Salmon is the Heineken favourite

Beef Or Salmon is 6-4 favourite with Paddy Power for the Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup on Wednesday.

Michael Hourigan’s charge was among six five-day entries for the €108,000 feature over three miles and one furlong at Punchestown.

The Noel Meade-trained Harbour Pilot, who finished one place ahead of Beef Or Salmon when third to Best Mate in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup for the second year running, is next best at 7-4.

Last year’s first and second, First Gold and Rince Ri, have also stood their ground.

Willie Mullins has left in Rule Supreme but the Royal & SunAlliance Chase winner is a declared runner for tomorrow’s Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown.

Heineken Gold Cup, Paddy Power bet: 6-4 Beef Or Salmon, 7-4 Harbour Pilot, 11-4 First Gold, 7-1 Rince Ri, 14-1 Rule Supreme, 150-1 Come In Moscow.