Gold Cup Cheltenham

The Irish Independent racing columnist also spoke favourably about the chances of Seabank Bistro in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle on a cracking day's ...

Bookies seem to have forgotten Rachael Blackmore's stirring success last year and the defending champion looks the best bet.

He was a Grade Two winner four runs ago in February 2021 and showed he retains much of that ability when finishing 13 lengths clear in his prep race at Kelso last month. Lossiemouth is the No 1 on jockey bookings and did exceptionally well to be beaten just two-and-a-half lengths after a nightmare passage at Leopardstown last time. There are no such doubts about A Plus Tard (3.30) and he is an excellent bet at the available odds to become the second dual Gold Cup winner since 2003. Cheltenham 1.30 A Willie Mullins-trained Triumph winner is a near-certainty, according to the betting at least, as the Festival’s leading trainer fields the only four runners shorter than 33-1. Galopin Des Champs, whose dramatic exit at the last when well clear of the field in last year’s Turners Novice Chase drew the biggest groan of the week from the stands, is a clear favourite to seize A Plus Tard’s crown. Twelve months and one race later, A Plus Tard is an 11-2 shot for Friday’s renewal of Cheltenham’s showpiece event.

Today the famous Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup takes place/This race everyone wants to win as a h...

I just have to wait here for it to open up, I don't want to pull too wide and go around the two in front me, I just have to wait. "It was an incredible feeling when you cross the line and you finally let yourself believe what's happening. They can often guide you and give you clue as to how the rest of the field is going behind you. "It's strange but sometimes you can hear the commentator over the crowd and that can actually help you as a rider. "I was happy with where I lined up, jumped the first and I slotted in behind. Finishing second in it the year before, you think that could be the closest you ever get to a win in the Gold Cup.

Blackmore, who rides for trainer Henry de Bromhead, was the first female jockey to win the big race. A Plus Tard was well backed by punters on ...

Andrew Thornton: Minella Indo is a good shout with the Henry de Bromhead yard firing on all cylinders and the ground he'll like. "There's going to be a lot of depth in the race this year. A horse walks into a bar. "Maybe we shouldn't be going for the Gold Cup, but when will we ever have a horse to run in a Gold Cup again?" Sounds like a joke, right? But I think Noble Yeats will be transformed and after winning the National last year I think it will be a rare double. I certainly haven't forgotten about him." Racecards, live text, results & reports on the BBC Sport website & app Noble Yeats, trained by Emmet Mullins, could become just the third horse to win the Gold Cup and the Grand National after L'Escargot and Golden Miller. [Why Constitution Hill is 'the horse of a generation'](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/64958336) [Cheltenham Festival: Race schedule, times, and BBC radio coverage](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/64785697) [Check out the latest Cheltenham Festival results and racecards](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/uk-ireland/results) "He seems very well at home and all roads lead straight to the Gold Cup," said the jockey who won Thursday's Ryanair Chase on Envoi Allen, a third victory of the week for De Bromhead. A Plus Tard was well backed by punters on Thursday after the rider and trainer combined to

It's Gold Cup Day of the 2023 Cheltenham festival and John Duggan brings you episode 4 of Mark Your Card with all his tips and preview of Friday's races.

It's Gold Cup Day of the 2023 Cheltenham festival and John Duggan brings you episode 4 of Mark Your Card with all his tips and preview of Friday's races. Mark Your Card is brought to you by Boylesports. Mark Your Card: Gold Cup, Friday's Cheltenham Tips

Its Gold Cup day at Cheltenham; Sky Sports tipster Lewis Jones is in the tipping chair for the four days in a bid to beat the bookmakers with his selections ...

