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IT IS officially the final day of the jumps season at Sandown Park and as always I am disappointed by the lack of entries when the prize money is so good on what I still call “Whitbread Gold Cup day.”

Year on year this has been one of my favourite ante-post races to invest in. I am hugely surprised that there are only 15 final acceptors when you consider the huge prize money on offer and the only reason I can give for this end number is the prospect of reasonably fast ground.

Last year’s event was dramatic with Potterman awarded the race after Enrilo finished first, but interfered with Kitty’s Light and was placed third. On these terms the Paul Nicholls-trained charge has a distinct advantage of that returning trio and has been aimed at the race all season, hence his position at the head of the market. I think that he is the most likely winner of this famous race, hence I will save my stake on the selection on him.