Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. NIGEL Twiston-Davies has won the Paddy Power Gold Cup four times and bids to add to the tally with Al Dancer in the feature race of The November Meeting at Cheltenham on Saturday. Twiston-Davies, based near Cheltenham at Guiting Power, has won the…
By Simon Jackson. Kings Palace has been cut to 6-1 (from 7-1) by the sponsors for the £160,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday where 28 entries remain in the Grade 3 showpiece. Kings Palace looks set to make his comeback in the extended two and a half mile contest and appears to…
By Simon Jackson. Caid Du Berlais capped a great day for Paul Nicholls and Sam Twiston-Davies when he snatched a narrow victory in the £160,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The five-year-old was held up in the early stages. He improved to jump the last fence in fourth place before finishing fast to reel…
By Simon Jackson. Jockey Richie McLernon is upbeat about the chances of Johns Spirit who bids for back-to-back victories in the £160,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday. McLernon notched the biggest success of his career when he teamed up with Johns Spirit last year to win the Grade 3 contest which is…
By Simon Jackson. Present View continues to attract support for the £160,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup as 45 entries were unveiled for the Grade 3 contest at Cheltenham next month. Present View, owned by Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick, is joint-favourite with Oscar Whisky at 7-1 with the sponsors. Next best at 10-1 are Ballynagour,…
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