Road To Riches team fear Tony McCoy and Carlingford Lough in Gold Cup

• ‘I’d be all over JP’s horse,’ says racing manager Eddie O’Leary

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Tony McCoy has a fine chance of a valedictory success in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, according to connections of one of his main rivals. Eddie O’Leary is racing manager to Gigginstown Stud, whose Road To Riches is joint-second in betting on Friday week’s race but he spoke on Monday of his admiration for McCoy’s mount, Carlingford Lough.

“Road To Riches is a nice horse who goes with a chance,” O’Leary said, “but if you ask me who the right horse is for a Gold Cup, I’d be all over JP’s horse.” Carlingford Lough is owned by JP McManus, McCoy’s longstanding employer.

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