THE LAST THREE victors at the Cheltenham Gold Cup are all included in the 31 entries for the 2020 race which were released today.

Paul Townend celebrates after Al Boum Photo's victory last year. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Last year’s victor Al Boum Photo, 2018 champion Native River and the 2017 winner Sizing John are all in the frame for the highlight of the festival which takes place on Friday 13 March.

Willie Mullins finally got his hands on the Gold Cup prize last year after saddling the-runner up on six occasions. Al Boum Photo returned to action on a winning note at Tramore on New Year’s Day and is now on course to race again at Cheltenham.

There are three other representatives from the Irish champion trainer in Kemboy, Bellshill and Real Steel. Colin Tizzard’s Native River and Jessica Harrington’s Sizing John are also entered along with serial Grade One winners Delta Work and Road To Respect, last year’s favourite Presenting Percy, the recent King George winner Clan Des Obeaux and the 2019 Ryanair Chase victor Frodon.

Here’s the list in full:

2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup

1. Al Boum Photo
2. Alpha Des Obeaux
3. Balko Des Flos
4. Bellshill
5. Bristol De Mai 
6. Cepage
7. Chris’s Dream
8. Clan Des Obeaux
9. De Rasher Counter
10. Death Duty
11. Delta Work
12. Discorama
13. Elegant Escape
14. Frodon
15. Jett
16. Kauto Riko
17. Kemboy
18. La Bague Au Roi
19. Lostintranslation
20. Mister Whitaker
21. Monalee
22. Native River 
23. Presenting Percy
24. Real Steel 
25. Road To Respect
26. Saint Calvados 
27. Santini
28. Shattered Love
29. Sizing John
30. The Conditional
31. Top Ville Ben

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