2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Guide & Tips

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the highlight of the Cheltenham Festival and the most prestigious non-handicap national hunt race run in the United Kingdom, ranking alongside the Grand National as one of the horseracing and betting highlights of the year.

Run over 3 miles and 2½ furlongs on Cheltenham Racecourse’s new course, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is open to racehorses aged five and above. Many Cheltenham Gold Cup runners are specially groomed for this huge race, and can go an entire career without running handicap races to nurture the confidence needed to win the cup.

2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Tips

With a massive media profile and months of media speculation over the possible winners in the lead up the race, the Cheltenham Gold Cup easily lays claim to the most popular betting market of the Cheltenham Festival. To make the most of your Cheltenham Gold Cup betting opportunities you need to keep a few simple guidelines in mind.

✔ Bet on horses older than 6 and younger than 10. Unlike the Grand National the Cheltenham Festival tends to favour younger horses, with horses aged over the age of 9 winning only rarely.

✔ Look at the horse’s previous record in the race. Horses that fail to show in one Cheltenham Gold Cup have a poor record of improvement in the following year’s race.

✔ A related 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup betting trend shows that a long run of race-winning form prior to the Gold Cup tends to be one of the strongest indicators of a potential winner.

✔ Finally, experience over distances of over 3 miles is essential if a horse wishes to make its presence felt at the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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