Gold clues

Pricewise selected Outlander (16/1) in the ante-post Gold Cup market this week but his tipping record in the Cheltenham Grade 1 has not been as impressive as in handicaps.

J.P. McManus has two horses entered with pieces of form which could suggest their current prices are too big.

Minella Rocco (33/1) beat Native River at Cheltenham last year and More Of That (50/1) has had his problems but he beat Annie Power in the Stayers’ three years ago.

Jonjo was expecting big things from the latter in the BetVictor Gold Cup in November but he didn’t perform.

He was sent over for the Lexus and didn’t run that badly. There’s every chance that Outlander was flattered by that result.

Owners up

The industry figures released this week by HRI back up a personal view that we have been seeing more of a variety of colours in the maiden hurdles, even if the cream, (or the cash), still comes to the top on most occasions.

Best dressed

“Sheffield Wednesday, who usually play in blue and white stripes, are in one of the most disgusting away kits of all time” - Mark Drury on Match of the Day on Sunday. (The jerseys were black and orange covered by blue tracksuit tops.)

One wonders what Drury would have made of Dave Nevison’s blue, pale pink, khaki and tartan get-up at Sandown last Saturday, as he stood alongside the immaculately tailored Nick Luck.

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Happy retirement to the don. I was lucky enough to throw my leg across him a few mornings.

Paddy Roche@roche_paddy

Only a unexpected plot twist in Home & Away and #DonCossack would bring a tear to that man’s eye. Whats it’s all about really. #TheDon

Simon Munir @LordElstree

I find it difficult to appreciate how closing Kempton Pk is “maintaining racing’s heritage”. I am relieved that so many are against the idea.

Diarmuid Nolan @dermonolan91

Right call made on #TheDon - owes nothing to anybody. Absolutely loved him and delighted he gets out in one piece #Legend