NOTHING would give me more pleasure than to pull Paddy’s pants down by finding you the winner of today’s Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase.
Cheltenham’s feature race, live on ITV, is the first really big clash of the new jumps season.
The two-and-a-half-mile thriller encourages a mix of speed-jumping and stamina, which is why the event has featured Champion Chase as well as Gold Cup types.
There are some top-class chasers among its roll of honour.
They include Half Free, Very Promising, Beau Ranger, Bradbury Star, Challenger du Luc, Cyfor Malta, Lady Cricket, Imperial Commander and Al Ferof.