Cheltenham Festival: Three to back in the Gold Cup

Will this finally be the year that Willie Mullins is first past the post? Our tips on where to put your money

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Cheltenham Festival's final day features the biggest race of the meeting - the Gold Cup. But who will win the blue riband event this year?

Willie Mullins will be hoping that 2016 is finally his year. The Irish trainer has a wonderful record at Cheltenham but has never won the main event, finishing runner-up five times. He has three runners this year, including joint favourite Djakadam, who will be ridden by top jockey Ruby Walsh.

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