Trainer David Bridgwater is eyeing a fourth chance at the Cheltenham Gold Cup with The Giant Bolster.
The 10-year-old returned to action at Prestbury Park on Saturday as he finished fourth behind Many Clouds in Saturday’s BetBright Cup Chase.
He has finished second, fourth and third in the Gold Cup in the last three races and Bridgwater is confident he can finally land the spoils this time around.
He said: “I was absolutely thrilled to bits with him. Without winning it or picking up a bit more prize-money, it was the perfect result.
“It looked as though he was going to beaten 100 lengths at the top of the hill and he’s ended up being beaten just over seven, so it was a fantastic run.
“If you’d run last year’s Gold Cup three times you’d have had three different winners and one of them would have been us.
“I’m sure he’ll be there turning in with a chance again this year and we’ll just have to see what happens from there.”
