MON Parrain (38) ground out a win in fast time to beat a strong field in a handicap chase over the Gold Cup distance at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day. He kicked for home a long way out and his rivals just couldn’t quite get to him.
The key to Mon Parrain looks to be the ground. He’s scored all his three British wins on going rated 7.3 or higher on the going stick. When it’s this fast and the distance is three miles plus he’ll be tough to beat in future.
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