The Gold Cup is one of the very few major jumps races to have eluded Mullins so far, but Ireland's champion trainer is set to make arguably his strongest assault yet on the blue riband.

Willie Mullins is responsible for three of the top four in the market.

It’s Gold Cup day at Cheltenham but I won’t be disappointed if the forecast rain arrived overnight and continues through the morning as it will suit my mount, Djakadam, writes Ruby Walsh.