Gold Cup Takes Centre Stage On Final Day Of Cheltenham

The first race this afternoon goes to post at 1:20pm.

The Harry Redknapp-owned 'The Jukebox Man' is the favourite for the week's feature race at the Cheltenham Festival, the Gold Cup. 
 
The King George winner will face 10 rivals in what is regarded as one of the best renewals of jump racing's Blue Riband. 

Ireland have won 11 races out of 21 so far. 

For Redknapp, to have the chance to win the Gold Cup is something he can't quite believe:
 

Spillane's Tower trained by Cork's Jimmy Mangan won the Cotswold Chase on Trials day at Cheltenham in January. 
 
Midlands 103 racing correspondent John Hackett says he will be in the mix:
 

Today's seven-race card gets underway at 1:20pm.

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