The December Gold Cup, run for the last several years as the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup over an extended 2m 4f, is the big betting race of Cheltenham’s International Meeting on Saturday, 11 December (1:50). Now under new sponsorship and being run as the Racing Post Gold Cup, this extended 2m 4f Grade 3 handicap chase is typically competitive.
There are some Caspian Caviar Gold Cup trends punters may wish to follow before reading our experts’ shortlist of four. Seven of the last eight winners all had previous experience of Cheltenham, so that counts for a lot.