The undisputed highlight of the Cheltenham Festival is the Cheltenham Gold Cup. A Grade 1 chase, the race is run over 3 miles and two and a half furlongs over Cheltenhams New Course, incorporating 22 fences. The race is open to horses aged 5 years and over and many Cheltenham Gold Cup runners are groomed specifically for this race. The prize fund for the Cheltenham Gold Cup is £475000.

2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup Trends

-          15 of the last 18 winners were aged between 7 and 9 years old.

-          12 of the last 14 winners were placed in a previous Cheltenham Festival race.

-          5 race favourites have won the race in the previous 11 years

-          The last 11 winners have come from the top three in the betting

-          All of the last 24 winners finished in the top 4 in their last outing

2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup Race Card

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2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup Tips

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Previous Winners

2007 – Kauto Star (P Nicholls) 5/4f

2008 – Denman (P Nicholls) 9/4

2009 – Kauto Star (P Nicholls)

2010 – Imperial Commander (N Twiston-Davies) 7/1

2011 – Long Run (N Henderson) 7/2f