Free bets on the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Cheltenham race betting odds for the Gold Cup are available now, go Ladbrokes, BlueSquare, Victor Chandlers, Stan James or PaddyPower to see the latest odds and place your bet on the Gold Cup!

This year promises to be the most open contest seen, making the betting more exciting than ever. Who is your choice to be first past the post?

Betting tips for those wanting to pick their Cheltenham race winners are plentiful, but you would do well to consider a few of the stats before you place your bet.

Gold Cup winners have for seven of the last eight Cheltenham racing events races won or come 2nd at previous festivals, so good form is invaluable.

Cheltenham festival racing history suggests horses who placed second or third in the previous year are usually not worth backing, as only The Fellow and Bregawn have won a Cheltenham Gold Cup after placing the year before. Six of the past nine winners were running in the race for their first time.

Cheltenham race form dictates that a horse which is lightly raced will usually win, as only one of the last ten winners had raced more than three times that season.

Cheltenham betting is going to be thrilling this year, but you may need one final tip for the Cheltenham race before you feel confident you have picked a winner. Select a runner with proven stamina, as only two of the last ten Cheltenham race winners had not won a race over 3 miles before. Good luck!