Cheltenham Gold Cup 2024 Early Favourites & Potential Runners
Cheltenham Gold Cup Odds and potential runners for the Cheltenham Festival showpiece, which takes place on Friday 15th March, 2024 and is expected to attract all the top staying chasers from the UK & Ireland as Galopin Des Champs attempts to retain his coveted Grade 1 crown. Here at Horseracing.net we want to start the countdown to the Cheltenham Gold Cup and take a look at the early favourites, potential runners, trials, form and much more ahead of the iconic National Hunt race...
A stunning seven-length winner of the race in 2023, Galopin Des Champs is unsurprisingly sitting at the head of the latest Cheltenham Gold Cup betting and the Willie Mullins-trained dual Cheltenham Festival winner is sure to be aimed at the event in 2024. He may have suffered defeat at the Punchestown Festival, but he's a real top class performer and he's likely to be at the summit of the latest odds for the race for most of the season.
Brave in defeat last season, Bravemansgame is set for another crack at the Gold Cup and the Paul Nicholls-trained star, who was a fine second last year, will spearhead the UK challenge. Nicky Henderson's Shishkin has blossomed since stepping up in trip and the three-times festival winner could be sent down the Gold Cup route this season, while imperious Grand National winner Corach Rambler could step out of the handicap sphere and be handed this Grade 1 assignment.
Add in the likes of top class emerging staying chaser Gerri Colombe, shock Punchestown Gold Cup winner Fastorslow and Brown Advisory Novices' Chase hero The Real Whacker then the Cheltenham Gold Cup odds is a fascinating market to take a look at.
Unsurprisingly, Galopin Des Champs, who was a spectacular champion last season in the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the warm 2/1 favourite with the bookmakers for the 2024 renewal as he looks to emulate the likes of stablemate Al Boum Photo and Best Mate by winning back-to-back Gold Cups.
Edged out by The Real Whacker (20/1) in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase last season, Gerri Colombe showed improvement when cruising to Grade 1 glory at Aintree and that Gordon Elliott-trained raider is the 8/1 second favourite. Paul Nicholls knows what it takes to win this race having saddled Kauto Star and Denman to victory during his career and he will be hoping the 12/1 shot Bravemansgame can build on last season's second placed finish, while Shishkin will look to hand Nicky Henderson another victory in the race and the Seven Barrows inmate, who is likely to line up in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day is also around the 10/1 mark.
A number of notable Cheltenham Gold Cup trials will take place throughout the season and we will keep you abreast of all the winners for those key trials ahead of the big race in mid-March on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival.
- Charlie Hall Chase - Wetherby - Saturday 4th November, 2023
- Ladbrokes Champion Chase - Down Royal - Saturday 4th November, 2023
- Betfair Chase - Haydock Park - Saturday 25th November, 2023
- Coral Gold Cup - Newbury - Saturday 2nd December, 2023
- John Durkan Memorial Steeplechase - Punchestown - Saturday 9th December, 2023
- King George VI Chase - Kempton Park - Tuesday 26th December, 2023
- Savills Chase - Leopardstown - Thursday 28th December, 2023
- Cotswold Chase - Cheltenham - Saturday 27th January, 2024
- Irish Gold Cup - Leopardstown - Saturday 3rd February, 2024
- Denman Chase - Newbury - Saturday 10th February, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions About The Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham Gold Cup run will be run on day four of the Cheltenham Festival on Friday 15th March, 2024
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is run over a distance of 3m 2f 70y and 22 fences are jumped during the race.
The 7/5 favourite Galopin Des Champs won the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup from Bravemansgame, with Conflated back in third.
