#Whitbread Gold Cup

Desert Orchid: scooping the Tingle Creek Chase Ahead of the Unibet Grey Horse Handicap (2.45) at Newmarket on Saturday, we take a look at five of the greatest greys to grace the track. . . Desert Orchid One who needs no introduction. Desert Orchid is a hero among jumps fans for his incredible versatility, success and front-running style that led…

Those big black eyes set on the white face, ears pricked, first planted themselves in the public imagination 30 midwinters ago, when Desert Orchid turned Boxing Day at Kempton Park into his own Christmas parade. There was a huge roar as the front-running silver blade carrying Simon Sherwood cleared the final fence. Victory in the King George VI…