Last year's Gold Cup winner Al Boum Phot heads a list of 31 entries for the 2020 Gold Cup at Cheltenham in March.
Willie Mullins' first-ever winner of the Blue Riband at the Festival is one of four entered from the Closutton yard. The 2019 winner is joined on the list by Bellshill, Real Steel and Kemboy.
And they're in...🏆
3⃣1⃣ entries for the @MagnersUK Cheltenham Gold Cup 2020 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7FwyTUNwxX— CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) January 8, 2020
Al Boum Photo currently tops the betting market from stablemate Kemboy and is one of three previous winners of the race among the entries, with Sizing John and Native River also in the 31.
Gordon Elliott has entered four horses, with Leopardstown winner Delta Work the shortest-priced. Alpha des Obeaux, Death Duty and Shattered Love also represent Cullentra House.
Entries
Elliott and Mullins are responsible for half of the 16 Irish Entries, Henry de Bromhead has three, Chris's Dream, Balko des Flos and Monalee.
Grade One winners Road to Respect and Presenting Percy represent Noel Meade and Pat Kelly respectively.
Jessica Harrington has Jett alongside former winner Sizing John, while Paul Nolan may have a first Gold Cup runner in the shape of Discorama.