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.

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

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.

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