The fight to be the top Cheltenham jockey at the Festival is always a good battle with the best horse racing jockeys doing battle on the track, riding some of the highest-rated National Hunt racehorses in the world.
Over the years the Cheltenham Top Jockey Award has been won several times by Ruby Walsh but last year Rachel Blackmore became the first-ever female jockey to secure the prestigious award.
With Willie Mullins being the short-priced favourite to win the Cheltenham Top Trainer award it is no surprise to see jockey Paul Townend head the betting market for Top Jockey. As Paul Townend is the preferred jockey with the Mullins yard, according to punters and the experts, he seems the most likely jockey to finish the Cheltenham Festival with the most winners with the artillery that Mullins has.
In this Cheltenham Top Jockey guide, we will see whether any of the British jockeys can challenge for the top jockey prize, the latest odds and tips on who will secure the most wins at the Cheltenham 2022 Festival between March 15-18 and be crowned champion.
Here are the latest odds for the leading jockey for Cheltenham 2022 Festival:
Paul Townend 11/10
Rachel Blackmore 7/2
Davy Russell 5/1
Nico De Boinville 7/1
Jack Kennedy 8/1
Mark Walsh 12/1
Patrick Mullins 16/1
Jamie Codd 50/1
Harry Skelton 50/1
Harry Cobden 50/1
Aidan Coleman 66/1
The latest betting odds show it is looking likely to be an Irish Jockey who secures the top jockey award.
Cheltenham Top Jockey Predictions
Our betting tipsters have the following tips for the Cheltenham Top Jockey market:
James Dooley betting tipster predicts Paul Townend
Mark Dooley betting tipster predicts Rachel Blackmore
David Dooley betting tipster predicts Paul Townend
OLBG betting tipster predicts Jack Kennedy
Racing Post betting tipster predicts Rachel Blackmore
At The Races betting tipster predicts Paul Townend
Timeform betting tipster predicts Nico De Boinville
Paul Townend is a worthy favourite in Cheltenham top jockeys odds, but many betting tipsters are split in decisions with who will lift the top jockey trophy.
The odds reflect the betting market as it is wide open and will change throughout the 4 days.
Punters enjoy backing in the top jockey market and top training betting market because it is a bet that gives a betting interest in the majority of races across the four days in the Cotswolds.
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Which jockey has written the most winners in a single year at the Cheltenham Festival?
Ruby Walsh is the jockey who holds the record for the highest number of Cheltenham Festival winners in a single year.
The record-breaking number in a single year at the Cheltenham Festival is 7 winners.
Which jockey has won the most races at Cheltenham?
The jockey who has won the most races at the Cheltenham Festival is Ruby Walsh.
He was the leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival on 11 occasions, riding a record seven winners on two occasions.
His total number of winners at the Cheltenham Festival was a record-breaking 59 wins.
Summary of The Top Jockey at Cheltenham
The very best Irish and British jockeys will battle on Cheltenham Racecourse, but only one jockey will be crowned Top Jockey at the Cheltenham Festival.
The “top jockey” markets fluctuate daily over the 4 days. The action-packed 2022 Cheltenham Festival is over four days here:
We predict another Irish jockey to win the top jockey award this year, probably Paul Townsend at the expense of Rachel Blackmore, who should have another great festival.
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