Gold Cup plunge on Truckers Tavern

BOOKMAKERS have slashed the price of Truckers Tavern for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup after a deluge of ante-post bets yesterday.

Ferdy Murphy’s eight-year-old has been nominated for the race on a well-known tipping line, prompting punters to cash in on the 25-1 available with Coral and the 20-1 Ladbrokes were offering.

Coral initially shortened Truckers Tavern to 20-1 after laying him to lose a six-figure sum, but cut him to 14-1 after money for the horse continued.