A Blessed good Cup bet at 16-1; Impressive Hennessy Gold Cup winner is improving rapidly and.(Sports)

From: The Racing Post (London, England) | Date: February 2, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

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P Nicholls

Last year's Gold Cup hero is the rightful favourite on the book after an impressive win in the King George. The previous chink in his armour - a tendency to make the odd bad mistake - has been ironed out by blinkers and he is the best three-mile chaser in the field. But that does not guarantee success in the Gold Cup. Horses just below the top level - like Cool Dawn, Cool Ground and Charter Party - can run the race of their lives and upset the class horses at Cheltenham.

We have seen plenty of good things turned over in the past, and I ...

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