Dancer on cruise for Gold

Exotic Dancer is still on target for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup after a successful make-or-break gallop on Saturday morning.

The Jonjo O’Neill-trained eight-year-old, ridden by Tony McCoy, worked on the grass gallops at Jackdaws Castle alongside stablemates Don’t Push It and Mountain.

Owner Sir Robert Ogden’s racing manager, Barry Simpson, told www.racingpost.co.uk: “The horse has gone up the gallops and seems to be enjoying himself.

“He will keep to his normal routine and, if we get a good run through and there are no reactions, he will take his place in the Gold Cup line-up.”