Cheltenham Gold Cup

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the ultimate prize in steeplechasing and the highlight of the Cheltenham Festival meeting in March.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is held on Friday 17th March 2023.

Past winners include many legends of jump racing including Golden Miller, Arkle, Best Mate and Kauto Star. It’s the Blue Riband event of National Hunt racing and is the target of the best horses and best trainers in the industry.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup tipsters are saying this year’s race could be the most open it has been for decades.

If you are looking for the latest predictions for this year’s festival check out our updated Cheltenham festival tipster page.

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Contents

1 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup 2023 Odds
2 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Tips
3 Cheltenham Gold Cup Race Overview
4 Famous Cheltenham Gold Cup Winners & Gold Cup History
5 Key Cheltenham Gold Cup Trials
6 Best Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Offers 2023
7 Cheltenham Gold Cup Previous Winners
8 Cheltenham Gold Cup Previous Result
9 Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Trends
10 Top Trainers and Jockeys of the Gold Cup
11 Cheltenham Gold Cup Race Stats
12 Betting on the Gold Cup Chase
13 Frequently Asked Questions about The Cheltenham Gold Cup
14 Frequently Asked Questions
15 Summary of The Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeplechase
16 Other Cheltenham Festival Articles
17 Resources
18 Keywords covered

Cheltenham Gold Cup

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup 2023 Odds

3.30 Cheltenham (Race 4) - BOG Date: Friday 17th of March 2023 Time: 15:30 Details: 12 Runners Chase Chase 3m 2f 70y
6 Galopin Des Champs	13/8
2 A Plus Tard	9/2
3 Bravemansgame	6/1
9 Noble Yeats	14/1
1 Ahoy Senor	16/1
8 Minella Indo	18/1
13 Stattler	20/1
10 Protektorat	22/1
7 Hewick	33/1
12 Sounds Russian	40/1
11 Royale Pagaille	50/1
5 Eldorado Allen	125/1

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Tips

Here are the tips for the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup by our specialist Cheltenham gold cup tipster:

2 points to win on GALOPIN DES CHAMPS
One point each way for BRAVEMANSGAME

Some of the important players that are expected to line up will be racing through the year. So make sure to watch how all the horses perform or place ante-post betting odds wagers soon to seek value.

Check out our Cheltenham horse racing betting tips page if you are looking for more racing tips for events at Cheltenham.

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Cheltenham Gold Cup Race Overview

The Gold Cup is traditionally held on the fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival, as you imagine it is run at the stunning Cheltenham racecourse, one of the most beautiful racecourses in the world.

The Gold Cup takes place over three and a quarter miles with 22 fences to be jumped. The famous uphill finish makes this a thorough test of stamina for the top chasers in Britain and Ireland; it is the ultimate National Hunt chase where the champion of the season is crowded.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup trophy is one that all owners, jockeys and trainers want to win – it is the pinnacle of National Hunt racing.

Famous Cheltenham Gold Cup Winners & Gold Cup History

The Gold Cup was first run as a three-mile flat race in 1819 with victory going to Spectre. It did not become a steeplechase until over a century later when Red Splash took the prize in 1924.

Golden Miller jumped his way into the record books with an incredible five consecutive Gold Cup victories between 1932 and 1936. His other wins include the 1934 Grand National and he is still regarded by many as the greatest steeplechaser of all time.

Others would argue that Arkle is worthy of that title, a brilliant winner of the Gold Cup in 1964, 1965 and 1966. Timeform rated Arkle on 212, a massive 21lbs higher than rival Mill House and two-time winner Kauto Star.

There have been few more popular winners than the Irish mare Dawn Run in 1986. There were jubilant scenes as Jonjo O’Neill drove her up the Cheltenham hill, becoming the first horse in history to win both the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup.

Desert Orchid was a great favourite with the public, a dashing front-running grey trained by David Elsworth. Many doubted his ability to stay the Gold Cup distance after heavy rain turned the going soft in 1989. He produced one of the most famous Gold Cup finishes in history when fighting back to overhaul Yahoo on the run-in under Simon Sherwood.

