Cheltenham Festival Betting - Day Four
The final day of the Cheltenham Festival is just as action packed and full of quality as the first. The final day of the Cheltenham Festival includes big races such as the Triumph Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Triumph Hurdle
The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 race over two miles and one furlong for four-year-olds and older. A prize purse of roughly £100,000 is available with the winner taking just over half of the figure.
The Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle
The Vincent OíBrien County Handicap Hurdle is the second race on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival. The two mile and one furlong handicap contest is one of the oldest at the festival because it was first races in 1920.
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
The Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 contest over a distance of three miles. Four-year-old horses and older are allowed to enter the race and compete for a prize purse in the region of £100,000.
The Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle has a big role to play because the race comes just before the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Close contests can often whip up excitement just before the big race on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival.
Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the biggest race on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival and the main race of the whole four days. The Cheltenham Gold Cup was started in 1924 and is arguably the biggest race on the National Hunt Calendar.
Horses of five-years-old and older compete over a distance of three miles and two and a half furlongs for a massive prize fund of just under half a million pounds. The Cheltenham Gold Cup has been the platform for some of the most famous names in National Hunt racing.
The Christie's Foxhunter Chase
The Christie's Foxhunter Chase has a tough act to follow coming after the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The Christie's Foxhunter Chase is one of the lowest profile races on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival. The race covers exactly the same distance as the Cheltenham Gold Cup and is for five-year-olds and above.
Martin Pipe Race
The Martin Pipe race on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival is a handicap race for conditional jockeys over a distance of two miles and four and a half furlongs. The fact the race is a handicap ensures healthy betting and good value among punters and bookmakers.
Last Race at the Cheltenham Festival
The last race at the Cheltenham Festival is the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase. The last race at the Cheltenham Festival is more of a sprint at two miles and half a furlong in length. A healthy prize purse of just under £100,000 is available.
Cheltenham Festival Betting on Day Four
Cheltenham Festival betting on day four is often bigger than on any other day of the Cheltenham Festival. Punters take advantage of show piece races like the Cheltenham Gold Cup and look to make back on losses suffered during the Cheltenham Festival.