More Than A Stroll at Cheltenham

More Than A Stroll is likely to be the sole Irish runner in the Stg#100,000 Tripleprint Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday, Arthur Moore revealed today.

Following a 10lb rise in the weights at yesterday's five-day stage, More Than A Stroll is on 10st 3lb, which delighted the trainer.

'It is a lovely weight and if he gets in with that weight - I don`t know if Legal Right (top-weight on 12st) will run or not - we`ll be very happy,' he said.

More Than A Stroll will be having his first experience of Cheltenham and won the three-mile Kerry National Handicap Chase at Listowel in September under Conor O`Dwyer.

Moore confirmed that O`Dwyer would renew the partnership and added: 'I don`t think Cheltenham should be a problem for More Than A Stroll.

'There wouldn`t be much difference between three miles around Listowel or two mile five furlongs around Cheltenham - Listowel is a tight enough level track.

'He`s run pretty good races on fastish and soft ground so he seems pretty adaptable really.'

More Than A Stroll is 16-1 with both Coral Eurobet and Ladbrokes for the Tripleprint.

Moore has also left Lyreen Wonder (10st 12lb) in the race.

Last season Edward O`Grady became the first Irish-based trainer to lift the Tripleprint since the Tom Dreaper-trained Leap Frog was victorious in 1971 when Go Roger Go scored in the hands of Norman Williamson.