Best Mate completed a hat-trick of victories for Henrietta Knight and jockey Jim Culloty between 2002 and 2004.

Kauto Star became the first horse in history to regain his crown with success in 2007 and 2009. He had been beaten by stable companion Denman in 2008 in another epic renewal of this famous race.

Check out our list of the best Gold Cup Winners, we look at Cheltenham Gold Cup winners from the past and recent history.

Key Cheltenham Gold Cup Trials

The Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and runners from the previous year set the standard for form guides. Barring injury, the winner and placed horses are likely to be aimed at this race all season.

Al Boum Photo was skilfully handled by trainer Willie Mullins, winning the Savills Chase at Tramore on New Years’ Day prior to his two Gold Cups with victories in 2019 and 2020.

The established chasers will face the challenge of rising stars from the novice ranks. The RSA Chase has produced several future Gold Cup winners including Denman (2007), Bobs Worth (2012) and Lord Windermere (2013). Native River (2018) won the Gold Cup a year after finishing third in the RSA and won the Denman Chase at Newbury on his way to the festival.

Sizing John won the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown before his win for Jessica Harrington in 2017, the first horse to complete the double since Imperial Call (trained by Nicky Henderson) in 1996.

The King George VI Chase over three miles at Kempton is second only to the Gold Cup in terms of prestige. However, the shorter distance on a much flatter track does not make it an ideal trial for Cheltenham.

Cheltenham Gold Cup

Best Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Offers 2023

Cheltenham Gold Cup odds are available throughout the year and it is one of the top betting races of the National Hunt season.

Bookmakers update Gold Cup prices immediately after each of the main trials.

In recent years, they have offered “non-runner – no bet” on the Gold Cup in the build-up to the Cheltenham Festival. They can also offer enhanced each-way betting down to sixth place.

Here are the Best Cheltenham Gold Cup betting offers March 2023:

