Racing: PILLAR OF FIRE; I'm a Marlborough man for the big Gold Cup trial.(Sport)

From: Sunday Mirror (London, England) | Date: January 20, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: ALASTAIR DOWN

DEEP in the Gold Cup jungle, things are about to stir.

The phoney war of early-season performance, general hype and unjustified hopes come to an end with the reality blast of the Pillar Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Hot on the heels of the Pillar come two other pivotal Gold Cup trials - Newbury's big Aon Chase on February 9, with Ireland's fabulously rich Hennessy Gold Cup run 24 hours later at Leopardstown.

Afte...

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