'He's a monster' - but there could be a few monsters in next year's Gold Cup
As Allaho was making sober horses, seriously talented ones at that, look punch drunk up the Punchestown home straight, it was hard not to let your mind wander to March of next year. St Patrick's Day to be precise.
If he didn't stay, as so many feared beforehand, he did a damn good job of disguising it. It turns out his relentless galloping lasted for three miles anyway and it is hard to believe he wouldn't have won a rollicking Punchestown Gold Cup if there were another two furlongs added on.
You know what that means? Allaho has now thrown his name into the hat for the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup, and that is a hat that already contains the likes of Galopin Des Champs, Ahoy Senor, L'Homme Presse, Stattler and maybe even Monkfish. Oh, and A Plus Tard. I almost forgot him and the fact he won this year's race by 15 gigantic lengths.
Read the full story
Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.
Subscribe to unlock
- Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
- Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
- Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
- Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
- Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
- Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Already a subscriber?Log in
Published on inReports
Last updated
Copy- 'I thought he wasn't going to do it!' - more joy for Sir Alex Ferguson as Spirit Dancer becomes first dual winner of Bahrain's biggest race
- 'It's my first time at Cheltenham and it's the happiest day of my life' - joy for French owner on a day of many tonics
- Newcastle: 'She's the most game horse' - Starlyte shows tremendous attitude to pounce late for in-form Lucinda Russell
- Southwell: Welsh National-winning conditional Caoilin Quinn 'over the moon' to ride out claim after double
- Punchestown: Philip Rothwell and Tiernan Power Roche continue hot run of form with 942-1 double
- 'I thought he wasn't going to do it!' - more joy for Sir Alex Ferguson as Spirit Dancer becomes first dual winner of Bahrain's biggest race
- 'It's my first time at Cheltenham and it's the happiest day of my life' - joy for French owner on a day of many tonics
- Newcastle: 'She's the most game horse' - Starlyte shows tremendous attitude to pounce late for in-form Lucinda Russell
- Southwell: Welsh National-winning conditional Caoilin Quinn 'over the moon' to ride out claim after double
- Punchestown: Philip Rothwell and Tiernan Power Roche continue hot run of form with 942-1 double