Killultagh will relish the ground as we look to end Gold Cup seconditis

We've had a long-running dose of seconditis in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup (3.30) having had the runner-up six times and we're hoping we might get our turn when we run four in the big race.

With Ruby Walsh out of action, Paul Townend takes over on Killultagh Vic who will relish the testing ground and should have no problem getting the trip. He's very well.

The one concern about him is his lack of experience – he fell at the last when looking as if he was going to win the Irish Gold Cup – and this will be only his fourth race over fences. But it has been done before with Coneygree being the most recent example.