Cheltenham Gold Cup prize money: Native River wins showpiece, but how much is race worth?

Cheltenham 2018 is drawing to a close but the excitement is building ahead of the Gold Cup at 15:30.

Might Bite is the favourite to secure the crown, but Native River and Our Duke are both expected to perform well in the showpiece encounter.

But while punters will be hoping to secure a bumper pay-day, jockeys know they can land an enormous windfall from their efforts in the big race.

Over £4.5million worth of prize money will be dished out among the top horses over the course of the festival, with the Grade 1 races especially rewarding.

Take a look through the gallery to reveal the top prize pots for the biggest six races in the Cheltenham Festival – including the Gold Cup.