Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008

Every year in March, the Cheltenham Racecourse hosts the Cheltenham Festival and its feature race, the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Of all events on the National Hunt racing calendar, the Gold Cup is the highlight.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase for horses five years or older. It includes a total of 22 fences and is run over a total distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs.

The total prize fund for the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008 is £450,000.

Cheltenham Festival 2008

With over twenty races, the likelihood of about 70 0000 spectators and prize money that exceeds one million pounds, the Cheltenham Festival is an event not to miss.

The 2008 Cheltenham Festival is scheduled to run from Tuesday 11 March to Friday 14 March.

2008 Schedule

• 11 March - Smurfit kappa Champion Hurdle day
• 12 March - Seasons Holiday Queen Mother Champion Chase day
• 13 March - Ladbrokes World Hurdle day
• 14 March - totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup day

In addition to the feature races, Grade 1 events held as part of the Festival include the Champion Bumper, Triumph Hurdle, Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle, Arkle Challenge Trophy, and the Royal & SunAlliance Chase.

2008 Gold Cup Betting

Last year’s winner Kauto Star is again the favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008. To see Ruby Walsh and trainer Paul Nicholls in action, be sure to buy your tickets early!

Betting on the outcome of the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup 2008 will be the biggest draw of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, which sees millions of pounds in bets changing hands each year.

Because the Gold Cup is a handicapped race, all horses stand a chance of winning. This adds to the excitement of the chase and of Cheltenham Gold Cup betting. Before picking a favourite, it’s wise to weigh up the odds and do some research into the horses and their trainers.

For live horse race betting we recommend William Hill, one of the world’s leading bookmakers.