American Trilogy will take all the beating

I suppose it’s a bit like the calm before the storm at Sandown today, on the eve of Punchestown, but this is a very important meeting in its own right.

The feature is the rather valuable bet365 Gold Cup and I renew acquaintances with Hoo La Baloo, having finished fourth on him a year ago.

He, possibly, didn’t quite stay the three miles and five plus then and was a bit too fresh as well.