Silviniaco Conti to make it a golden five Gold Cups for Paul Nicholls

The days of Kauto Star, Denman, Big Buck’s, Master Minded and Ruby Walsh are long gone for Paul Nicholls, writes Pat Keane.

In a relatively short space of time, he saw five legends leave his yard, but it is some measure of the man that he continues to be the best trainer in Britain — and by some way to boot.

Nicholls has enjoyed a fine week at Cheltenham and is fancied to top it off today by saddling Silviniaco Conti to land the Betfred Gold Cup.