[MrQuisling]

I have huge respect for Bobsworth, however cant help feeling he wont be 100% after only 1 run this season. His fabulous festival form past 2 seasons have been on the back of a few runs and I just think his different curtailed approach this year will see him ultimately come up a little short when push comes to a shove on the big day (remember Hurricane Fly last year?).
SDC has been just a little short of zip this season, both in his jumping at times and also his pace, he will no doubt have been trained for the race but will need to step up to win.
Now thats the first 2 in the betting out the road we are left with the third fav, S Conti. He has done everything asked of him this season on soft ground, jumped very well and galloped on strongly at the end of each race. He finished last season with a thrashing of Champion Court at Aintree on good ground, much more impressively beating CC than SDC did at Cheltenham and his only run around Cheltenham was a top class novice hurdle run. Arguably the best jockey/trainer combo in the race, need I say more!…
Oh post war can any statisticians advise has any horse won the Gold Cup on its 2nd outing of the season , or indeed seasonal reappearance?

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