[FIRST STREET (1pt EW at 18/1 with Sky Bet - Bet Here!)](https://m.skybet.com/horse-racing/daily-horse-racing-specials/event/31203164) and [MILKWOOD (1pt EW at 25/1 with Sky Bet - Bet Here!)](https://m.skybet.com/horse-racing/daily-horse-racing-specials/event/31203164) are worth an investment. That will have put him spot on and the application of a first-time hood only further increases the chances of improvement. If you take away the 'Cheltenham factor', you are looking at everything you want from a Gold Cup winner in that Bravemansgame is a second season chaser that has won two of the leading trials when running away with the Betfair Chase and King George VI Chase at Kempton. Galopin Des Champs rightly heads the betting for the Willie Mullins yard but to my eyes and analysis Bravemansgame has put up similar levels of performances over fences this season and the discrepancy between the two in the market is too vast. Nicholls failed to have a winner from his 20 runners at the Festival in 2021 with only three hitting the frame. Respecting previous Cheltenham Festival form usually is the key to unlocking winners this week but sometimes that factor plays too heavily on a market.

The 2023 Cheltenham Festival has reached its final day, and you can follow all the action, including the iconic Gold Cup race, live right here with Mirror ...

"For my career, it is the be all and end all and the Gold Cup is a race that every jockey, trainer and owner wants to win. To go so close on him in 2021, then to go back last year and for him to win it like he did, it was unbelievable. It is very cool to be coming back on the reigning Gold Cup winner. "Everything has gone according to plan since he won the Irish Gold Cup and his preparation over the last few weeks has been perfect. “Obviously, he has not had the most ideal preparation and you’d love to be coming to Cheltenham with a win under his belt. If he has a clear round it will be all to play for — and after what happened at Cheltenham last year, I'm hoping he can make his mark this year." Patrick's Day, the Gold Cup and the Guinness Village. One runner making their Gold Cup debut this afternoon is the bullish Bravemansgame. One of the most prestigious National Hunt Meetings of the calendar is not to be missed…and we’ve got a bumper week of amazing content and great reader offers. Celebrate the biggest racing week of the year- the Cheltenham Festival. We will kick off the day with the JCB Triumph Hurdle at 1:30pm. Prior to the Gold Cup, the JCB Triumph Hurdle will get us underway at 1.30pm.

Ante-post favourite Galopin Des Champs heads 13 declarations for Friday's Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (3.30pm). Willie Mullins' charge famously came...

The Ruth Jefferson-trained Sounds Russian was second that day and he tries his luck again along with third-placed Noble Yeats, winner of the 2022 Grand National for Emmet Mullins, and Dan Skelton’s Betfair Chase hero Protektorat, who was fourth in the Cotswold. He is one of two runners for Henry De Bromhead along with Minella Indo, winner of the race in 2021 but a distant second to his stablemate 12 months ago. He has been skinny odds for the blue riband for much of the season and he will be joined by stablemate Stattler, who was eight lengths behind him in the Irish Gold Cup last time.

Before the focus shifts to the Gold Cup, Mullins has an incredibly strong contingent in the Triumph Hurdle and there is what looks to be a wide-open edition of ...

I don’t think the horse understands how good he is, to be honest." "He was good and brave. He added: "I was surprised myself how I was over the last two fences. He has that bit of class, you could run him over two miles, two and a half miles. He has that bit of speed when you want it." "It just worked out, he gave him a brilliant, cool ride.

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (3.30) favourite Galopin Des Champs will face 12 rivals in Friday's festival showpiece.

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A Plus Tard has been gambled into clear second favourite at 4/1 from 7/1 with BoyleSports to win the Gold Cup later today. The flying form of trainer ...

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Bob Cross takes you through his selection for each of today's races, ahead of another action-packed line-up at the Cheltenham Festival.

