Grand National winner well backed for Bet365 Gold Cup but Sandown conditions may favour El Presente
Rachael Blackmore returns to Britain for the first time since winning the Grand National to ride Plan Of Attack in the Bet365 Gold Cup on Saturday afternoon, and the eight-year-old seems likely to start favourite with his rider’s historic success at Aintree still fresh in the memory.
The drying ground is an unknown for Henry de Bromhead’s runner, however, and a fall at Cheltenham in March – admittedly when still travelling well – also tempers enthusiasm at relatively short odds
