Ben Pauling feels the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup will be better suited to The Jukebox Man than the King George VI Chase proved to be. "People say he isn't very quick, but it was a course record in the King George. "Having a horse of his calibre in such good form going into the Gold Cup is extremely exciting. By the time of the Gold Cup on the Friday the Prestbury Cup is likely to have been decided, the competition between trainers based in Ireland and the UK. "It's a dream to have a horse to run in the Gold Cup and go there with a chance," he said.

Source: Irish Examiner February 23, 2026 17:31 UTC