Coral sponsored Racing Post previews the weekend action

David Metcalf | November 13, 2015

It’s the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday, Sprinter Sacre is in action on Sunday and Champion Hurdle hero Faugheen returns at Punchestown.

In the latest edition of the Racing Post podcast “Postcast”, proudly sponsored by Coral, Sam Lawrie is joined by Racing Post betting editor Paul Kealy, Irish tipster Johnny Ward and our very own John Hill to preview the action.

There are also updates from trainers Dr Richard Newland and Rebecca Curtis on their Paddy Power Gold Cup candidates, with both handlers hopeful of a big run.

The team kick off by looking at the Paddy Power Gold Cup, the feature race on a super seven-race card at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Kings Palace currently heads the market at 7/1 with Coral, and the David Pipe trained gelding is a classy performer who could be well-treated.

However, he does like to race at the head of affairs and Kealy feels his jumping will come under pressure as he drops back in trip to 2m 4f for the first time in two and a half years.

Boondooma is next in the betting at 8/1 followed by Irish Cavalier on 10s.

Johns Spirit, who won the race in 2013 and finished a head runner-up in last year’s renewal, is a big contender at 11/1 whilst Hills believes there is a 20/1 outsider in the contest capable of running a huge race.