2023 Cheltenham Festival Specials: How Many Irish Trained Winners Will There Be?

Another popular Cheltenham Festival Specials market each year is – how many Irish-trained winners will there be over the four days?

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Ireland Sent Out 18 Cheltenham Festival Winners In 2022

With the Cheltenham Festival spread out over four days (Tues 1^4th-Fri 1^7th 2023), this is a bet that will give punters an interest through the week.

Irish-trained runners, and those stabled in Britain, battle it out each year over the four days for the Prestbury Cup.

There are 28 Cheltenham Festival races (7 races a day) up for grabs. Whoever wins the most lands the cup and with that plenty of bragging rights too.

In the event of a draw (14-14) and the honours are shared – it’s as simple as that!

Irish-Trained Cheltenham Winners Betting with BetUK

• Ireland Winners (-10.5) @ 5/6
• Great Britain Winners (+10.5) @5/6

Note: Odds are subject to change.

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The Irish Cheltenham Festival Runners Have Dominated in Recent Years

If we look at our table below, you’ll see that in 2014 and 2015 the British-trained runners dominated to win 12 and 13 races and win the Prestbury Cup.

However, since then the tide has turned dramatically.

The Irish-trained horses that have been in command, winning the last three years with 17, 23 and 18 wins. Therefore, it’s no shock to see Ireland @ 1/9 with bet365 to train the most winners – it will be more of a case of how many they will get, not if they will fire in more than Britain.

Irish Record Most Ever Cheltenham Festival Winners In 2021

It was in 2021) that the recent dominance of the Irish-trained winners took another big step forward as they fired in an incredible 23 winners from the 28 races, with Great Britain only managing five Cheltenham Festival successes in 2021.

That means the Irish won a massive 82% of the Cheltenham Festival races that year – wow!

So, despite the Irish to train the most Cheltenham Festival winners being as short as 1/9 with bet365 that strangely still looks fair value considering the ease of their victory at last three Festivals.

DID YOU KNOW? In 2022, EVERY race on the final day (Friday) were Irish-trained

Prestbury Cup Winners

• 2022 – Ireland (18 wins)
• 2021 – Ireland (23 wins)
• 2020 – Ireland (17 wins)
• 2019 – Tie (14 wins each)
• 2018 – Ireland (17 wins)
• 2017 – Ireland (19 wins)
• 2016 – Ireland (15 wins)
• 2015 (27 races) – Great Britain (13 wins)
• 2014 (27 races) – Great Britain (12 wins)

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Irish Firepower To Succeed At The 2023 Cheltenham Festival Again

Things are set up for another fascinating clash over the four days – but with the Irish firepower once again looking unreal, then it will be a huge shock if the yards from across the Irish Sea aren’t winning this prize again.

Here are some of the main challengers for both the Irish and the UK-based handlers that are heading to the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.

Key Irish 2023 Cheltenham Festival runners:

Tuesday ^14th March 2023

• Facile Vega (Supreme Novices’ Hurdle)
• El Fabiolo (Arkle Novices’ Chase)
• State Man (Champion Hurdle)
• Honeysuckle (Mares’ Hurdle)
• Gaillard Du Mesnil (NH Chase)

Wednesday ^15th March 2023

• Impaire Et Passe(Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle)
• Gerri Colombe (Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase)
• Energumene (Champion Chase)
• Delta Work & Galvin (Cross Country Chase)
• It’s For Me, Fun Fun Fun & A Dream To Share (Champion Bumper)

Thursday ^16th March 2023

• Mighty Potter & Banbridge (Turners Novices Chase)
• Blue Lord & Fury Road (Ryanair Chase)
• Blazing Khal, Teahupoo, Home By The Lee & Flooring Porter (Stayers Hurdle)
• Brandy Love (Mares Novices Hurdle)

Friday ^17th March 2023

• Lossiemouth (Triumph)
• Galopin Des Champs & A Plus Tard(Gold Cup)
• Billaway & Vaucelet (Foxhunters)
• Allegorie De Vassy & Impervious (Mares Chase)

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Key British 2023 Cheltenham Festival runners:

When you actually look at the best of the British chances at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, away from Constitution Hill, it’s pretty thin on the ground.

