It’s a fascinating 2024 bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown Park this Saturday, as not only do you have returning champion Kitty’s Light at the head of the latest bet365 Gold Cup Odds, but you also have a strong Irish contingent looking to bag the coveted prize with a certain Willie Mullins potentially unleashing some star staters, as he bids for a first British Trainers’ Championship crown.
A fine fifth in the Grand National at Aintree a couple of weeks ago, Kitty’s Light will be looking to emulate Topsham Bay, who won back-to-back renewals of this race in 1992/93, and the Christian Williams-trained stable star is around a 4/1 market leader with the bookmakers for this contest.
bet365 Gold Cup Runners – Full 20 Declared as Kitty’s Light to Fend Off Mullins Quartet
The bet365 Gold Cup, the feature handicap on the final day of the British jumps season, has seen 28 runners confirmed at the five day stage. They are headlined by four entries for British champion trainer elect Willie Mullins, as he seeks to consolidate his position as the top handler this side of the Irish…
Thu 25 Apr 2024Willie Mullins has four entries for this contest and fresh from winning both the English and Scottish Grand National in successive weeks he will bid for a hat-trick of marathon titles in April and he could saddle the likes of star novice chaser Nick Rockett, who was seventh in the Irish Grand National, and We’llhavewan, who was a faller in last week’s Scottish National. Both aren’t challenging for favouritism at the moment, but the master of Closutton certainly can’t be ignored in these big races.
Paul Nicholls has a big gap to close on Mullins in the race for the British Trainers’ Championship, but the Ditcheat handler has entered Threeunderthrufive, who is sitting second in the betting, while Dan Skelton, who is the third contender in the champion trainer race, could unleash the well-fancied Le Milos, who already has a Coral Gold Cup on his CV.
A real wide open betting heat, the bet365 Gold Cup odds are sure to fluctuate over the coming days before Saturday’s showpiece race, but one thing is for sure is that the contest is going to have a huge impact on who is crowned top UK trainer at the end of a competitive afternoon of top class National Hunt at Sandown Park this weekend.
| Horse | Trainer | Odds |
| Kitty’s Light | Christian Williams | 4/1 |
| Le Milos | Dan Skelton | 10/1 |
| Threeunderthrufive | Paul Nicholls | 10/1 |
| Guetapan Collonges | Charlie Longsdon | 14/1 |
| Minella Cocooner | Willie Mullins | 14/1 |
| Nick Rockett | Willie Mullins | 14/1 |
| Your Own Story | Lucinda Russell | 14/1 |
| BAR 16/1 |
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