Cheltenham Gold Cup Entries Named
The Cheltenham Gold Cup has received a boost with a record number of entries for this year's race, despite many of the top contenders being absent from the field.
A new champion will definitely be crowned at this year's Cheltenham Festival following the sad loss of Best Mate, while last year's Gold Cup winner Kicking King has been ruled out due to an injury.
Beef or Salmon and Kingscliff are currently favourites for the prestigious title among the 64 horses entered for the Festival's chasing highlight.
Martin Pipe has five entries including Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Our Vic and 2004 Hennessy Gold Cup champion Celestial Gold.
Other names worthy of note include: Take The Stand, who was second behind Kicking King in last year's race; Monkerhostin, who ran well in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day; Impek, from Henrietta Knight's famous stable; Hedgehunter, winner of the 2005 Grand National and Coral Welsh National winner Silver Birch.
