We are just over a week away from the Cheltenham Gold Cup! Find the latest odds, betting insights, and race trends here.
The 2026 Festival is fast approaching and the Gold Cup is the feature race on the Friday of the festival - and now is the perfect time to start researching for the best Cheltenham Free Bet Offers.
At the time of writing, we have a 9/2 favourite in Fact To File for the race, in what is one of the most open renewals in years.
Find the latest odds, betting insights, previous race trends, and all the other details you need for this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Who is the favourite to win the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
At the time of writing, Fact To File is the 9/2 betting favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup following his victory in the Irish equivalent of this race. He is followed by Jango Baie and The Jukebox Man at the top of the market.
| Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner | Best NRNB Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Fact To File | 9/2 | Sky Bet |
| Jango Baie | 11/2 | William Hill |
| The Jukebox Man | 11/2 | Ladbrokes |
| Gaelic Warrior | 11/2 | bet365 |
| Galopin Des Champs | 15/2 | Unibet |
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2026 Runners
We will find out the final line-up for the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup when declarations are announced 10am Wednesday 11th March.
Other than the market leader, Fact To File, who is the odds-on favourite for the Ryanair Chase, you can expect most of the horses at the top of the market to line up for the Gold Cup. You can expect Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File to be split across the Gold Cup and Ryanair.
Typically between 11-15 horses run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The current top 15 in the market are (NRNB odds correct to 11:30 Wed 4th March):
- Fact To File (9/2) — Willie Mullins
- Jango Baie (11/2) — Nicky Henderson
- The Jukebox Man (11/2) — Ben Pauling
- Gaelic Warrior (11/2) — Willie Mullins
- Galopin Des Champs (15/2) — Willie Mullins
- Inothewayurthinkin (15/2) — Gavin Cromwell
- Haiti Couleurs (8/1) — Rebecca Curtis
- Grey Dawning (14/1) — Dan Skelton
- Spillane’s Tower (14/1) — Jimmy Mangan
- I Am Maximus (25/1) — Willie Mullins
- Affordale Fury (33/1) — Noel Meade
- Grangeclare West (33/1) — Willie Mullins
- Envoi Allen — Henry de Bromhead
- Fastorslow — Martin Brassil
- Banbridge — Joseph O’Brien
Keep up to date with the latest Cheltenham Gold Cup Runners here.
Bet365
- Slick, clean interface
- Full suite of safer gambling options including profit/loss
- Market leading all customer offers across all sports
Cheltenham Gold Cup Stats & Race Trends
Here are some previous race trends to look out for when betting on the Cheltenham Gold Cup:
- Willie Mullins and Henry de Bromhead have trained six of the past seven winners of the race.
- 12 of the past 13 winners have been aged 7 or 8.
- The SP favourite has won four of the previous six Cheltenham Gold Cups.
- The SP favourite has only finished outside the top four once in the last 10 renewals.
- 12/12 winners have had at least one previous run at Cheltenham. 8/12 had won at Cheltenham previously.
Oddschecker Betting Insights
Over the past seven days on Oddschecker, these are the top five most popular bets for the Cheltenham Gold Cup (% of total bets):
1 - Galopin Des Champs (12.9%)
2 - Inothewayurthinkin (12.3%)
3 - The Jukebox Man (11.1%)
4 - Jango Baie (11%)
5 - Fact To File (10%)
Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Tips
Our Oddschecker+ Tipster, Liam Firkin, provided his tip for the Cheltenham Gold Cup back in December.
He picked out Jango Baie at odds of 20/1, and that same horse is now 11/2 in the betting. Here's what he had to say about the horse:
"Jango Baie stands out as a Gold Cup contender because he is consistently elite, hugely reliable, and still improving, having finished in the top two in all but one of his ten runs under rules.
His Cheltenham form is exceptional—two runs, two wins—and his Arkle victory showed a rare ability to attack the hill with authority, even when circumstances suggested he had no right to win.
He has already proven he can beat strong yardsticks decisively, perform after long breaks, and bounce back from setbacks without regression.
This season, his step into open company has only strengthened the case: he travels, jumps, stays, and sustains a strong gallop—exactly what a Gold Cup demands.
Crucially, he remains underappreciated by the market, making him not just a compelling horse, but outstanding value in a weak-looking renewal."
You can find his full tip here.
When is the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
The 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup takes place at 4pm on Friday 13th March and will be available to watch on ITV1 and via Racing TV.
Your Next Read
Steve Ryder's Four Cheltenham Ante-Post Tips Following Handicap Weights Reveal
Jake Price's Weekly Review & Cheltenham Festival Ante-Post Tip
Liam Firkin's Cheltenham Festival Records to Break and First-Time Winners to Watch
Racing Lee's Cheltenham Festival Tips for County Hurdle, National Hunt Chase & Martin Pipe
Andy Holding's Ante-Post Tip for the National Hunt Chase
