Our Vic ready to roll for Pipe

MARTIN PIPE’S bid to win the Paddy Power Gold Cup for the fifth time in the last six years is set to be spearheaded by a rested and rejuvenated Our Vic.

The former Irish point-to-pointer looked likely to make a winning seasonal appearance when coming cruising to the last fence in Cheltenham's bonusprint.com Gold Cup only to take a crashing fall and hand victory to Monkerhostin.

The effects of that accident blighted the remainder of Our Vic's campaign as he failed to figure in two races at the backend of last season.