Gold Cup going a concern for Petra camp

Nicky Henderson is praying the rain stays away from Cheltenham so as not to dampen My Petra’s prospects in Saturday’s Boylesports.com Gold Cup.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2008 - 11:50

Nicky Henderson is praying the rain stays away from Cheltenham so as not to dampen My Petra’s prospects in Saturday’s Boylesports.com Gold Cup.

The Seven Barrows trainer, twice successful in this race with Fondmort (2002) and Iris Royal (2003), is nevertheless still keen to give the in-form mare a crack at this valuable prize.

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