Irish horses dominate Cheltenham Gold Cup betting after Coneygree injury blow

Willie Mullins is responsible for three of the top four in the market.

Irish-trained horses dominate the betting for the Cheltenham Gold Cup after Britain’s number one hope and reigning champion Coneygree was taken out of the ante-post lists for the blue riband in March.

The Mark Bradstock-trained eight-year-old has gone to Newmarket for further veterinary assessment after suffering an injury and it is believed he will miss the rest of the campaign.