John Anthony puts his stopwatch on the speedsters

IT’S been said that this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup isn’t the greatest renewal and the speed figures appear to back that up.
No horse entered has managed to put up a better performance than Al Boum Photo in the 2019 renewal but he’s knocking on a bit now and it’s unlikely that he’ll match the 84 he clocked that day.
In last season’s Gold Cup Minella Indo got the better of A Plus Tard, with both horses running an 81.
Since then, the winner has not got his head in front while A Plus Tard ha...