Cheltenham Gold Cup 2013 - Friday, 15th March
Morning Line and RTE Racing Presenter Tom Lee offers his tips and opinions for Cheltenham and other top racing events. Read Toms Tips
We are already looking ahead to the 2013 Gold Cup at Cheltenham and it is shaping up to be a fantastic race. 2012 winner Synchronised will of course be aimed at the Festival once again and he is now going to be a horse to follow for Jonjo O'Neill. One that we shouldn't rule out is 2011 winner Long Run, who although he could only manage third in 2012, is still a young horse and is likely to be still improving.
One new name in the current Gold Cup Odds is that of Sir Des Champs who was the brilliant winner of the Jewson Novices Chase at the 2012 Festival for Willie Mullins. Connections are convinced he will be better for the Gold Cup trip and the Gigginstown horse is one to follow in the build up to the 2013 Gold Cup.
Among other potential Gold Cup Runners for next season could be the likes of RSA Chase winner Bobs Worth who loves running at Cheltenham. The Nicky Henderson horse has won at the Festival for the past two years and connections are sure to want to try the horse in Gold Cup company in 2013.
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 2013 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.
It really has been a golden era for the Gold Cup over the past few years with the likes of Kauto Star, Denman and Long Run claiming memorable wins in the big race. The rivalries between the big names and trainers have served to boost the popularity of the race and that looks set to continue in 2013. The current hero is of course Synchronised who claimed a surprise win in 2012 for trainer Jonjo O'Neill and it will be interesting to see how he fares over the next year or two.
See Cheltenham Gold Cup Form Guide For the background and performances of the main contenders for the 2013 Gold Cup.
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. The final list of 2013 Gold Cup Runners will not be known until the 48 hour stage but we can expect to see 2012 winner Synchronised heading the entries if he remains fit and healthy in the build up.
Other potential runners in the big race in 2013 include the talented First Lieutenant who ran well in the RSA Chase last season, while Sir Des Champs is tipped for a big season this year in Gold Cup company after showing some real signs of class at points in 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. 2012 winner Synchronised went over to Ireland at Christmas to win the Lexus Chase before heading to Cheltenham and that race in particular is always one to watch. Perhaps the most prestigious of the Cheltenham Gold Cup Trials is the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Over the past few years we have seen both Kauto Star and Long Run win on Boxing Day before going to Cheltenham to win the Gold Cup and no doubt we will see a number of Festival hopefuls take their chance once again this season.
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 Denman Chase at Newbury and that will be the last chance for connections to get a run into their Gold Cup hopefuls.
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.
The Gold Cup takes place on the final day of the 2013 Cheltenham Festival and is the feature race on Friday.
Even with a superb racecard for each of the four days, each has its own feature race. The first of these is the Champion Hurdle odds which is usually the fourth race on the Tuesday.
Following quickly after Cheltenham, comes the most popular race of the season. Aintree plays host to the forty Grand National Runners in what is always an exciting race.
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