Scottish trainer Lucinda Russell has already had a winner here this week, and she sends Ahoy Senor, with the hopes of a nation on his back. I was really impressed by the way Impervious won at Punchestown in January. The class horse in this event is Sharjah. Our each way pick is Monty's Star. Bred by the late Queen Elizabeth II, Pied Piper is our other selection. We start off at 1.30 with the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Cheltenham Festival is all set to knock on your doors for the final time on March 17 at 3.30 pm.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). The Gold Cup has created some unforgettable moments from the game like the winning of Dawn Run in 1984 and the duopoly of Denman and Kauto Stars in the late 2000s. The Saudi Cup will become the world’s richest horse racing event later this month. One of the most awaited festivals of all time, the Cheltenham Festival has come to your doorstep. The finest horses from across the world will be a part of this event which goes on for four days, with March 17 marking its final day. The one who has the ultimate stamina, class, and jumping will be able to acquire the

Trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Paul Townend are looking to win another Cheltenham Gold Cup with Galopin Des Champs. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile.

Willie Mullins waited many years to strike but captured two in 2019 and 2020 with Al Boum Photo and he's a huge chance today with Galopin Des Champs - a horse ...

They swerved the Supreme and Ballymore with this promising young novice and it might prove a shrewd move. The English novice form has not worked out particularly well but he shaped like a decent horse. Her jumping is a concern though. He’s still a maiden in Ireland having made the frame on his three starts but qualifies for this because he won a race in France before being bought for €360,000 by Mullins. The big one of the week here and a race that looks at the mercy of Willie Mullins and GALOPIN DES CHAMPS. It’s a good race and not surprisingly Willie Mullins has strong claims with the novice Allegorie De Vassy likely to be his best chance in a race he’s won for its two only runnings. This is a much tougher assignment but he looks on the upgrade and this race has been his target all season. That was his third win having also won a bumper and a maiden hurdle and he’s a horse that looks to be going the right direction for Gordon Elliott. PEMBROKE is a handicap debutant with a huge shout for the Skelton brothers Harry and Dan, who have a good winning record in this race. 28 renewals of this great race have been won by Irish-trained horses but incredibly six out of the last seven have gone our way and the last four in a row. Willie Mullins has this race by the scruff of the neck with seven juveniles declared and the first three in the betting all housed at his Closutton yard. The Cork rider suffered traffic problems on Lossiemouth at the Dublin Racing Festival - losing many lengths in a race won by stablemate Gala Marceau - and perhaps he sees this as an opportunity to right that wrong.

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Cheltenham Gold Cup 2023: After a fantastic week of racing, the Cheltenham Festival comes to an end on Friday as the Gold Cup takes the centre stage.

The 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup will be held on Friday, March 17. The event will be live-streamed on ITVX. Here are all the details about the event including all important details, tips, full schedule and information about live-streaming channels

Much like the Pertemps and the Coral Cup, always an exciting betting heat and big field handicap hurdle. There has been a big move for the Skeltons' ...

Noble Yeats is last year's Grand National winner and the more of a stamina test this is the better. If A Plus Tard gets close to last year's performance he will be in the frame. The Irish have dominated any juvenile hurdle of note so far this season and it is little surprised to see them dominate the market in this year’s Triumph, not least due to the 7 runners Willie Mullins is sending forward in this 15-runner field. Protektorat was third in this last year and is a doughty stayer. Though he won over three miles at Leopardstown when he saw off Stattler, he has not gone three miles two furlongs up the Cheltenham hill. His ultra-shrewd trainer Emmet Mullins has campaigned Filey Bay exclusively in the UK so far this term and, with a mark of 141 that looks more than workable, not to mention the addition of a first-time tongue tie, Filey Bay could take all the beating. The race for speedy juvenile hurdlers, the Triumph has produced numerous future Champion Hurdle winners while, remarkably, twice Grand National winner Tiger Roll won this in 2014. A Plus Tard is the defending champion, but has not had the best preparation, running just once since when he was pulled up. Skelton's Pembroke is well fancied, and is stepping back to the two-mile trip which has brought both of his wins this season. Horses like Mill Green, Camprond and Langer Dan have come back for second bites at handicaps and run well this year, so let's hope First Street can do the same. I like the chances of First Street for Nicky Henderson, who finished second to State Man in this last year. Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton have produced six of the last seven winners.