The BetVictor Gold Cup is one of the highlights of the entire season and there is a final field of 20 runners declared for the big race at Cheltenham on Saturday.
The November meeting kicks off on Friday afternoon at Prestbury Park and the latest episode of The Jumps Racing Podcast covers all of the potential main stories and headlines. The Sportsman are delighted to be sponsoring the popular podcast through the winter which is designed for jumps racing fans on the road to the Cheltenham Festival and this weekend is a major stop on the route.
Charlie McCann from BetVictor joins the lads to preview the big race on Saturday with selections made for the famous handicap race.
Rather Be has been the horse for money over the past few days and looks set to start as a warm favourite for glory but cold face stiff opposition from the likes of Mister Whitaker, Kalondra and Baron Alco, among others.
Also on the show, there is a discussion over the seasonal debut of Footpad who was a shock loser at the weekend and Verdana Blue, who continued her remarkable form with an Elite Hurdle success at Wincanton.
Chris Knight and Sean Raymond once again also take a look back at days gone by with the A-to-Z of jumps racing legends series continuing with a former Stayers' Hurdle winner trained in Ireland.
Finally, there is a preview of the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday with Samcro and Faugheen potentially taking each other on in a mouthwatering clash.
