Top weight for Coulton
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Your support makes all the difference.Fifteen horses stood their ground at yesterday's acceptance stage for Saturday's Mackeson Gold Cup. Coulton has top weight of 12 stone for the event and is 7-2 favourite in Coral's ante-post book.
Jamie Osborne will ride Oliver Sherwood's chaser in the two-mile five- furlong event. "Coulton is in A1 condition," a stable spokeswoman said.
Josh Gifford's Bradbury Star attempts to become the first horse in the race's 35-year history to win it three times. Gifford said: "The horse has really blossomed in the last few days and I think we'll take our chance if the ground is okay."
Egypt Mill Prince's trainer Jenny Pitman commented: "He's been been very well since his win at Ascot."
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