Kauto Star and Denman will go head-to-head for the third time when they battle it out in the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

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The Kauto Star corner – 5/6 (Ladbrokes - £200 free Gold Cup bet)

Kauto Star created history last year when he became the first horse to reclaim the Gold Cup crown and he is one victory away from cementing his place among racing’s all time greats.

Having been kept fresh since annihilating his rivals in the King George VI Chase at Boxing Day, Paul Nicholls is in confident mood ahead of Friday’s war.

"It is impossible to say he is better than ever as it was such a wonderful performance at Kempton," said Nicholls.

"He worked with Master Minded last weekend and there are very few who can do what he did with a champion chaser.

"When he is fit he is lethal and there is nothing I can say to put anyone off him."

The Denman corner – 4/1 (Paddy Power, £100 free bet)

Denman fans were left distraught when the 2008 Gold Cup winner fluffed his lines in the Aon Chase at Newbury last month – but Paul Nicholls is warning punters not to give up on ‘The Tank.’

"Denman did a very good piece of work with Tricky Trickster at the weekend. The more you do and the more you drill him the better he gets," added Nicholls.

"You have to remember that before he ran in the Aon he gave 22lb to What A Friend and he went on to win the Lexus.

"He did have a little setback, but he is over that and do not write him off.

"The danger with Denman is that you go off too quick on him and get to the bottom of him too soon.

"He loves a battle and if he had got into a scrap with Niche Market at Newbury he would have loved it."

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