Imperial Commander is the favourite for Friday's Cheltenham Gold Cup. (credit: Carine06)
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The 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup is rapidly approaching and there will be plenty of punters wondering whether or not Imperial Commander can retain his crown at Prestbury Park.
Nigel Twiston-Davies' ten-year-old put up a sensational display last year and powered to victory in a year that many predicted would be dominated by Denman and Kauto Star and leading Irish bookie Paddy Power clearly doesn't believe he'll be able to do it again.
Paddy Power are offering customers their money back if their selection finishes second to Imperial Commander in today's big race.
If Twiston-Davies' words are anything to go by, that could be a huge mistake and the trainer explained: "Everything has been 100% with him for the last few weeks.
"We've had a gallop at Warwick and then we took him to Kempton where he went well. There's a bit of rain forecast depending on who you listen to, but I don't think it really matters at all to him.
"He won on good ground last year, but he's won on soft plenty of times. There's a lot of talk about the old and new guard, but they've all got him to beat."
