BRIDGE OF HIGHS

Joseph O'Brien on course to strike Gold!

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THE Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup is a fascinating contest today despite there only being four runners.

However, they are four top quality horses in Galopin Des Champs, Spillane's Tower, Banbridge and Monty's Star.

Galopin Des Champs has not produced around Punchestown what he has done at Leopardstown and Cheltenham - so I'd oppose him for that reason.

BANBRIDGE (5.30) may be the one here, with the track and ground to suit Joseph O'Brien's nine-year-old. He was disappointing in the Gold Cup, but back in a small field on nice ground, the King George winner could land another massive pot.

The ground won't be in Spillane's Tower's favour, while Monty's Star ran well when fourth in the Gold Cup.

He didn't have the ideal preparation for it and comes into this in much better form and will like the drying ground. He has a bit to find with Galopin Des Champs, but is entitled to take his chance and should run his race.