Noel Meade reports Road To Riches to have recovered well from his run in the Irish Gold Cup before all eyes turn on Cheltenham.

Last year's Gold Cup third had his final start before next month's Festival, for which he has the option of the blue riband again and the Ryanair Chase, by finishing second to Carlingford Lough at Leopardstown earlier this month.

"He's fine and has been bouncing along. He didn't do much this week and has been in the paddock," Meade told At The Races.

"He didn't lose that much weight. Last year in the Gold Cup he lost an awful lot of weight but he didn't lose anything like that, so hopefully he'll bounce back OK.

"He's sound and moving good and all that, so hopefully he'll be all right."

Road To Riches, owned by the Gigginstown House Stud, is around 5-1 for the Ryanair and 16-1 for the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.