Question 1

&#127943; What day of the Festival is the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

&#127943; What time is Cheltenham Gold Cup and how long does it last?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

&#127943; What kind of race is the Gold Cup?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

&#127943; How many runners will be in Cheltenham Gold Cup?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

&#127943; How many obstacles have to be jumped at the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

&#127943; What distance is the race competed over in the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

&#127943; Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2020?

Accepted Answer

Al Boum Photo won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2020. He claimed victory in the event for the second year in a row, joining an elite group of horses to record successive triumphs in the race. Jockey Paul Townend was in the saddle on both occasions for Willie Mullins' charge.

Question 8

&#127943; Has any horse ever won the Cheltenham Gold Cup twice?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

&#127943; Who has won the most Cheltenham Gold Cups?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

&#127943; How to bet on the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

Accepted Answer

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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