What day of the Festival is the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is staged on the final day of the week-long event on Friday. It is known as Gold Cup day as the race headlines the afternoon. Gold Cup day is the most popular day of the Festival and sells out due to the prestige of the event.

What time is Cheltenham Gold Cup and how long does it last?

The Cheltenham Gold Cup takes place on Friday at 3:30 pm GMT, although there is wriggle room depending on whether all the horses co-operate at the start line. The race itself can last seven minutes on average, although the longest contest took eight minutes in 1971 when L'Escargot won.

What kind of race is the Gold Cup?

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade One steeplechase. The rating of the contest means that only elite horses can compete in the contest. Owners and trainers strive over years to guide their horses up in class in the hope of reaching the peak of the jumps racing.

How many runners will be in Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The amount of runners in the Cheltenham Gold Cup varies. In 2021 and 2020 there were 12 competitors, while in the previous year there were 16 horses. The 2022 Gold Cup will have a similar range. The largest Gold Cup fields came in 1982 and 2006 when 22 horses competed.

How many obstacles have to be jumped at the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

There are 22 obstacles that have to be cleared by the competitors in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

What distance is the race competed over in the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is competed over a distance of three miles, two furlongs and 70 yards. The horses compete around the left-handed Cheltenham Racecourse on turf.

Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2021?

Minella Indo won the Gold Cup in 2021 with Jack Kennedy in the saddle for Henry De Bromhead’s stable. He brought to an end the dominance of Al Boum Photo who won in 2020 and 2019 with Paul Townend riding on both occasions for Willie Mullins.

Has any horse ever won the Cheltenham Gold Cup twice?

Yes. Al Boum Photo became the eighth horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup twice when he claimed his second win in 2020. Golden Miller, Arkle, L’Escargot, Cottage Rake, Easter Hero, Best Mate and Kauto Star were the other competitors to triumph on more than one occasion.

Who has won the most Cheltenham Gold Cups?

Golden Miller has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup the most. He triumphed on five occasions, winning the event in successive years between 1932 and 1936. Best Mate is the second most successful horse, winning the Gold Cup three years in a row between 2002 and 2004.

How to bet on the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

Betting on the Gold Cup at Betfair is a simple process. You can open an account at Betting.Betfair and deposit a sum of money. Then enter the Gold Cup betting page and select which horse to bet on, either with a single or each-way punt.

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Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Field	Time
2021	Minella Indo	8	Jack Kennedy	Henry De Bromhead (IRE)	12	6:45.3
2020	Al Boum Photo	8	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins (IRE)	12	6:50.38
2019	Al Boum Photo	7	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins (IRE)	16	06:39.06
2018	Native River	8	Richard Johnson	Colin Tizzard	15	07:02.30
2017	Sizing John	7	Robbie Power	Jessica Harrington (IRE)	13	06:36.1
2016	Don Cossack	9	Bryan Cooper	Gordon Elliott (IRE)	9	06:35.0
2015	Coneygree	8	Nico de Boinville	Mark Bradstock	16	06:42.5
2014	Lord Windermere	8	Davy Russell	Jim Culloty (IRE)	13	06:43.9
2013	Bobs Worth	8	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson	9	07:05.1
2012	Synchronised	9	Tony McCoy	Jonjo O'Neill	14	06:36.2
2011	Long Run	6	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen	Nicky Henderson	13	06:29.7
2010	Imperial Commander	9	Paddy Brennan	Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	06:43.9

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1:30	JCB Triumph Hurdle	2m 179y	Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle
2:10	County Handicap Hurdle	2m 179y	Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle
2:50	Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle	3m	Grade 1 Novice Hurdle
3:30	Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase	3m 2f 70y	Grade 1 Chase
4:10	St James’s Place Challenge Cup Hunter Steeple Chase	3m 2f 70y	Class 2 Hunter Chase
4:50	The Mrs Paddy Power Mares Steeple Chase	2m 4f	Grade 2 Mares’ Chase
5:30	Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle	2m4f 56y	Class 2 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle