Haiti Couleurs Primed For Cheltenham Gold Cup Moment
Rebecca Curtis has actually long viewed Haiti Couleurs as a potential Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and she will soon learn if her "amazing journey" with her stable star leads to more Festival magnificence in the biggest race of all.
Since winning the National Hunt Chase at the meeting 12 months back, Haiti Couleurs has added Irish and Welsh Grand National success to his growing CV and further improved his claims for the blue riband in Newbury's Denman Chase.
He is now fully primed for his mission to become the very first Welsh-trained Gold Cup winner since Norton's Coin's shock 100-1 success in 1990, with champ jockey Sean Bowen seeking his own defining minute in the saddle.
"We can't do any more now and he's in shape and prepared," said Curtis.
"It would be good if a bit of rain comes. It's not a concern as such as he's flexible and has won lots of times on goodish ground, however a little cut may bring a bit more stamina into the race which we understand he has a great deal of.
"It's been quite hard for them to make up ground this week with the ground being as it is, which will fit his running design.
Haiti Couleurs is on course to represent Wales in the Gold Cup (Jonathan Brady/PA)
"We're anticipating it and we've been on an amazing journey with him. Whatever he carries out in this will be a bonus and we'll discover out if he depends on that class. It would be definitely dazzling for everybody if it could occur."
While Curtis is looking for her first triumph in the remaining masterpiece, Nicky Henderson opts for his third with Jango Baie, who bids to follow in the footsteps of previous Seven Barrows greats Long term and Bobs Worth.
Rebecca Curtis has actually long viewed Haiti Couleurs as a potential Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and she will soon learn if her "amazing journey" with her stable star leads to more Festival magnificence in the biggest race of all.
Since winning the National Hunt Chase at the meeting 12 months back, Haiti Couleurs has added Irish and Welsh Grand National success to his growing CV and further improved his claims for the blue riband in Newbury's Denman Chase.
He is now fully primed for his mission to become the very first Welsh-trained Gold Cup winner since Norton's Coin's shock 100-1 success in 1990, with champ jockey Sean Bowen seeking his own defining minute in the saddle.
"We can't do any more now and he's in shape and prepared," said Curtis.
"It would be good if a bit of rain comes. It's not a concern as such as he's flexible and has won lots of times on goodish ground, however a little cut may bring a bit more stamina into the race which we understand he has a great deal of.
"It's been quite hard for them to make up ground this week with the ground being as it is, which will fit his running design.
Haiti Couleurs is on course to represent Wales in the Gold Cup (Jonathan Brady/PA)
"We're anticipating it and we've been on an amazing journey with him. Whatever he carries out in this will be a bonus and we'll discover out if he depends on that class. It would be definitely dazzling for everybody if it could occur."
While Curtis is looking for her first triumph in the remaining masterpiece, Nicky Henderson opts for his third with Jango Baie, who bids to follow in the footsteps of previous Seven Barrows greats Long term and Bobs Worth.