Willie Mullins is banking on Djakadam's impressive track record doing the trick in Wednesday's Coral Punchestown Gold Cup.

The dual Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up was only fourth behind the reopposing Sizing John in the blue riband this time but has run well in this race before.

"From only four starts over Punchestown's fences, he has won two John Durkans and finished second in the Gold Cup twice," Mullins told At The Races.

"I was disappointed with him at Cheltenham. I thought he was in great form and I was disappointed with his run.

"I wasn't surprised with how free he was - he had shown us that before and it didn't worry me as we rode him with that in mind - so I was just disappointed with his overall performance.

"Some are questioning his stamina for the Gold Cup trip, but I just think he was below his best, for whatever reason, rather than stamina being the problem.

"It looks an exceptionally strong renewal, which is as it should be."

Champagne West and Outlander were well beaten in the Gold Cup and their respective trainers Henry de Bromhead and Gordon Elliott are just praying for better luck this time round.

De Bromhead said: "I thought he ran well at Cheltenham and while he has a fair bit of ground to make up on a few of them at Punchestown, the course and distance there should suit him and we'll hope for the best.

"A small ease in the ground would be appreciated, but I doubt he'll get it."

Elliott could not explain Outlander's poor display in the Gold Cup and has his fingers crossed the horse can put that behind him.

"He was very disappointing at Cheltenham and there wasn't any excuse for him," said the County Meath handler.

"He was beaten after five or six fences. He seems to be in good form at home and it will just be a case of hoping that he bounces back to form."