Neptune Collonge will be aimed at the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup. (credit: Carine06)
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Grade One winning chaser Neptune Collonges looks set to take his chance in the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup after Paul Nicholls revealed his team for next month’s Festival.
The superstar was last seen cruising to victory in the Argento Chase at Cheltenham and the talented grey has looked right back to his best after returning from a setback this season.
Connections of the horse have already claimed they want fifteen-time Champion Jockey Tony McCoy in the saddle for the blue riband event and an excited Nicholls explained:” He ran a cracking race the other day when he made all the running. He's not getting any younger or quicker but the intention is to run him in the Gold Cup.
“By winning the other day he's gone up 8lbs which means he's top weight in the National which I suspect will be unlikely now. We had a little scare after Cheltenham when he pulled up after the line a little stiff - but he's back cantering now though and is in good shape. We might go Punchestown with him after Cheltenham,” he concluded.
