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Confirmed runners and riders for Saturday's bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown

Potterman (second left): will race at Sandown in the bet365 Gold Cup
Potterman (second left): will race at Sandown in the bet365 Gold CupCredit: Edward Whitaker

Scottish Grand National winner Win My Wings will bid to play spoiler as Kitty's Light, Potterman and Enrilo renew rivalries from last year's dramatic bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday (3.32).

Trained by Christian Williams, Kitty's Light was badly hampered by a wandering Enrilo in the dying strides 12 months ago, losing second to Potterman and the chance to win the race in the stewards' room as a result.

Kitty's Light has played second-fiddle to stablemates on his two most recent starts, having finished second to Cap Du Nord in the Coral Trophy at Kempton two starts ago before he bumped into a dominant Win My Wings at Ayr last time.

The handicapper has slapped Win My Wings with a 14lb rise for that seven-length romp, while her stablemate will wear cheekpieces for the first time.

Win My Wings: declared for the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown
Win My Wings: declared for the bet365 Gold Cup at SandownCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Last year's winner Potterman gained his first win since when leading late at Kelso in March and he will be 2lb higher in his bid to defend his crown.

Enrilo, first past the post last year, bounced back from a pair of blots in his copybook when fourth in the Coral Trophy at Kempton, while fresh off riding his 200th winner, Brian Hughes will partner Domaine De L'Isle, who unseated in the Grand National earlier this month.

Ireland will have two opportunities to plunder another British prize as Hewick and Streets Of Doyen, trained by Shark Hanlon and John McConnell respectively, take their chance too.

Greaneteen bids for repeat

This season's Tingle Creek Chase hero Greaneteen bids for back-to-back wins in the Celebration Chase (3.00) and will face just four rivals in defence of his crown.

The chief danger is likely to be the Dan Skelton-trained Nube Negra, who arrives fresh after skipping both Cheltenham and Aintree having been a disappointing 12-length fourth behind Greaneteen in the Tingle Creek.

Sceau Royal was not disgraced behind Fakir D'Oudairies at Aintree last time and he drops back in trip to take his chance, while Rouge Vif and Sky Pirate also take up their entries.

Greaneteen: bids for a repeat in the Celebration Chase
Greaneteen: bids for a repeat in the Celebration ChaseCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

A select field

Just four runners have been declared for Grade 2 Select Hurdle (4.07), in which Paul Nicholls will be double-handed.

He will be represented by Scaramanga, who has been absent since running in the Cesarewitch on the Flat, and Aintree Hurdle third McFabulous.

Fusil Raffles returns to hurdles for the first time since his appearance in the 2020 Champion Hurdle, while Grade 2 winner Indefatigable completes the field for Paul Webber.

A field of four will also go to post in the bet365 Oaksey Chase (2.25), headlined by the Nicky Henderson-trained Mister Fisher.


bet365 Gold Cup final field

Win My Wings Rob James (7)
Potterman Tom Cannon
Hewick Jordan Gainford (3)
Kitty's Light Jack Tudor
Enrilo Harry Cobden
Domaine De L'Isle Brian Hughes
Fidux Daryl Jacob
Streets Of Doyen Brian Hayes
Flegmatik Harry Skelton
Cap Du Nord tbc
Via Dolorosa Tom Scudamore
Prime Venture Adam Wedge
Step Back Lily Bradstock (7)
Musical Slave Tom O'Brien
El Paso Wood Philip Armson (5)


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