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Horse Racing Cheltenham Gold Cup 2022 Odds: Ante Post Tips, Preview
Cheltenham Gold Cup looks at the mercy of trainer Henry de Bromhead
Irish trainers dominated the 2021 Cheltenham Festival from start to finish, and they seem to hold all the aces for the 2022 renewal of the big race of the entire week (due off Friday 18th March at 3.05pm).
The standout contender at this stage is Henry de Bromhead’s A Plus Tard, who shortened up dramatically in the ante-post lists after a devastating return to land the Betfair Chase at Haydock in November.
He is now a top priced 7/2f with the bookmakers, and the shortest UK trained runner is Nicky Henderson’s Chantry House (12/1). Here at bettingexpert we take a look at the principal contenders ahead of the what promises to be a high class renewal.
1 – A Plus Tard
Henry de Bromhead and Racheal Blackmore have teamed up to brilliant effect in Ireland over the last few seasons, with their brilliant mare Honeysuckle attracting a huge public following both inside and outside the sport, and this rapidly progressive chaser holds standout claims of winning the 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
He has now won 5 of his 12 starts over fences, finishing a cracking second to Minella Indo in the 2021 contest, and returning better than ever when not off the bridle at Haydock (well backed 11/10f and eased home alone under a very confident ride).
That form may not be the strongest (main rival Bristol du Mai past his best and never comfortable on the good ground), but he remains unexposed granted a true test of stamina at this trip, and has plenty of experience in the book around this uniquely undulating track.
The market has not missed A Plus Tard’s defeat of some below-par ageing rivals at Haydock, but he remains with untapped potential granted a stiff test of stamina and has already proven himself suited by the demands of Cheltenham at the highest level.
2 – Minella Indo
The 2021 Gold Cup winner got a brilliant ride from Jack Kennedy last March, and might have needed the run when reappearing at Down Royal in October (old jumping errors returned and could only finish a one-paced third behind the front-running Frodon in the Grade 1 Champion Chase).
He is sure to be trained again with an eye on the big prize, has only had 9 runs over fences in a 15 race career, and revels in really testing ground (always likely by March). The 8-y-o is far more of a grinder rather than a glider like his shorter-priced stablemate, but he has won 2 of his 3 runs at Cheltenham and is clearly well served by the stamina sapping final climb. At the current best priced 6/1 he makes each-way appeal.
3 – Envoi Allen
The third leg of a very strong team for Henry de Bromhead is this high class 7-y-o, who has won a remarkable 13 of his 15 career starts under Rules. He has had three runs since arriving from Gordon Elliott last season, falling at 4/9f in the Marsh
Chase at the Festival and then looking amiss when pulled-up at Punchestown in April.
However, he sparked back to life when returning from 6 months off at Down Royal in October, making all the running and routing inferior rivals in the manner of one right back to his very best.
There is loads more natural improvement in the tank after just 6 runs over fences, and he represents different form-lines to those with him a the head of the market. Stamina might be the main concern if the ground got deep, as he has only tried 3m1f once so far and ran no kind of race at all.
4 – Chantry House
The only realistic UK challenger who figures at the top of the ante-post market, Nicky Henderson’s charge returned with a bloodless win in a match at Sandown in November.
He has now won 5 of his 6 starts over fences, although his form is at least a stone inferior to his proven Irish rivals here, and his Marsh Chase win at the 2021 Festival clearly came in a very weak race on the day after Envoi Allen departed early on. Underpriced on form at around 12/1 and makes minimum appeal at this stage, for all he is trained by a man with a fantastic record of training festival winners overs the last few decades.
5 – Al Boum Photo
Willie Mullins 9-y-o won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2019 and 2020, but could only finish third behind Minella Indo in the 2021 renewal when sent off a heavily backed 9/4f. He has a brilliant career record, winning 9 of his 18 starts under Rules, and has been relatively lightly raced in the last few seasons.
Now aged 9 he might lack the upside of a few of these younger rivals, but his Cheltenham record stands the closest inspection and you can certainly argue that he is overpriced at the current offer around 20/1.
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2022 Odds
| Horse | bet365 | Skybet | Paddy Power | William Hill | Betfair | BetVictor | Unibet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Plus Tard | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Minella Indo | 6.50 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Envoi Allen | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Chantry House | 13.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| Al Boum Photo | 21.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | 13.00 | 17.00 |
| Galvin | 21.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| Lostintranslation | 21.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 |
| Allaho | 26.00 | 26.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 21.00 | 26.00 |
Cheltenham Gold Cup odds as at 9am December 1st 2021. Odds may now differ.
