2025 Kim Muir Handicap Chase Entries – Amateurs’ Handicap Receives 69 Initial Hopefuls

69 entries have been made for the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup, one of only two races left for amateur jockeys during the Cheltenham Festival. The change of conditions for the National Hunt Chase has ensured that this 3m2f handicap fulfils an integral role in involving the Corinthian spirit of amateur riders during the event.

The race is yet another of the handicaps which JP McManus has enjoyed as an owner over the years, having had three winners since 2016. After Inothewayurthinkin proved Grade 1 quality last season, the likes of Hasthing, Johnnywho and Sa Majeste could all be runners who step up to the plate for him this time around, the first two trained by the O’Neills, the latter by Willie Mullins.

Mullins has famously never trained a winner of a Cheltenham Festival handicap chase, so Sa Majeste could carry a weight of expectation, especially as Iris Emery is the only other Closutton entry. Their number is dwarfed by those from Gavin Cromwell, who won this last year, and who could send out fancied runners Now Is The Hour and Mint Boy among his five entries. The latter requires one more run to qualify.

Other potential Irish raiders include the in-form Midnight Our Fred and Barry Connell’s Nine Graces, as the visitors attempt to win the race for the sixth time in seven years. The hosts could also have serious challengers in ultra stayer Mr Vango and the improving Herakles Westwood.

Punters should take heed of a few runners who may not qualify: both Search For Glory and Favori De Champdou may prove too high in the weights for Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown. Meanwhile, In d’Or has not raced the required number of times over fences to date and does not have any entries in time in order to get his requisite extra start.

Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Entries 2025

Number	Horse	Trainer
1	Ask Anything	Gavin Cromwell
2	Aworkinprogress	Nick Gifford
3	Back On The Lash	Martin Keighley
4	Busselton	Joseph O’Brien
5	Chambard	Venetia Williams
6	Credo	Anthony Honeyball
7	Cleatus Poolaw	Gordon Elliott
8	Daily Present	Paul Nolan
9	Deeper Blue	David Pipe
10	Deise Aba	Alexandra Dunn
11	Dom Of Mary	David Bridgwater
12	Duffle Coat	Gordon Elliott
13	Escaria Ten	Martin Keighley
14	Excello	Nicky Henderson
15	Fantastic Lady	Nicky Henderson
16	Favori De Champdou	Gordon Elliott
17	Flash Collonges	Sophie Leech
18	Fortescue	Henry Daly
19	Frero Banbou	Venetia Williams
20	Galop De Chasse	Venetia Williams
21	Gelino Bello	Paul Nicholls
22	Gericault Roque	David Pipe
23	Git Maker	Jamie Snowden
24	Gold Clermont	Andy Irvine
25	Gringo d’Aubrelle	Gordon Elliott
26	Grozni	James Owen
27	Hasthing	Jonjo & A J O’Neill
28	Herakles Westwood	Warren Greatrex
29	Hold That Taught	Venetia Williams
30	Hymac	Harry Fry
31	In d’Or	Venetia Williams
32	Iris Emery	Willie Mullins
33	Jasmin De Cotte	Paul Nolan
34	Johnnywho	Jonjo & A J O’Neill
35	Jupiter Allen	Jane Williams
36	Katate Dori	Sam Thomas
37	La Malmason	Gavin Cromwell
38	Manothepeople	Fergal O’Brien
39	Midnight Our Fred	J P Flavin
40	Mint Boy	Gavin Cromwell
41	Mr Vango	Sara Bradstock
42	Music Of Tara	Gordon Elliott
43	Nine Graces	Barry Connell
44	No Time To Wait	John McConnell
45	Now Is The Hour	Gavin Cromwell
46	Now Where Or When	Stuart Crawford
47	Pats Fancy	Rebecca Curtis
48	Resplendent Grey	Olly Murphy
49	Richmond Lake	Donald McCain
50	Sainte Dona	Thomas Cooper
51	Sa Majeste	Willie Mullins
52	Search For Glory	Gordon Elliott
53	Shakem Up’arry	Ben Pauling
54	Sine Nomine	Fiona Needham
55	Some Scope	Richard Hobson
56	Stuzzikini	Gordon Elliott
57	Torn And Frayed	Nigel Twiston-Davies
58	Transmission	Neil Mulholland
59	Unanswered Prayers	Chris Gordon
60	Undersupervision	Nigel Twiston-Davies
61	Walking On Air	Gary Brown
62	Westerninthepark	Olly Murphy
63	Weveallbeencaught	Nigel Twiston-Davies
64	Where It All Began	Gordon Elliott
65	Whistle Stop Tour	Lucinda Russell
66	Will Do	Gordon Elliott
67	Wiseguy	Nicky Henderson
68	Yeah Man	Gavin Cromwell
69	Zertakt	Venetia Williams