Silviniaco Conti going straight for Gold Cup

Silviniaco Conti is virtually certain to go straight for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup following his victory in the William Hill King George VI Chase.

Sat, 04 Jan, 2014 - 00:00

While his trainer Paul Nicholls is unlikely to give his Kempton hero a prep run before the Festival, stablemate Al Ferof, who was third, is set to take in the Denman Chase at Newbury next month.

“Silviniaco Conti will almost certainly go straight to the Gold Cup,” the Ditcheat trainer said in his blog on betfair.com.

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CourtsRacingPlace: NewburyPlace: KelsoPlace: CheltenhamPlace: Tidal BayPlace: AintreePlace: Hawkes PointPlace: Cleeve HurdlePlace: LeopardstownPerson: Silviniaco ContiPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: Al FerofPerson: DitcheatPerson: NichollsPerson: HennessyPerson: Rocky CreekPerson: Big BuckPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Annie PowerPerson: ZarkandarPerson: QuevegaPerson: MullinsPerson: Paddy PowerEvent: Gold CupEvent: Betfred Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: William Hill King George VI ChaseEvent: Denman ChaseEvent: 2015 Grand NationalEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Welsh NationalEvent: Haydock Grand National TrialEvent: Dornan Engineering HurdleEvent: Mares’ HurdleEvent: 2014 Cheltenham FestivalEvent: World HurdleOrganisation: Mares’ Hurdle
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