Talking Horses: Monbeg Genius can strike gold at Newbury

The Jonjo O’Neill-trained seven-year-old finished third in a red-hot renewal of the Ultima Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival

GENIUS AT WORK: Monbeg Genius ticks plenty boxes for Saturday's Coral Gold Cup. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

With the meeting having survived an early-morning inspection, Monbeg Genius is fancied to land the spoils in Saturday's Coral Gold Cup at Newbury.

The race formerly known as the Hennessy no longer attracts the real top-notchers it once did but the 2023 renewal still shapes as a fascinating puzzle.