Irish Gold Cup odds and predictions: Asterion Forlonge to earn victory

The Leopardstown meeting takes place in early February. It is a dress rehearsal for the Cheltenham Festival for some of Ireland's leading National Hunt stars. Asterion Forlonge is favourite to win the Irish Gold Cup.

Irish Gold Cup betting predictions are accurate at time of publishing and may be subject to change.

PF Nicholls is taking on the Irish in the £142,500 prize. Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott and Henry De Bromhead are among the other trainers involved. Frodon is not entered in next month's Cheltenham Gold Cup. Minella Indo won the Champion Chase at Down Royal in October. Rachael Blackmore and Minella Indo had a bad run in King George at Kempton. Robbie Power will partner Minello Indo for the first time. Asterion Forlonge is favourite to win.

Asterion Forlonge is backed to win the Irish Gold Cup. Asterion has unseated his rider or fallen four times in nine starts in this discipline and only won twice. Last spring at Punchestown Asterio won a handicap off a mark of 152. He came down at the final jump in the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Irish Gold Cup odds and predictions: Asterion Forlonge to earn victory.

Last year's winner Kemboy should go well from the front. Delta Work is a five-time Grade 1 winner and has just 14 career starts over fences. He ran well in the Down Royal race won by Frodon in October. He was bit listless in Savills Chase over Christmas but cheekpieces are tried here for the first time.

Telegraph Betting hosts racecards for every meeting every day. Asterion Forlonge is the favorite to win the Irish Gold Cup. Delta Work is a 10/1 selection with Betfair.