Vodka plunge thwarted by Dancer

Tony McCoy and Jonjo O’Neill thwarted an ante-post plunge on Vodka Bleu as Exotic Dancer made an emphatic return to form in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Turned out just five days after a disappointing performance at Carlisle, Exotic Dancer proved a totally different proposition at Prestbury Park and bounded clear up the hill to beat David Pipe’s 4-1 favourite by three lengths.