BetVictor Gold Cup tips: In-form Frodon and Nicholls to fire at The Open

BetVictor Gold Cup tips: Frodon odds appeal

Frodon odds show he is bang in-form and so is his handler Paul Nicholls. When in comes to BetVictor Gold Cup tips, then, this combination is well worth backing to upset the much-fancied More Of That in The Open meeting at Cheltenham’s day two feature (14:25).

One of four representatives expected to go for the Ditcheat champion trainer, Fordon arrives at Prestbury Park having won each of his three previous starts this season.

The promising four-year-old gelding, boasting a career record of four wins and a place from seven races, was last seen in action just a week ago when claiming victory over today’s two-and-a-half miles in the Wincanton Rising Stars Novices’ Chase.

Frodon’s other victories this term can at Newton Abbot and Fontwell, and that form sets him apart from Nicholls stablemates Art Mauresque, Bouvreuil and As De Mee.

Stable and horse both in splendid form

That Wincanton win came in facile fashion, as Frodon cantered home alone after race rival Master Dee was withdrawn, favourite Shantou Village fell and Virgilio was sympathetically pulled up by jockey Harry Skelton after making a mistake.

Connections obviously believe the selection kept enough in reserve that day to go again here. Nicholls has won two of the last four renewals, with Al Ferof in 2012 and Caid Du Berlais in 2014.

Jockey Harry Cobden continues to partner Frodon, so all looks in place for him make it four on the bounce here.