Dobbin steps in on Power favourite

TONY DOBBIN has picked up the plum ride on Monkerhostin, the favourite for Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding, who is currently the 7-2 market leader with Paddy Power and Cashmans, is usually partnered by stable jockey Richard Johnson.

However, he is sidelined for as long as three weeks with a pelvic problem, leaving Dobbin to take the ride on the seven-year-old.