2016 Gold Cup

[Old Vic]

A question I am getting asked a lot at the moment is whether I’ll ride DON COSSACK or DON POLI in the Gold Cup and my honest answer is that I have not decided yet. It’s great to have the choice and it’s a good position to be in from my point of view. DON POLI has won both of his starts this year, including the Lexus at Leopardstown at Christmas and he’s going into Cheltenham very fresh. On the other hand, DON COSSACK has had a very good year, bar the King George at Cheltenham, where he was unlucky at the second last. It’s so hard to choose between them, so I need to take my time and make sure I make the right decision. This year’s Gold Cup is very competitive though, and I think Willie’s two - VAUTOUR and DJAKADAM - pose a big threat along with CUE CARD, so there’s lots to compete with.

[Cashew King]

Rich Ricci is very unsure about Vautour, Gold cup all nothing, hasn't been himself back home but still has 10days till the big day

[Istabraq]

Rich Ricci is very unsure about Vautour, Gold cup all nothing, hasn't been himself back home but still has 10days till the big day

Preparing the excuse not to run 2 of his against each other I reckon, Djakadam Gold Cup, Vatour Ryanair or NR

[Cashew King]

Preparing the excuse not to run 2 of his against each other I reckon, Djakadam Gold Cup, Vatour Ryanair or NR

I think very much both going for Gold Cup - Vautour won't run in this years Ryanair

[Istabraq]

I think very much both going for Gold Cup - Vautour won't run in this years Ryanair

That's what they've been saying all year but Ricci has never sent 2 of his into battle before in this race and (although I'm sure there have been occasions) I can't remember Ricci having 2 runners in any Chelt race.
We all hope he follows it through as we want to see the best horses race againsgt each other

[Cashew King]

That's what they've been saying all year but Ricci has never sent 2 of his into battle before in this race and (although I'm sure there have been occasions) I can't remember Ricci having 2 runners in any Chelt race.
We all hope he follows it through as we want to see the best horses race againsgt each other

At tonight's preview said Ruby will choose and Townsend will have the other.

[Morning Glory]

Vautour is a tricky horse. I would take the negative Ricci comments at face value.

[MrMcGoldrick]

Maybe Vautour's participation depends on Betbright's liabilities, perhaps they are also finding niggles with Douvan, should be able to bank a few mill before the fez if they pull those two out, in addition to other major liabilities avoided.

[mayo]

Maybe Vautour's participation depends on Betbright's liabilities, perhaps they are also finding niggles with Douvan, should be able to bank a few mill before the fez if they pull those two out, in addition to other major liabilities avoided.

I think Ricci pulled £100m out of Barclays ....why would he bother ?

Then again I was a bit puzzled as to why he is arsed with Betbright until I saw that Betty Power has a market cap of £11.29 BILLION

[loveracing]

Maybe Vautour's participation depends on Betbright's liabilities, perhaps they are also finding niggles with Douvan, should be able to bank a few mill before the fez if they pull those two out, in addition to other major liabilities avoided.

I would say Betbrights and ALL other bookies liabilities. If your liability was £3m on a horse, you would much prefer to pay 1m for that horse not to run. Multiply that my others willing to pay and you just turned a multi over night.

[MrMcGoldrick]

I think Ricci pulled £100m out of Barclays ....why would he bother ?

Then again I was a bit puzzled as to why he is arsed with Betbright until I saw that Betty Power has a market cap of £11.29 BILLION

The problem is that there is no such thing as enough money for a banker

[Statto]

Djakadam fans

In the last decade 103 horses that have run at the Cheltenham Festival off the back of a last time out fall. Only Rivage D'or in the Cross Country has won.

[stephensmith84]

Rumours of a further setback to Vautour tonight. Fingers crossed that it's all bollocks.

[TimRiggins]

Ricci not running his horse, because people might have backed it with BetBright

[loveracing]

Ricci not running his horse, because people might have backed it with BetBright

Plus his other drinking partners that own bookies.