Coral Gold Cup market springer understandable given his trainer's form - but don't rule out this mare if the mud flies

There is a bloated programme for staying chasers at this time of year given the pool of horses and that is contributing towards a general decline in field sizes for races like the Coral Gold Cup.

Many bookmakers to their credit, though, are offering punters four places at a quarter the odds despite the fact a maximum field of 16 seems unlikely.

Victtorino has been a market springer in light of Venetia Williams’ exceptional few days. Her horses are hitting top form and Victtorino did something unusual last December by lugging 12st as a five-year-old to pick up the Silver Cup at Ascot.