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The most prestigious race of the Cheltenham Festival, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is run on the final day of the meeting, this year on Friday March 18th. The race is for horses aged five years and over, run over three miles 2½ furlongs and there are twenty-two fences to be jumped. Together with Kempton’s King George VI Chase at Christmas, the Gold Cup is central to determining the champion staying chaser in any season.

Horses who contest the Gold Cup tend to have gained plenty of Jumps experience and it is rare for those aged younger than seven years to take part in the race. A typical Cheltenham Gold Cup runner will have spent time racing over hurdles as well as over steeplechase fences. Aged seven to nine years is the window of opportunity for a horse to win the Gold Cup, old and experienced enough to endure the course but still with enough speed and enthusiasm to come to the fore.

The Gold Cup is forever linked with the greatest steeplechaser of all time, Arkle, winner of the race three times, from 1964 to 1966. That three-in-a-row feat was emulated in more recent times by Best Mate from 2002 to 2004. For all that one’s accurate jumping, he bore no comparison on official ratings to the star of the sixties. Can Imperial Commander repeat his glorious 2010 victory against two time Gold Cup winner Kauto Star and 2008 victor, Denman?

Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting: Al preserved for spring return

Timeform / 28 November 2011

Weird Al to be kept fresh ahead of Festival... Read more »

Cheltenham Festival Betting 2011: Gold Cup day tips

Graham Cunningham / 17 March 2011

It's a case of heart against head for most punters on Gold Cup... Read more »

Cheltenham Festival Betting Tips: Day Four

Johnny Ward / 17 March 2011

Imperial Commander will do in the Gold Cup. It hardly needs repeating but he loves Cheltenham, won a race of similar quality last year and has a superb record when fresh. He is bomb-proof, writes Johnny Ward.... Read more »

Timeform Daily: Cheltenham Gold Cup, Friday, Cheltenham 15:20

Timeform / 17 March 2011

Friday, Cheltenham 15:20 Read more »

Cheltenham Festival Betting 2011: The Gold Cup

Sean Murphy / 14 March 2011

Can Kauto raise the roof with a historic win?... Read more »

Cheltenham Festival 2011: The Champion Chase, Ryanair & Gold Cup

Timeform / 06 March 2011

The Champion Chase, Ryanair & Gold Cup Read more »

Cheltenham Betting 2011: The Gold Cup

Alex Steedman / 23 February 2011

Does Kauto have one last great race in him? Read more »

Cheltenham Festival betting 2011: The Gold Cup

Keith Melrose / 05 February 2011

Make a mint by backing Imperial in the Gold Cup Read more »

Timeform ratings for Cheltenham 2010

Tony Calvin / 23 March 2010

Imperial Commander rated 184 for Cheltenham win Read more »

Cheltenham Gold Cup result

Joe Dyer / 19 March 2010

Imperial Commander eclipses the big two Read more »

Cheltenham Gold Cup betting

Mike Vince / 18 March 2010

Positive pre-Gold Cup talk from McCoy and Walsh Read more »

2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup betting

Joe Dyer / 18 March 2010

Clive Smith and Harry Findlay on the big one Read more »

Cheltenham Gold Cup tips

Timeform / 18 March 2010

A look ahead to the most eagerly-awaited Gold Cup in recent memory, on Friday at 3:20pm...... Read more »

2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup odds and betting

Tommy Lyons / 13 March 2010

The prospect of fast ground on Friday appears to be swinging the pendulum further in Kauto favour Read more »

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