Beef or Salmon prepared for Cheltenham

Irish hopeful Beef Or Salmon completed his preparations for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup with his final piece of work this morning…

Irish hopeful Beef Or Salmon completed his preparations for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup with his final piece of work this morning.

Michael Hourigan sent the seven-year-old over a mile and five furlongs with veteran Doran's Pride, who will take his chance in the Christie's Foxhunter for what will be his seventh trip to the Festival.

The pair had a breeze yesterday morning but today's piece of work was the final serious exercise before Hourigan's Festival runners depart early on Monday for Cheltenham.

The trainer said: "They both went well and I'm pleased with Beef Or Salmon after this morning's exercise."