Paul Nicholls is 10-1 with the sponsors to train the first three home in the totesport Gold Cup following the latest declaration stage today. Nicholls had been a 12-1 chance prior to the King George meeting at Kempton.
Spokesman Damian Walker said: “We haven’t changed a horse in our totesport Gold Cup market following the eight defections as it is all about the big two – Kauto Star and Denman. At our prices it is a 1-5 chance that either horse wins the race.
“Paul Nicholls is 10-1 with us to train the first three home and he has five of the first 15 in our ante-post market. We had been 12-1 prior to the King George meeting, but the failure of Exotic Dancer at Kempton and that horse’s subsequent setback, make this incredible feat a more likely possibility.”
totesport Gold Cup
3m2½f Cheltenham Friday March 14th
11-10 Kauto Star, 7-4 Denman, 12 Exotic Dancer, 14 Kicking King, 25 Snowy Morning, Star De Mohaison, 28 Knowhere, 33 Mossbank, The Listener, 50 Another Promise, Gungadu, Halcon Genelardais, Neptune Collonges, Racing Demon, Turpin Green, 66 Celestial Gold, Ollie Magern, Rule Supreme, Turko, 100 Alexander Tapain, Chelsea Harbour, Fundamentalist, Hedgehunter, Milan Du Mille, Monkerhostin, 200 Billyvoddan, Contraband, Iron Man, 250 Azulejo, 300 Fustrien Du Paon, Majadal
Dbt: Aces Four, State Of Play
Each-way ¼ 1, 2, 3. All quoted
totesport Gold Cup – WITHOUT DENMAN, KAUTO STAR AND EXOTIC DANCER
3m2½f Cheltenham Friday March 14th
3 Kicking King, 9-2 Neptune Collonges, 5 Knowhere, 6 Snowy Morning, Star De Mohaison, 7 The Listener, 8 Halcon Genelardais, 10 Mossbank, Turpin Green, 12 Another Promise, Turko, 16 L’Antartique, Monkerhostin, Ollie Magern, Racing Demon, 20 Celestial Gold, Gungadu, Rule Supreme, 25 Chelsea Harbour, 33 Alexander Tapain, Billyvoddan, Hedgehunter, Milan Du Mille, 40 Fundamentalist, 66 Contraband, Iron Man, 100 Azulaejo, 150 Fustrien Du Paon, Majadal
Dbt: Aces Four, State Of Play
Each-way 1/5 1, 2, 3. All quoted
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