The jewel in the crown of the Cheltenham Festival – the Gold Cup – starts this afternoon at 3.20. And, unsurprisingly, today is also one of the biggest betting days of the year, with both bookies and punters hoping to recoup their losses – or improve on their winnings. We asked some of our experts who they will be putting their money on.
Peter Oborne, The Spectator’s associate editor:
Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh is the combination to follow at this festival, on which basis I will be backing On His Own at decent odds of around 20-1.
Robin Oakley, writer of The Turf column:
I am going for Triolo D’Alene.
Alysen Miller, producer of CNN’s racing programme, Winning Post:
On paper Bobs Worth is the one to beat.
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