Who will win the Gold Cup?

Before reading this I just wanted to say that I had to ask Bill to write the entry and get the prices for me this morning as I have early meetings. He did everything correct apart from saying which bookmakers to take the price. As such I'm afraid you will have to believe me/him with regard to them!

I had a great day at Cheltenham yesterday being corporately entertained. It was fun to go by stretch limo, filled with beer and Champagne. It was also great to catch up with Tom in the bar and say "Hi" to lots of friends. I don't feel as bad today as I thought I would.

I managed to find one winner yesterday in Albertas Run but can’t believe I omitted Old Benny, my namesake.

I'm not going to go for broke today and blow every point I have left.....well maybe close to it.

My selections are:

2 pt win patent Chomba Womba (12.30 pm) at 3/1, Group Captain (1.05 pm) at 5/1 and Song of Songs (1.40 pm) at 8/1

10 pts win Group Captain (1.05 pm) at 5/1

20 pts lay Kauto Star in the Gold Cup (3.30 pm) at evens.

7.5 pts EW Mon Michel (5.20 pm) at 10/1

2.5 pts EW Poquelin (5.20 pm) at 33/1

I'm a big fan of Gaspara but I think Chomba Womba will win because I can’t believe Nicky Henderson and Mick FitzGerald won’t have a Festival winner this year.

I have been sweet on Group Captain all week and used to follow him when he was trained by Roger Charlton on the flat particularly when he was ridden by Richard Kingscote who was two from three.

Whilst I expect Kauto Star to 'run well' I think evens is too short. I think 'the field' maybe better than we all think.

Mon Michel has had nothing but bad luck so far being injured just before the Tote Trophy and then clipping the top of the first hurdle in the Sunderlands Imperial Cup and losing Jamie Moore. It is surely his turn to be lucky.

However, a little bit each way on Poquelin, Sam Thomas’s mount, may just help the bank balance. I’d like to think that Paul Nichols had found one winner for him at this year’s Festival. In actual fact i have toyed with the idea of perming his mounts today with winning the leading jockeys title for today and the whole festival....I'm sure it would be a long price!

Have a great day!