2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Long Run and Kauto Star Head Initial List Of Entries
The King George Chase is always a key Gold Cup Trial race and that has proven to be the case once again with the great Kauto Star claiming the win at Kempton. Despite his age, Kauto won the race for the fifth time and he has been slashed in the Gold Cup Betting for the big race in March which is where we will see him next. Twice this season Kauto Star has beaten current Gold Cup hero Long Run in some style and it will be fascinating when we see them re-match at the Cheltenham Festival. The Nicky Henderson horse remains the favourite for Cheltenham but he will be up against one of the most popular and successful horses in the history of the sport in Kauto Star.
At the moment Long Run sits at the head of the Gold Cup Odds but there are a a number of other horses who could pose him some problems at Cheltenham in March. One to consider is Diamond Harry who at his best was a Hennessy Gold cup winner at Newbury in 2010 and although he has proven difficult to train he could still be a Gold Cup contender.
Among other Gold Cup Runners could be the likes of Irish Raider Quito De La Roque and Captain Chris who could step up in trip after winning the Arkle Chase at the Festival last season. Weird Al has entered the Gold Cup picture as well with an impressive win in the Charlie Hall Chase and he now looks a horse to follow in the build up to the Gold Cup.
Cheltenham Gold Cup Guide 2012
On this site we provide you with the best information to assist you in making that bet as we will have all the information on the 2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup runners for the race along with the best odds and form. Make sure you also check out our Cheltenham Gold Cup tips, along with the best Gold Cup free bets from some of the top bookmakers.
After Denman's victory in the 2008 Gold Cup the entire horse racing World was looking forward to the rematch with Kauto Star in 2009. Which of course ended in victory for Kauto Star as he became the first ever horse to regain the Cup! 2010 though saw the birth of a new star as Imperial Commander beat the big two in some style to win the race for Nigel Twiston-Davies in some style.
See Cheltenham Gold cup Form Guide For the background and performances of the main contenders for the 2012 Gold Cup.
Cheltenham Gold Cup Runners and Riders
The best chasers of the season will head to Cheltenham for the showpiece Gold Cup and all the connections of the well fancied horses will be looking to get the bets jockeys for their horses. Paul Nicholls is the Champion Trainer and looks set to a number of runners in the big race with Kauto Star and Denman leading the charge as usual. Those two lead the Gold Cup Runners but both will fear 2010 winner Imperial Commander who loves it around Cheltenham in March.
Other potential runners in the big race in 2011 include the talented Somersby who ran well in the Arkle last season, while Long Run is tipped for a big season this year in Gold Cup company after showing some real signs of class at points last campaign.
Gold Cup Trial Races 2012
There is a tried and tested route towards the Gold Cup for all of the main contenders in the betting and we will be following each of them through the season. Imperial Commander will start off in the Betfair Chase as he did last season while 2008 winner Denman is likely to be seen in the Lexus Chase at the back end of December. Perhaps the most prestigious of the Cheltenham Gold Cup Trials is the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, this year we will see a number of potential Gold Cup horses go including 2011 winner Long run.
Punters will be able to follow all of the big races right through until the Gold Cup itself in March to help them make sense of a competitive betting heat, the last big trial race in February is the Aon Chase at Newbury and that will be the last chance for connections to get a run into their Gold Cup hopefuls.
Choosing your Gold Cup Online bookmaker
The other sections on this site will hopefully have helped you with your Gold Cup selection. To assist you in selecting an online bookmaker, we have put up the very best online bookmakers for your perusal most of which you will be familar with. The selection of bookmakers shown on this site are all amongst the very best in the UK and Ireland and all offer quality racing services and the choice can just come down to the price that they are offering for your selection in the Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Odds. There will be differences between the online bookmakers on the price and this is because each will have different liabilities on the race and therefore there are slight differences in the prices offered. You might also like to check out our section on opening an online betting account.
