Can shy champion Al Boum Photo create Cheltenham Gold Cup history?

Al Boum Photo (far side) wins his second Gold Cup last year but has yet to grab the public's imaginationCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.comphotos)

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There have been only eight multiple winners of the Gold Cup and most of their names trip off the tongue to anyone remotely familiar with racing history, with the last five being Arkle, L'Escargot, Best Mate, Kauto Star, Al Boum Photo.

One of those names probably chimed a little flatter than the rest. Al Boum Photo has the disadvantage that he has not yet passed through time's filter, but if he were never to race again it would be near impossible to pin down how he would be remembered in 20 years' time.

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Published on 18 March 2021inPreviews

Last updated 21:18, 18 March 2021

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