Admin error costs big race favourite his place in field

Ante-post favourite Riders Onthe Storm will miss today’s Caspian Caviar Gold Cup after being declared a non-runner in error.

Admin error costs big race favourite his place in field
Sat, 14 Dec, 2019 - 04:30
Ashley Iveson

Ante-post favourite Riders Onthe Storm will miss today’s Caspian Caviar Gold Cup after being declared a non-runner in error.

Formerly trained in Ireland by Gold Cup-winning handler Tom Taaffe, the six-year-old made a successful debut for Nigel Twiston-Davies in a valuable event at Aintree last month.

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