Djakadam capable of giving Willie Mullins a first Cheltenham Gold Cup

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.

I was impressed with him when we won the Thyestes Chase at Gowran, on testing ground, and there’s definitely plenty more to come from him. He’s a big, strong horse, but just a six-year-old, and improving all the time.

The disappointment of the Bumper aside, everything has been going great for Willie’s horses this week, and I can report this fellow to be in great form. He looked a real value bet at 16-1 a couple of weeks ago, and I suppose he’s still an each-way price. The favourite is going to be hard to beat, but I’m going there with a live chance.