3:30 - Gold Cup
Hands up if love the Gold Cup???
Ok, put them down again. Presenting Percy or Clan des Obeaux is the question, and our use of bold typescript tells you where we think the answer is.
There's been a little money supporting us this morning, but 9/2 is still about and plenty are paying 4 places 1/5 odds, adding to the angle.
The ground continues to dry out and that's a major positive, and Paul Nicholls knows how to win this race of course. He looks a tremendous prospect who has spent an excellent season building up to this.
Willie Mullins will argue of course, and he fields a quarter of the field, so has to have some sort of chance. Of those four, we prefer Al Boum Photo, ridden by Paul Townend. There is a slight doubt about the ground as most of his form has come in the wetter heavier conditions, but at 12/1 we'll take that chance.
We'll throw in Elegant Escape as well at a now 20/1 with William Hill. He has chances and looks a very consistent type who will be there or thereabouts come the end.
1pt e/w Clan des Obeaux at 9/2 (General 4 places 1/5)
1pt e/w Al Boum Photo at 12/1 (Sky, BetVictor)
1pt e/w Elegant Escape at 20/1 (Will Hill)