Straight to the Gold Cup for Corach Rambler before National defence

Stablemate Ahoy senor is also likely to line up in the blue riband 
Straight to the Gold Cup for Corach Rambler before National defence

TOP STAYER: Corach Rambler wins the Ultima Handicap Chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival. Picture: Healy Racing 

Grand National winner Corach Rambler will head straight for the Gold Cup at Cheltenham before aiming to repeat his Aintree heroics in April.

Last seen running an encouraging race to be third in the Betfair Chase, Lucinda Russell feels he would have too much weight to carry in the Ultima at Cheltenham, the race he won prior to success in the National, so therefore the Gold Cup represents a better route.

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