Mozoltov faces tough task on return to action Mozoltov makes his first start since April 2014 in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday. Willie Mullins' nine-year-old beat Don Cossack over hurdles but has been sidelined since finishing last of five behind Carlingford Lough in a Grade One at the Punchestown Festival. Mullins said: "It is probably going to be far enough for him, two and a half miles, but let's see what he is. "If he'd run in the Hilly Way and ran well, he'd ruin any chance he had of running well in a good handicap so I'd rather start off in handicaps. "I think he's in good form, I don't know how well he's handicapped, but it will give us a good indication of what route to take after that." The other Irish contender is Noel Meade's Texas Jack, who there had been a doubt about on travel grounds but Noel Meade reported on Friday morning that he has arrived safely. Meade, who supplied the latest Irish-trained winner of the race with Sir Oj in 2005, said: "Texas Jack is in good form and I am very happy with him. "He had a blood infection which wiped him out for a lot of last season and it has taken him a long time to come back. "We think we have him right again now. He has always been a bit of a lazy horse and we will put the blinkers on him again on Saturday just to help sharpen him up."
