Coral Gold Cup: 'The boss has trained him beautifully' - Kandoo Kid shows fine attitude in big result for Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden

Kandoo Kid provided Paul Nicholls with his first win in the Coral Gold Cup since the legendary Denman’s second victory in 2009.

The Harry Cobden-ridden eight-year-old was making his first start since finishing third in the Topham at Aintree in April and stayed on strongly to deny 4-1 favourite Broadway Boy.

Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm’s General En Chef was travelling the best approaching the second last and he looked poised to provide a big-race for success for France but his effort petered out and he was nabbed for third by the fast-finishing Victtorino.

Broadway Boy demonstrated a good attitude to get within a length and three-quarters of Kandoo Kid after a shuddering error at the third last under Sam Twiston-Davies.

Kandoo Kid's victory was his first since winning a 2m4f handicap chase at this meeting last year and he provided Harry Cobden with his first success in Newbury’s flagship jumps race of the season.

Paul Nicholls claps back in Kandoo Kid and Harry CobdenCredit: Edward Whitaker

The winner was beaten in handicaps at this track off marks of 123 and 140 but was scoring off a career-high rating of 145.

“We thought this time last year he was made for a race like this,” Cobden told ITV Racing. “I didn’t actually expect to come here off a mark of 145. The horse has just improved tremendously.

“The boss has trained him beautifully. It’s hard to get a horse ready without a run for a race like this and all the credit goes to the team at home.”

This race report is being updated and more news will follow shortly.

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