THE first really big race meeting of the National Hunt season is already in full swing and the BetVictor Gold Cup this afternoon at Cheltenham (2.25) looks a cracking renewal.

As much as I like the claims of outsider Viconte Du Noyer and the Paul Nicholls-trained Romain De Senam, I think the one to be on here could well be Tully East (nap).

The Alan Fleming-trained gelding won the Close Brothers Novices Handicap Chase off a 10lbs lower mark at the Cheltenham Festival and has a really good record in both codes at the Prestbury Park track.