Mr Pointment or missed opportunity?
Fergus and Judith Wilson have become more known for their policy of running no-hopers in the biggest jumps races than winners.
There is a good reason for that; in the last five seasons they have seen the inside of the winner’s enclosure only twice. That was at Taunton and Cartmel, which is some way removed from the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup where Cerium and Mr Pointment will take on Kauto Star and Denman.
Which just leaves one question; given that the couple are reputed to be worth in the region of £100million, why not splash out on a horse worth running in the Gold Cup?
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