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NEWSBOY’S 1-2-3 1 CAID DU BERLAIS 2 WONDERFUL CHARM 3 BURNING AMBITION

CAID DU BERLAIS, once a smart chaser for Paul Nicholls (right), has a sound chance of delivering the amateurs’ Gold Cup to his longtime employee Rose Loxton.

The nine-year-old was always a little hit and miss for the 10-time champion trainer. But he was smart on his day and landed the 2014 Paddy Power Gold Cup by a head from Johns Spirit. In the care of Loxton, Caid Du Berlais has excelled in the point- to-point field this winter and the presence in the saddle of top amateur Will Biddick is another plus. Wonderful Nicholls’ Charm,

an unlucky second to Pacha Du Polder in 2017, rates a big danger, along with the Pierce Burning Power-trained Ambition.