Punters believe Pipe is all Gold

PUNTERS believe Celestial Gold will give Martin Pipe a third Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

The Paddy Power Gold Cup winner has been strongly-supported yesterday, with Coral, who were 6-1 yesterday, cutting the David Johnson-trained gelding to 7-2 favourite from 9-2, while the six-year-old is down to 11-4 from 4-1 with Ladbrokes, and 3-1 from 9-2 with William Hill.

“From the moment we opened this morning punters have been piling their cash on Celestial Gold. We cut him to 4-1 after an hour but were forced to go 7-2 at noon as the money kept pouring in,” said Coral spokesman Simon Clare.