Ground key to Tidal Bay’s Gold Cup bid

Owner Graham Wylie insists Tidal Bay will not run in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in March if “the ground is good or faster”.

Ground key to Tidal Bay’s Gold Cup bid
Tue, 08 Jan, 2013 - 00:00
Ashley Iveson

The Paul Nicholls-trained 12-year-old looked as good as ever in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas when he secured a pulsating last-gasp victory under Ruby Walsh.

Although the Gold Cup would seem the logical target, Tidal Bay could yet revert to smaller obstacles for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

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CourtsRacingPlace: LeopardstownPlace: AintreePlace: AscotPlace: HerefordshirePlace: IrelandPlace: ChepstowPlace: DartnallPlace: BarnstaplePerson: Graham WyliePerson: Paul NichollsPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Tidal BayPerson: WyliePerson: John SmithPerson: Venetia WilliamsPerson: KatenkoPerson: WilliamsPerson: Wyck HillPerson: Giles CrossPerson: Victor DartnallPerson: Denis O’ReganPerson: HaydockEvent: Gold CupEvent: Betfred Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Lexus ChaseEvent: ChristmasEvent: World HurdleEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Betfred Grand National TrialEvent: Grand National TrialOrganisation: Welsh National
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