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Cheltenham Festival 2026 Gold Cup Preview

Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup Preview

It’s Gold Cup day and as the Cheltenham Festival betting markets intensify leading up to the hugely anticipated extravaganza, horse racing enthusiasts and punters alike are eagerly awaiting the big race with just hours to go till the starting pistol.

With 11 confirmed runners including last years winner inothewayurthinkin, we’ve put together a couple of names that we feel, here at BetVictor News, could be worth a Gold Cup bet on.

For those who aren’t clued up on the Gold Cup itself, it is the highlight of the National Hunt season, contested by the best of the best over three miles and two and a half furlongs, it requires smooth jumping, clean racing and an uphill sprint at the finish to secure the coveted main prize.

Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup Preview: Who To Back?

The nine-year old Irish and Welsh National winner, Haiti Couleurs is currently one of the favourites in the Cheltenham betting odds and is backed by trainer Rebecca Curtis. Meanwhile, seven-year old and second favourite Jango Baie who won last year’s Arkle race and is trained by the legendary Nicky Henderson, will be looking to grab a prestigious win today at 4pm.

While the odds are set to change as today’s Gold Cup betting markets see a huge flutter of punts coming in, you can exercise our Price Boost for extended odds should either horse win by 2 or more lengths or add an Each Way bet to cover the first five places should you wish.

Whatever you choose, be sure to tune in at 4pm today when the action starts in Cheltenham’s most anticipated race – the Gold Cup.

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Ben Horlock

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After a two-year loan spell with FootItalia, Ben is back in the gaming industry having previously represented Betfair and Entain. He has produced sports content since 2010 when he was a sports journalism student at Southampton Solent University. Whilst on the South Coast, Ben witnessed the Saints rise from League One to the Premier League and lost count of how many goals Rickie Lambert scored along the way. Not only is he a huge football fan, Ben follows a number of sports including tennis, cricket, rugby and F1. He has been published across a number of reputable sites including Sports Illustrated, GiveMeSport, 90Min and ESPN to name but a few. When Ben is not producing content for BetVictor, he can often be found playing tennis or hiking up the Rock of Gibraltar.