Rachael Blackmore is around six minutes from making more Cheltenham history in the Gold Cup.
At the start, the record-breaking rider will be planning her race aboard A Plus Tard, last year's runner-up. If the pair manage to overturn the form with stablemate Minella Indo a year on – and defeat nine other rivals – Blackmore will be the first female jockey to win it.
Trainer Henry de Bromhead has suggested his charge's run against Galvin over Christmas could be key – and A Plus Tard has been freshened up since. He said: “A Plus Tard was really impressive in the Betfair Chase at Haydock and he ran well in the Savills. I was a little disappointed to get beaten, but still felt he ran really well.
