Sweetspots: Thistlecrack can reverse King George form in Gold Cup

Western Ryder2.10 Cheltenham
Warren Greatrex’s strike-rate improves to 29 per cent when applying first-time blinkers and he does so with Western Ryder, who has solid form here and will benefit from a strong pace.

Thistlecrack3.30 Cheltenham
Thistlecrack has three wins from five starts here and looks to have a strong chance in the Gold Cup. He ran a cracker in the King George and the extra distance can see him turn the tables on Clan Des Obeaux who was ahead of him that day.

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Early Doors5.30 Cheltenham
Early Doors finished third in this race on his handicap debut last year. He has been a little out of his depth on good ground in his last two races but a return to softer ground should see him go well.

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