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SAME CAPTURES FESTIVAL GOLD.

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Nigel Twiston-Davies landed his second winner of the Cheltenham Festival when Same Difference edged out Super Duty in a thrilling finish to the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup.

Having entered the week under a cloud with several of his horses being ruled out of the meeting, Twiston-Davies has answered every question with a string of good runs to go with the victory of The New One on Wednesday.

LONG IN GOLD RUNNING.

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Long Run recaptured his King George VI Chase crown at Kempton over Christmas and attempts to do the same in the Betfred Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Friday.

Nicky Henderson's 2011 winner could manage only third in the blue riband 12 months ago.

"I think we're happy. He came back and won the King George - it was a bit of an untidy one admittedly, but he won it. He likes Cheltenham and I do think he was a bit flat last year. I can't say he is miles better this year, but I think he is better," said the Seven Barrows handler.

"The whole race has a look to it that there's a very, very big door that's wide open and inviting someone go through. There are a lot of very good horses but room for a star to come out of it.

INJURED RUSSELL TO MISS SIR DES.

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Davy Russell will miss the ride aboard Sir Des Champs in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup after suffering a punctured lung.

The rider took a crashing fall from Un Beau Matin at the final flight in Wednesday's Coral Cup, but was fit enough to take up his first two mounts on Thursday's card.

However, after finishing unplaced on both Argocat in the Jewson Novices' Chase and Stonemaster in the Pertemps Final, Russell was ruled out for the rest of the meeting.