article_snippet: n’t win 19 championships being satisfied - as his dares to dream what might be when his Betfred Gold Cup mount, Carlingford Lough, begins his bid for glory shortly after 3.20pm.
article_snippet: McManus has not ruled out the dream Gold Cup ending .
article_snippet: McManus said: ‘Carlingford Lough has a chance in a very open race.
article_snippet: McManus improved from the run in the Lexus Chase at Christmas and has a good 10-1 chance of winning in an open Gold Cup.
article_snippet: Defending champion Lord Windermere aims to win at McManus third consecutive his last Festival and provide McManus trainer, Jim Culloty, with a first win under rules since the week after last year’s Gold Cup.
article_snippet: Also in that category is the Willie Mullins-trained Djakadam, behind whom there is growing confidence, and Carlingford Lough.
highlights_snippet: JP McManus said Carlingford Lough in the Betfred Gold Cuphas a chance in a very open race'
  On how Carlingford Lough in the Betfred Gold Cup would replace McCoy, JP McManus joked: 'McCoy, McManus’ve had JP McManus cloned’ 