Horse Racing: Cheltenham Gold Cup sweepstake kit!

As many as 12 runners could line up for the feature race of the four-day Cheltenham Festival on Friday – the Cheltenham Gold Cup – and you can join in the fun by organising your own sweepstake.

Yahoo Sport UK has teamed up with the experts at Bet4Causes to bring you an exclusive Cheltenham Gold Cup Sweepstake Kit.

All you have to do is cut out the 12 possible runners, fold them up and put them in a hat. Decide how much to charge to enter (say £2). Each time someone draws out a horse, write their name in the space provided in the centre column.

It is up to you how you distribute the money, but if you have charged people £2 to enter, you should have a total of £24 to distribute. Perhaps give £12 to the winner, £8 to the runner-up and £4 to the third.

Print out the image below or download here and have fun!

The Gold Cup looks an open race and here’s our quick form guide:

CARLINGFORD LOUGH: Irish Gold Cup hero last time, but beaten 28l in this last year.

CUE CARD: King George hero who won the Ryanair Chase here three years ago.

DJAKADAM: Fell when favourite here in the Costwold Chase, but has a major chance.

DON COSSACK: Current favourite. Fell in the King George, but back to his best at Thurles

DON POLI: Won the RSA Chase last year and his Lexus Chase win is strong form.

IRISH CAVALIER: Won here as a novice but this is a tough ask.

O’FAOLAINS BOY: Landed the RSA Chase here in 2014 but not in same form this term.

ON HIS OWN: Hard-knocking chaser at the veteran stage of his career. Shocks do happen.

ROAD TO RICHES: Grade 2 win at Clonmel is solid form but held since in Irish Gold Cup.

SIR DES CHAMPS: Outsider who was well beaten in Irish equivalent last time.

SMAD PLACE: Fourth in the King George. Won the here since. Each-way claims.

THE GIANT BOLSTER: Jumps for fun but probably a year or two past his best.

Read our full Gold Cup preview on Thursday, plus all the day’s other tips brought to you by Bet4Causes.