Don Cossack out to re-establish Gold Cup claims

Don Cossack faces just three opponents as he has his prep for the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup in the Ladbrokes Ireland Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles today.

Gordon Elliott used the Grade Two event as his stepping stone to the Festival last year and he was just getting the better of an argument with Champagne Fever when that one came down.

Don Cossack has won three Grade Ones since finishing third in the Ryanair last March but tipped up in the King George when coming to challenge and the trainer is keen to give him a confidence boost before at crack at the biggest prize in racing.