Cheltenham Festival 2022: Gold Cup, Triumph Hurdle and more

The curtain comes down on the 2022 Cheltenham Festival today but before we put away our form books for another year, there is the small matter of the Gold Cup and an excellent supporting card.

We start proceedings with the Triumph Hurdle at 1.30. was bred by Her Majesty The Queen and ran on the flat for her before being sold on to an Irish based owner.

In this, her Platinum Jubilee Year, it would be great if she was to play her part in winning this event – and I believe there is every possibility.

My each way selection is . This is a big step up in grade for him but he is unbeaten and has kept finding more whenever asked.

A field of 26 horses will line up for the County Hurdle (2.10). Many of the horses on display have competed at a higher level, and this promises to be a great spectacle. With many bookies paying six places I will put up two selections that represent good value.

After bolting up in the Imperial Cup, looks as if he could be well handicapped. won the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso last month. If either of these horses win this race they will receive a special bonus cheque on top of the prize money for this event.

The Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle is off at 2.50. I am siding with ; he has won every hurdle race he has completed – the one hiccup on his card was when he unseated his jockey here in January. He will take all the beating here.

cost over half a million pounds and, although the form (1-121) looks half decent, he has been less than impressive.

I am hoping the better ground may bring out the best in him and he represents each way value at around 25/1.

And then we are on to the main event – The Gold Cup (3.05)

Hamilton Park Clerk of the Course – Harriet Graham – trains , who merits his place