/2) | London National |
| 2025 - Daily Present Punchestown - 3rd of 8 (5/2) | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Amateur National |
| 2024 - Inothewayurthinkin Leopardstown - 9th of 25 (11/2) | Dublin Racing Festival Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - Angels Dawn Punchestown - UR of 12 (15/8) | Punchestown Grand National Trial |
| 2022 - Chambard Huntingdon - 1st of 3 (13/8) | ÂŁ25 Matched First Bet At tote.co.uk Novices Limited Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Mount Ida Thurles - 2nd of 9 (4/1) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase |
| 2020 - Milan Native Gowran Park - 2nd of 15 (4/1) | Download The BoyleSports App Beginners Chase |
| 2019 - Any Second Now Navan - 3rd of 6 (7/2) | Ladbrokes Acca Boosty Ten Up Novice Chase |
| 2018 - Missed Approach Musselburgh - 2nd of 12 (7/2) | bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Domesday Book Leicester - 3rd of 6 (8/1) | SIS Cavalry Handicap Chase |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day, when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Old Park Star (IRE) 6yo - 15/8 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Kargese (FR) 6yo - 7/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Johnnywho (IRE) 9yo - 18/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Richie McLernon |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 7/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Madara (FR) 7yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Holloway Queen (IRE) 6yo - 12/1 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it, and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Kitzbuhel (FR) 6yo - 11/1 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup | Jingko Blue (FR) 7yo - 9/2 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Final Orders (GB) 10yo - 7/1 | Gavin Cromwell Conor Stone-Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 5/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Martator (FR) 9yo - 66/1 | Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | The Mourne Rambler (IRE) 5yo - 15/2 | Noel Meade Colin Keane |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three, where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | White Noise (IRE) 6yo - 40/1 | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls Tom Bellamy |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Meetmebythesea (IRE) 6yo - 9/1 | Ben Pauling Ben Jones |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 6yo - 5/6 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Home By The Lee (IRE) 11yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J J Slevin |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Heart Wood (FR) 8yo - 9/2 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Supremely West (IRE) 8yo - 100/30 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Ask Brewster (IRE) 7yo - 22/1 | Mrs C Williams Mr S Cotter |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and the feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Apolon De Charnie (FR) 4yo - 50/1 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Wilful (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 9yo - 11/8 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Johnnys Jury (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo - 9/2 | J J O'Shea Mr Henry Crow |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 7yo - 10/1 | Henry De Bromhead Patrick M O'Brien |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in January
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
