Rebel Backed For Newbury Win Cornish Rebel has been well supported for Saturday's Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup after Ruby Walsh was confirmed as his intended rider.Both Ladbrokes and William Hill now have the Paul Nicholls-trained runner as an 8-1 chance from 14-1 to improve on his third-placed finish last year.Nicholls has four engaged in the race but is only planning to run Cornish Rebel and one other.'I'm only going to run two in the Hennessy. Cornish Rebel, who Ruby is going to ride, and Napolitain who Paddy Merrigan is going to take 5lb off,' he said.'Neptune Collonges is going to go to Newcastle for the Rehearsal Chase and Ladalko is going to wait for Sandown the week after.'Cornish Rebel won't wear blinkers on Saturday. He's very fresh and well.'I just felt that he was very off and on last year and he was struggling with his breathing a little bit so, like a lot of ours, he had an operation during the summer which should improve him,' he told Racing UK.? PA Sport
