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Alex Young

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2026 runners, riders and latest odds

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Favourites: Paul Townend and Gaelic Warrior are aiming for Cheltenham Gold Cup success - (Getty Images)

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is coming up today, with Gaelic Warrior widely fancied to win the Festival’s signature race.

Legendary two-time winner Galopin des Champs is not running at the Cheltenham Festival this year, though defending champion inothewayurthinkin is back to go for consecutive titles.

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