Thistlecrack 2/1 to win Cheltenham Gold Cup 2017

Cheltenham Festival

In his big showdown with Many Clouds in the Cotswold Chase, Thistlecrack, who has been the hot front runner for the Cheltenham Gold Cup 207, came out second best narrowly to his challenger. However the celebrations for the winner were muted when the 2015 Grand National winner Many Clouds collapsed and died after the race. It was reported that he succumbed to internal bleeding on the lungs.

With the sad demise of Many Clouds, Thistlecrack is running at a 6/4 price at Bet365 for the March 2017 showcase race of the Cheltenham Festival 2017, the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Thistlecrack’s main focus of course for some time has been the Gold Cup and after winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton last month, he looked to be storming his way there. But will his defeat to Many Clouds, one of the toughest chasers around, have put punters off a little bit?

There hasn’t been any knee jerk reaction from punters as Thistlecrack is still head and shoulders above the rest of the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2017 betting field at Bet365. He is something special of course and his chances of claiming the blue riband race at Prestbury Park in March have not been denigrated at all. But with that having been said, on Monday there were extra support coming in for Native River and Bristol De Mai in the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2017 betting at Bet365.

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2017 Odds

Thistlecrack 6/4, Native River 4/1, Djakadam 6/1, Outlander 8/1, Bristol De Mai 12/1, Minella Rocco 16/1, Champagne West 16/1, Don Poli 20/1, Vroum Varoun Mag 201, 25/1 bar

Bristol De Mai has huge appeal because of his turn of speed, which is phenomenal and he has gone from a major outsider in the field (66/1 in early markets) to a very dangerous floater. He has gone at the Cheltenham Festival before, having had a run in the JLT last year and he has no fear whatsoever and many have him pegged as the best jumper in the Cheltenham Gold Cup field. But right there in jumping ability is Native River. Welsh Grand National winner Native River raised his stock with that win at Cheptsow and will sit as a heavy threat to Thistlecrack if the favourite is not on his game.

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