2.55 3m. 1f. 214yds. 24 Declared. Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £250,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €142,375.00 2nd - €53,425.00 3rd - €26,750.00 4th - €13,325.00 5th - €6,700.00 6th - €3,350.00
Formscan - Despite a 15lb hike for a runaway success in the Ultima at Cheltenham, there is every chance MYRETOWN could still be a step ahead of the handicapper. Lucinda Russell hasn't hidden her belief that the eight-year-old may be one of the best she has trained, even talking of a potential Gold Cup bid if all goes well here. There were plenty of positives to take from Resplendent Grey's reappearance success in the Colin Parker at Carlisle. He travelled a lot sweeter through that contest than had been the case on a few occasions last season, especially over a trip shorter than ideal, and the bet365 Gold Cup hero seems to have had the perfect preparation. The Changing Man bids to continue the excellent run of Joe Tizzard's stable, with first-time cheekpieces potentially aiding his cause. Others to note in a highly-competitive renewal include Gold Cup fourth Monty's Star, Hyland and Gorgeous Tom.