Bookmakers are predicting more Irish domination at the Cheltenham Festival this year.
For so many years Irish trainers were happy to come away from Prestbury Park with a couple of winners.
But recent times have seen the pendulum swing in the other direction, with Ireland having 18 winners compared to Great Britain's ten at last year's festival.
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Not only that but Ireland won all four of the big Championship races, as Honeysuckle won the Champion Hurdle, Energumene won the Champion Chase, Flooring Porter won the Stayers Hurdle and A Plus Tard won the Gold Cup.
This time around, Ireland look set to set over another formidable team, and Ladbrokes go just 1/9 that the Prestbury Cup will be going across the Irish Sea once again.
Great Britain are 9/1 to win the bragging rights for the first time since 2015, while a Tie can be backed at the same price.
Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: “It’s fair to say that the Irish have always had the rub of the green in the Prestbury Cup so far, and unfortunately for Team GB, this year looks no different.
“The strength in depth of the Mullins, Elliott, and De Bromhead yards points towards another large victory for the Emerald Isle.”
**Prestbury Cup
1/9 Ireland
9/1 Great Britain
9/1 Tie
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