• Jonbon (Arkle Novices’ Chase)
• Constitution Hill (Champion Hurdle)
• Marie’s Rock & Epatante (Mares’ Hurdle)
• Hermes Allen (Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle)
• Edwardstone & Edituer Du Gite (Champion Chase)
• Shishkin (Ryanair Chase)
• Bravemansgame (Gold Cup)

Note: Odds are subject to change

Cheltenham Festival – Irish-trained Winners (Since 2005)

2022 (18 Irish Winners): Honeysuckle, Brazil, Stattler, Sir Gerhard, Commander Of Fleet, Energumene, Delta Work, Facile Vega, Bob Olinger, Allaho, Flooring Porter, Vauban, State Man, The Nice Guy, A Plus Tard, Billaway, Elimay, Banbridge

2021 (23 Irish Winners): Appreciate It, Honeysuckle, Black Tears, Jeff Kidder, Galvin, Bob Olinger, Monkfish, Heaven Help, Put The Kettle On, Tiger Roll, Sir Gerhard, Mrs Milner, Allaho, Flooring Porter, The Shunter, Telmesomethinggirl, Mount Ida, Quilixios, Belfast Banter, Vanillier, Minella Indo, Colreevy, Galopin Des Champs.

2020 (17 Irish Winners): Put The Kettle On, Honeysuckle, Ravenhill, Envoi Allen, Aramax, Ferny Hollow, Samcro, Sire Du Berlais, Min, Concertista, Milan Native, Burning Victory, Saint Roi, Monkfish, Al Boum Photo, It Came To Pass, Chosen Mate,

2019 (14 Irish Winners): Klassical Dream, Duc Des Genievres, Espoir D’Allen, A Plus Tard, City Island, Tiger Roll, Band Of Outlaws, Envoi Allen, Sire Du Berlais, Eglantine Du Seuil, Any Second Now, Minella Indo, Al Boum Photo, Early Doors

2018 (17 Irish Winners): Footpad, Benie Des Dieux, Rathvinden, Samcro, Presenting Percy, Bleu Berry, Tiger Roll, Veneer Of Charm, Relegate, Shattered Love, Delta Work, Balko Des Flos, Penhill, The Storyteller, Laurina, Farclas, Blow By Blow

2017 (19 Irish Winners): Labaik, Apple’s Jade, Tiger Roll, Tully East, Supasundae, Special Tiara, Cause Of Causes, Fayonagh, Yorkhill, Presenting Percy, Un de Sceaux, Nichols Canyon, Road To Respect, Let’s Dance, Arctic Fire, Penhill, Sizing John, Champagne Classic, Rock The World

2016 (13 Irish Winners): Ivanovich Gorbatov, Don Cossack, On The Fringe, Black Hercules, Mall Dini, Vautour, Empire Of Dirt, Limini, Cause of Causes, Yorkhill, Douvan, Annie Power, Vroum Vroum Mag,

Cheltenham Festival – Championship Races (UK vs Ireland)

See below a breakdown of the UK and Irish battle in the main Championship races – the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, Stayers’ Hurdle and Gold Cup.

Champion Hurdle – 25 Year Trends

• 15/25 – Irish-trained winners
• 10/25 – British-trained winners
• Willie Mullins (Ire) has trained 4 of the last 12 winners
• Nicky Henderson (UK) has trained 5 of the last 14 winners

Champion Chase – 25 Year Trends

• 17/25 – British-trained winners
• 8/25 – Irish-trained winners
• Willie Mullins (Ire) trained his first winner of the race in 2022
• Nicky Henderson (UK) has trained 5 of the last 11 winners (won the race 6 times in total)
• Paul Nicholls (UK) has trained 6 of the last 23 winners
• Henry de Bromhead (Ire) has trained 3 of the last 12 winners
• Jessica Harrington (Ire) has trained 2 of the last 20 winners

Stayers’ Hurdle – 25 Year Trends

• 18/25 – British-trained winners
• 5/25 – Irish-trained winners
• 2/25 – French-trained winners
• Willie Mullins (Ire) has trained just two recent winners of the race (2018, Penhill, 2017, Nichols Canyon)
• Nicky Henderson (UK) has trained just 1 winner of the race (2000, Bacchanal)
• Paul Nicholls (UK) has trained 4 of the last 14 winners
• Jonjo O’Neill (UK) has trained 2 of the last 19 winners
• Flooring Porter (Ire) has won the last 2 runnings (Gavin Cromwell)

Cheltenham Gold Cup – 25 Year Trends

• 16/25 – British-trained winners
• 9/25 – Irish-trained winners (5 of last 7)
• Henry de Bromhead (Ire) has trained the last 2 winners
• Willie Mullins (Ire) has trained just two winners (2020, 2019)
• Nicky Henderson (UK) has trained 2 of the last 12 winners
• Paul Nicholls (UK) has trained 3 of the last 16 winners (5 in total)

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