Put it on the ‘slate’ - SLATE HOUSE - in the Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.15) at Cheltenham today. Colin Tizzard’s eight-year-old is due a change of luck in the biggest handicap chase of the National Hunt season so far.
Twelve months ago, Robbie Power had yet to ask his mount a serious question when Slate House crumpled on landing after the second last fence, leaving Happy Diva to lift the prize by a neck from Brelan D’As.
The son of Presenting won his next two starts, including the Grade 1 Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day.
Slate House underperformed at Cheltenham behind Santini in the Cotswold Chase in January and Champ in the RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase in March.
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