2021 Gold Cup Odds - 13 could run in Cheltenham Festival feature
- We take a look through the betting for the 2021 Gold Cup
- This Grade One is the feature race on day four of the Cheltenham Festival
- 13 chasers remained in the field after the seven-day declarations
- Al Boum Photo is the 9/4 favourite with William Hill
Gold Cup. (Getty)
The feature race at the entire Cheltenham Festival is the Gold Cup. Al Boum Photo will bid to join the elite club of three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winners this week, and the defending champion leads the way in the market.
2021 Gold Cup Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Al Boum Photo | 9/4 |
| Champ | 4/1 |
| A Plus Tard | 5/1 |
| Royale Pagaille | 8/1 |
| Minella Indo | 11/1 |
| Frodon | 11/1 |
| Santini | 11/1 |
| Native River | 12/1 |
| Bar | 14/1 |
*Odds taken from William Hill on 15/3/21*
2021 Gold Cup Entries
Al Boum Photo has taken his usual route to the Gold Cup, running just once at Tramore, and he's been popular with punters in the build-up. Nicky Henderson's Champ sits second in the market, just ahead of Savills Chase winner, A Plus Tard.
After connection opted for the Gold Cup over the National Hunt Chase, Royale Pagaille has been backed into a single-figure price. Paul Nicholls' talked up Frodon's chance on day four of the Cheltenham Festival, and he too has been supported.
Minella Indo will join A Plus Tard in the field. Last year's runner-up and third, Santini and Lostintranslation are both likely to run.
Former winner, Native River returns for another crack. Kemboy, Melon, Aso and Black Op round off the Gold Cup entries.