Before the dust has even had time to settle on the 2010 Cheltenham Festival, the bookmakers are already pricing up the markets for the 2011 renewal of the world’s greatest race meeting.

Imperial Commander stunned horse racing fanatics with a scintillating victory in this year’s Gold Cup, holding off the challenge of a revitalized Denman in a dramatic race that saw the mighty Kauto Star fall as the race started to unfold.

Leading British bookmaker William Hill have installed Imperial Commander and Kauto Star as their 4/1 joint favourites for the 2011 Gold Cup, with Denman and Weapon’s Amnesty next in the betting at the attractive looking odds of 8/1.  Interestingly the firm also entertains the idea of Big Buck’s moving over the bigger obstacles and have installed the two-time Ladbrokes World Hurdle winner at 12/1 in the betting for next year’s feature.

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Meanwhile,Ladbrokes were not deterred by Dunguib’s failure to land the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and make the Irish raider a 5/1 shot for next year’s Champion Hurdle.  Sign up with the firm and get a free £25 bet on the 2011 Cheltenham Festival by using bonus code MAXIMUMBONUS.

Paddy Power are also looking one year on and have already started pricing up their 2011 Queen Mother Champion Chase market, with this year’s winner Big Zeb at 5/1 and Arkle winner Sizing Europe 6/1 in the betting.

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