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Olly Murphy, Derek O'Connor and Christian Williams join our panel
Pat Cooney and Ben Pauling also share their views
Has the action at Kempton and Leopardstown altered your Gold Cup thinking?
Pat Cooney, bet365 I’m still no nearer to knowing the winner. I suppose any 21-length winner of the King George ought to be an easy decision, but as good as Clan Des Obeaux looked, his main rivals did underperform. As for the Savills Chase, I thought Presenting Percy showed enough to be my Gold Cup pick at the moment.
Olly Murphy, trainer Obviously there were a few disappointments over Christmas. I never thought Lostintranslation looked happy in the King George at Kempton but it’s interesting that they’re giving him a wind operation and I wouldn’t be discounting him.
Derek O'Connor, jockey It’s an open-looking Gold Cup, but Monalee is a horse I have a lot of time for and I think he could be a real player. He just seemed to be idling when Delta Work nabbed him close home in the Savills Chase, but I think he can be even better in a strongly run Gold Cup.
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