Make merry with Robin Of Locksley in first-time hood

IF More Of That is still as good as he was when giving Annie Power 7lb and a beating in the 2014 World Hurdle he is clearly remarkably well handicapped off just 154 for today’s BetVictor Gold Cup (2.25) at Cheltenham.

The big question is whether he will be as not many top class hurdlers translate their full ability to fences and I didn’t think he was a complete natural in three tries last year.

He still has time to improve, though, and if there’s a Gold Cup horse in this field it will undoubtedly be him.

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Published on 11 November 2016inHorse racing tips

Last updated 18:44, 12 November 2016

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