One of the most hotly anticipated races is set to take place this week, as the Cheltenham Gold Cup returns on Friday.
Spectators are returning for the first time since before the pandemic, with 60,000 expected to go to the Cheltenham Festival this year. The festival, which began on Tuesday, March 15, will last until Friday, March 18, when the much anticipated Cheltenham Gold Cup will take place.
The race, which takes place each year at the festival, is over a distance of about 3 miles 2½ furlongs, and during its running there are 22 fences to be jumped. Minella Indo took home to prize last year, with jockey Jack Kennedy riding.
