Sir Rembrandt was today the subject of a massive gamble for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup on Saturday despite not having raced for 11 months.

PAUL NICHOLLS yesterday confirmed that he intends to run all three of his contenders in Saturday’s £150,000 attheraces Gold Cup at Sandown.

The first three home in the £100,000 (€160,000) Thomas Pink Gold Cup could meet again at Cheltenham next month in the Tripleprint Gold Cup.