Old rivals both backed for Long Distance Cup success

Order Of St George, 6-5 (from 5-4), and Big Orange, 4-1 (from 9-2), have both been backed for Saturday’s QIPCO Long Distance Cup with Coral today, with the pair now clear of Stradivarius, 6-1 (from 5-1), at the head of the Ascot betting.

“Although Order Of St George is a strong favourite to gain revenge over Big Orange for his Ascot Gold Cup defeat, the latter has also been popular with punters, and it’s odds-on one of the pair comes out on top on Saturday,” said Coral’s David Stevens.

Changing codes, last season’s Gold Cup runner-up, Minella Rocco, is 16-1 with Coral to go one better next March, ahead of his reappearance at Punchestown tomorrow, where Road To Respect, 25-1 for the Gold Cup, is among his opponents in the Grade 3 Chase.

**QIPCO Long Distance Cup
6-5 Order Of St George, 4 Big Orange, 6 Stradivarius, 8 Desert Skyline, 10 Dartmouth, 12 Duretto, 14 Renneti, 16 Sheikhzayedroad, 20 Dal Harraild, Idaho, Montaly, Seventh Heaven, Torcedor, 33 Bar

**2018 Timico Gold Cup
5 Thistlecrack, 6 Sizing John, Yorkhill, 8 Might Bite, Our Duke, 12 Native River, 16 Djakadam, Minella Rocco, Coneygree, 20 Acapella Bourgeois, 25 American, Disko, Empire Of Dirt, Road To Respect, Tea For Two, Whisper

**QIPCO Champion Stakes
3 Cracksman, 10-3 Ulysses, 4 Barney Roy, 8 Brametot, Churchill, 9 Poet’s Word, 10 Cliffs Of Moher, Highland Reel, 14 Rhododendron, 16 Bar

**QIPCO Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
9-4 Ribchester, 4 Beat The Bank, Churchill, 5 Al Wukair, 14 Roly Poly, Thunder Snow, 16 Persuasive, Zonderland, 20 Lightning Spear, 25 Here Comes When, Lancaster Bomber, Sir John Lavery, 33 Bar

**QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares
3 Journey, 4 Bateel, 6 Coronet, Hydrangea, 8 Eziyra, Rhododendron, 12 Seventh Heaven, 14 Juliet Rose, 20 Alyssa, 12 Left Hand, 20 Horseplay, 25 The Black Princess, 33 Smart Call, 40 Bar

**QIPCO British Champions Sprint
11-10 Harry Angel, 4 Caravaggio, 13-2 Quiet Reflection, The Tin Man, 10 Tasleet, 12 Librisa Breeze, 14 Brando, 22 Washington DC, 25 Danzeno, 50 Bar