Delta Work can be the alpha male in the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup as Cheltenham 2020 roars to a climax today. Gordon Elliott has saddled the seven-year-old to land Grade 1 contests on his last two outings, including the Irish Gold Cup.
And the Gold Cup’s three-mile, two-furlong trip looks tailor-made. The rising star landed the Pertemps Hurdle here in 2018 and added two Grade 1 novice chases to his CV last season.
An unlucky third to Topofthegame in the RSA back here, the gelding resumed winning ways in devastating style at Punchestown.
The seven-year-old has improved again this term, boosting his Gold Cup claims with back-to back Grade 1 wins at Leopardstown.
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