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Cheltenham Gold Cup - Friday March 16th 2012

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Kauto Star featuring among 19 six-day confirmations for chasing’s Blue Riband, highlight of Gold Cup Day at The Festival, Friday, March 16.

Long Run
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Long Run

Both horses have tasted glory in Cheltenham’s extended three and a quarter mile chase, with Long Run taking the spoils in fall he sustained while schooling at the end of February.

Kauto Star
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Kauto Star
If Kauto Star were to be successful in this year’s Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup, he would become only the fifth horse to win the great race at least three times following Cottage Rake (1948, 1949 & 1950), Arkle (1964, 1965 & 1966), Best Mate (2002, 2003, 2004) and Golden Miller (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 & 1936) and the oldest winner since fellow 12-year-old What A Myth prevailed in 1969.

He already holds a place in history as being the first horse to regain the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

A potentially fascinating contender could be the David Pipe-trained Grands Crus, who has barely been tested in three starts over fences, including when readily taking the Grade One williamhill.com Feltham Novices’ Chase at Kempton on December 26. The seven-year-old, who has the option of running in the Grade One Hennessy Gold Cup - Carruthers, representing Mark Bradstock, and the Nick Williams-trained Diamond Harry - plus last year’s Grade One Racing Post Arkle Chase scorer Captain Chris, from the stable of Philip Hobbs.

Medermit
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Medermit
Medermit also boasts Grade One-winning form for Alan King, while The Giant Bolster, trained locally by David Bridgewater, and the Paul Webber-trained Time For Rupert have both been successful over fences at Cheltenham.

The three Irish-trained entries going forward consist of China Rock, whose trainer Mouse Morris sent out War Of Attrition to win the Argento Chase on Festival Trials Day.

Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
500000.00 added, 5yo plus, 3m 2f 110y, Class 1

Form Horse Age Wt Trainer
1121/2-2 Burton Port (IRE) 28 8 11-10 N J Henderson
11-1U3P Captain Chris (IRE) 48 8 11-10 P J Hobbs
640-31P Carruthers 80 9 11-10 M Bradstock
134P-45 China Rock (IRE) 33 9 11-10 M F Morris
11P/1-45 Diamond Harry 48 9 11-10 Nick Williams
22-6111 Grands Crus (FR) 81 7 11-10 D Pipe
133-P11 Kauto Star (FR) 81 12 11-10 P F Nicholls
5-02632 Knockara Beau (IRE) 30 9 11-10 G A Charlton
311-221 Long Run (FR) 28 7 11-10 N J Henderson
42-1322 Medermit (FR) 27 8 11-10 A King
115-F31 Midnight Chase 48 10 11-10 N P Mulholland
141-5U2 Poquelin (FR) 48 9 11-10 P F Nicholls
FF-B111 Quel Esprit (FR) 33 8 11-10 W P Mullins
13-P031 Synchronised (IRE) 79 9 11-10 Jonjo O'Neill
4U0214 The Giant Bolster 28 7 11-10 D G Bridgwater
216-B43 The Midnight Club (IRE) 43 11 11-10 W P Mullins
15-2514 Time For Rupert (IRE) 48 8 11-10 P R Webber
1/10P-13 Weird Al (IRE) 118 9 11-10 D McCain Jnr
524P-33 What A Friend 28 9 11-10 P F Nicholls

19 runners

Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
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