All you need to start your Gold Cup day including going from all the tracks

Cheltenham Gold Cup day is always one of the highlights of the sporting calendar and all the ingredients are falling into place for another brilliant race to headline day four of the showpiece meeting.

Presenting Percy is one of the most intriguing Gold Cup contenders in years with the elusiveness of his trainer and the unorthodox nature of his big-race preparation. But you can be adamant Pat Kelly will have his stable star fully tuned up ahead of his date with destiny.

It is important not to forget the other top level races too. The Triumph Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle are always worth noting with the future in mind and the Foxhunter Challenge Cup provides a moment in the sun for amateur riders.

Fakenham provides chief support to the festival and for those who prefer to indulge in all-weather racing, your palates are catered for as well. Lingfield, Chelmsford and Dundalk bolster the menu of action on a special Friday.

Going report

Fakenham (first race at: 1.20)
Good to soft, good in places

Cheltenham (1.30)
Good to soft

Lingfield (2.20)
Standard

Chelmsford (4.40)
Standard

Dundalk (5.15)
Standard

Market movers

4.40 Chelmsford - Dotted Swiss 11-2 (from 8-1)
5.30 Cheltenham - Early Doors 5-1 (from 6-1)
8.15 Dundalk - Port Lions 9-2 (from 8-1)

What to back

Tipster Tom Collins has been in good form this week and provides his William Hill Lucky 7 selections for Friday's action at Cheltenham.

What to read

Review Paisley Park's emotional Stayers' Hurdle win and relive the fantastic efforts of Frodon and Bryony Frost in the Ryanair.

Golfer Lee Westwood scooped £48,000 with a £240 Cheltenham Festival bet on Wednesday. Find out how he achieved that here.

What to watch

Stuart Riley analyses the possible strategies of the key protagonists in the Gold Cup.

Tom Kerr and Sam Hanson review yesterday's results. . .

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Final thought

Should Presenting Percy win the Gold Cup, it will be fascinating to see if his trainer Pat Kelly, who so often avoids speaking to the media, will be on hand to give interviews.

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