Beef Or Salmon is definitely out of this afternoon's Heineken Gold Cup at Punchestown.
Michael Hourigan's star chaser was withdrawn from the big race this morning due to concerns over the going.
Hourigan believes the ground is actually faster than the official description of good to yielding.
And he's decided not to risk his chasing star, who was bidding to atone for his fall in last month's Cheltenham Gold Cup.
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Beef Or Salmon's defection would appear to leave the race at the mercy of First Gold.
Francois Doumen's charge is 13/8 favourite with Ladbrokes in their revised betting, with home favourite Florida Pearl a distant second in the market at 10/1.