This is a 2 mile and 5 furlong hurdle.
Eight out of the last ten winners carried 11 stone or less in weight
Eight out of the last ten winners were aged between six and eight
Eight out of the last ten winners had not run prior to the race for at least 39 days
Six out of the last seven winners had won their last race
No previous winner of Coral Cup Handicap has been rated more than 147
The Coral Cup Handicap is rarely won by a horse carrying more than 11st. There has also been six Ireland based winners in the previous fifteen years, so you could do a lot worse than choosing an Irish horse.