Gold Cup 2021

[Istabraq]

Very encouraging comeback there from Minella, given the distance back to third (when PU) suggests the front two made it a half decent gallop, couldn't really have asked for more/better...

[OscarWhisky]

Lovely start. Jumped well, decent rival seen off with ease.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Lovely seasonal debut from MI. His jumping is superb. Goes to the top of my list for the GC.

[Lobos]

Very encouraging comeback there from Minella, given the distance back to third (when PU) suggests the front two made it a half decent gallop, couldn't really have asked for more/better...

Yep, very good. Looks to have filled out a bit from last year as well. They'll be very pleased with that. Think the bookies will be impressed .

[taylorch1990]

Yh very impressive that against a solid race for rival. And as de Bromhead has said he's a horse who needs running to get fit as well so there should be improvement to come. His jumping is fantastic and I think he's a rock solid contender for the Gold Cup.

[ComplyOrDie]

Solid start to the season for Minella Indo. No worries about him needing the run this time, amazing what happens when sent over a more adequate trip

[jono]

Today was never really going to enhance his claims for the Gold Cup but very happy with that performance.
He looked very big, we know he'll come on plenty and i'm really pleased connections are changing their approach from last season and planning to get plenty of runs into him. ABP aside, he's the most likely winner of the race for me.

[Lobos]

Champ backers will be purring.

[Big Bucks]

Bookies seem more alert than they were a few weeks back! Can kiss my dream price of 20s good bye haha nicely done MI!

[Istabraq]

But, before people jump in for the Gold Cup remember this is silly season and as they all make their seasonal reappearances any decent performance will see their prices bomb...

[Topofthegame2021]

Got a real soft spot for MI since his 50/1 AB win a couple of years ago. Jumped on him @ 33/1 for the 2021 GC before the RSA started. Well chuffed with that run & he will give my boy TOTG a good run home!

[Faugheen_Machine]

Took the 13/1 that's available. I was slightly worried that the RSA could have left is mark but no sign of it with that performance.

[Craigy14]

Have to agree, very good round of jumping and they seemed to race each other a lot of the way.

Think this shows how good he could be, against a race fit rival giving 5lbs and a 10 length beating.

[The King Pimm]

That was a walk in the park for him. Interesting he travelled so well in soft/heavy in parts, he will have the stamina to see out the Gold Cup trip, it’s whether he has the speed in the last 200 yards to outpace his rivals up the hill

[Eggs]

...MI a general 10-1 for the Gold Cup.