Drifted a little to 5/1. Still holds an entry for the Gold Cup and the trainer said over the weekend that they'll make a call (today) after seeing the ground.
Trading at 290 on Betfair for the Gold Cup, so someone must have a high degree of confidence that they'll go for the novice chase instead.
Any idea what time declarations are today (for Weds races)?
The Real Whacker goes for Brown Advisory over Gold Cup
The Real Whacker had the option of running in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but connections decided to stick to novice company and go for the Brown Advisory instead.The Dipper Novices' Chase winner will be ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies and is one of the 11 final declarations for the 3m contest, for which his rivals are headed by unbeaten ante-post favourite and Grade 1 Scilly Isles Novices' Chase winner Gerri Colombe.
With Tom O'Brien out injured, Micheal Nolan comes in for the big-race ride on Thyme Hill, who was second in last year's Stayers' Hurdle, while Galia Des Liteaux is the only mare in the field.
Willie Mullins is responsible for nearly half the field with his five-strong team made up of two-time festival winner Sir Gerhard, the supplemented Adamantly Chosen as well as Ramillies, Bronn and I Am Maximus.
The Gordon Elliott-trained Mighty Potter, who is favourite for Thursday's Turners Novices' Chase, was not declared here and neither was Stage Star, who is poised for the same race.