Gold Cup a race not to be missed as all 14 stand their ground

It is the race that no-one wants to miss after all 14 horses were declared on Wednesday for Friday's Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Stablemates Cue Card and Native River head those going to post on Friday as trainer Colin Tizzard chases a first success in the race, and a win that would cap what has been a memorable season for his team.

The race is sure to be a memorable one for jockey Lizzie Kelly too, as she becomes the first female rider to take part in the race in 33 years on Tea For Two.

Empire Of Dirt, who runs in Thursday's Ryanair Chase, is among the acceptors but last year’s Gold Cup-winning combination of Gordon Elliott, Bryan Cooper and Gigginstown House Stud are likely to run only Outlander, whose former trainer Willie Mullins relies on dual runner-up Djakadam to break his duck in the race.