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Cheltenham Festival Day Four: Park Life Sport Writer’s Picks

It’s the fourth and final day of horseracing action at Cheltenham Festival 2023 with the coveted Gold Cup taking centre stage at 15:30 this afternoon.

Favourite for the feature race, Galopin Des Champs is set to take the Gold Cup with 13/8 odds after impressing in recent years.

We asked our Park Life Sport “experts” about who they are backing on the final day of the festival.

After some research into the horses of the day, our experts Jamie Monks (JM), Harry Royle (HR), and Harry Thomas (HT) have all chosen their favourites for the day.

Disclaimer: The odds below are based on Racing Post and are correct at the time of writing.

Race One: The JCB Triumph Hurdle – 13:30

HT: Lossiemouth 13/8

JM: Ascending 14/1

HR: Jacovec Cavern 250/1

Race Two: The McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle Race – 14:10

HT: Hunters Yarn 15/2

JM: Pembroke 5/1

HR: Winter Fog 22/1
Race Three: The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race – 14:50

HT: Embassy Gardens 10/1

JM: Corbetts Cross 3/1

HR: Seabank Bistro 12/1

Race Four: The Gold Cup – 15:30

HT: Galopin Des Champs 13/8

JM: A Plus Tard 9/2

HR: Galopin Des Champs 13/8

Race Five: St James’s Place Hunters’ Chase – 16:10

HT: Dorking Cock 25/1

JM: Chris’s Dream 8/1

HR: Go Go Geronimo 22/1

Race Six: Mares Chase – 16:50

HT: Jeremys Flame 8/1

JM: Allegorie De Vassy 2/1

HR: Jeremys Flame 8/1


Check all of the latest updates from the festival by following our live blog!


Race Seven: Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle – 17:30

HT: Haxo 28/1

JM: Imagine 13/2

HR: Mark of Gold 28/1

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