Cheltenham Gold Cup Previous Winners

Date	Winner	SP	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Field	2nd and 3rd	Time	Ref.
12-03-1924 1924, 12 March	Red Splash	1005 5/1	5	Dick Rees	Fred Withington	Maj. Humphrey Wyndham	9	2nd. (hd) Conjuror II 7/13rd. (nk) Gerald L. 5/1	Not taken	[10]
11-03-1925 1925, 11 March	Ballinode†	1003 3/1	9	Ted Leader	Frank Morgan (IRE)	Christopher Bentley	4	2nd. (5 L) Alcazar 8/13F3rd. (dst) Patsey 10/1	729607:29.6	[11]
9-03-19261926, 9 March	Koko	1010 10/1	8	Tim Hamey	Alfred Bickley	Frank Barbour	8	2nd. (4 L) Old Tay Bridge 3/13rd. (5 L) Ruddyglow 6/5F	711007:11.0	[12]
8-03-19271927, 8 March	Thrown In	1010 10/1	11	Mr Hugh Grosvenor	Owen Anthony	2nd Lord Stalbridge	8	2nd. (2 L) Grakle 5/13rd. (1+1⁄2) Silvo 13/8F	728007:28.0	[13]
13-03-19281928, 13 March	Patron Saint	1003.5 7/2	5	Dick Rees	Stanley Harrison	F. W. Keen	7	2nd. (4 L) Vive 8/13rd. (2 L) Koko 4/5F	729607:29.6	[14]
12-03-19291929, 12 March	Easter Hero	1001.75 7/4F	9	Dick Rees	Jack Anthony	John Hay Whitney	10	2nd. (20 L) Lloydie 100/9 3rd. (2 L) Grakle 11/4	657006:57.0	[15]
11-03-19301930, 11 March	Easter Hero	1000.7272727273 8/11F	10	Tommy Cullinan	Jack Anthony	John Hay Whitney	4	2nd. (20 L) Grakle 10/1 3rd. (dist) Gib 13/8	706007:06.0	[16]
1-03-19321932, 1 March	Golden Miller	1006.5 13/2	5	Ted Leader	Basil Briscoe	Dorothy Paget	6	2nd. (4 L) Inverse 8/1 3rd. (dist) Aruntius 20/1	733407:33.4	[17]
7-03-19331933, 7 March	Golden Miller	1000.5714285714 4/7F	6	Billy Stott	Basil Briscoe	Dorothy Paget	7	2nd. (10 L) Thomond II 11/4 3rd. (5 L) Delaneige 20/1	733007:33.0	[18]
6-03-19341934, 6 March	Golden Miller	1001.2 6/5F	7	Gerry Wilson	Basil Briscoe	Dorothy Paget	7	2nd. (6 L) Avenger 6/1 3rd. (6 L) Kellsboro 10/1	704607:04.6	[19]
14-03-19351935, 14 March	Golden Miller	1000.5 1/2F	8	Gerry Wilson	Basil Briscoe	Dorothy Paget	5	2nd. (3⁄4 L) Thomond II 5/2 3rd. (5 L) Kellsboro' Jack 100/7	630006:30.0	[20]
12-03-19361936, 12 March	Golden Miller	1001.05 21/20F	9	Evan Williams	Owen Anthony	Dorothy Paget	6	2nd. (12 L) Royal Mail 5/1 3rd. (2 L) Kellsboro' Jack 10/1	705207:05.2	[21]
10-03-19381938, 10 March	Morse Code	1006.5 13/2	9	Danny Morgan	Ivor Anthony	Dealtry C. Part	6	2nd. (2 L) Golden Miller 7/4F 3rd. (3 L) Macaulay 3/1	635206:35.2	[22]
9-03-19391939, 9 March	Brendan's Cottage	1008 8/1	9	George Owen	George Beeby	Jean Smith-Bingham	5	2nd. (5 L) Morse Code 4/7F 3rd. (dist) Embarrassed 25/1	734207:34.2	[23]
20-03-19401940, 20 March	Roman Hackle	1001 EvensF	7	Evan Williams	Owen Anthony	Dorothy Paget	7	2nd. (10 L) Black Hawk 20/13rd. (2 L) Royal Mail 100/8	646406:46.4	[24]
20-03-19411941, 20 March	Poet Prince	1003.5 7/2	9	Roger Burford	Ivor Anthony	David Sherbrooke	10	2nd. (3 L) Savon 100/30 3rd. (sh) Red Rower 8/1	615606:15.6	[25]
21-03-19421942, 21 March	Medoc II	1004.5 9/2	8	Frenchie Nicholson	Reg Hobbs	7th Earl of Sefton	12	2nd. (3 L) Red Rower 3/1F 3rd. (sh) Asterabad 20/1	638006:38.0	[26]
17-03-19451945, 17 March	Red Rower	1002.75 11/4F	11	Davy Jones	2nd Lord Stalbridge	2nd Lord Stalbridge	16	2nd. (3 L) Schubert 11/2 3rd. (1+1⁄2 L) Paladin 100/30	616206:16.2	[27]
14-03-19461946, 14 March	Prince Regent	1000.5714285714 4/7F	11	Tim Hyde	Tom Dreaper (IRE)	Jimmy Rank	6	2nd. (5 L) Poor Flame 5/1 3rd. (4 L) Red 9/2 April	647606:47.6	[28]
12-04-19471947, 12 April	Fortina	1008 8/1	6	Mr Richard Black	Hector Christie	3rd Baron Grimthorpe	12	2nd. (10 L) Happy Home 3/1 3rd. (5 L) Prince Blackthorn 8/1	641206:41.2	[29]
4-03-19481948, 4 March	Cottage Rake	1010 10/1	9	Aubrey Brabazon	Vincent O'Brien (IRE)	Frank Vickerman	12	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Happy Home 6/1 3rd. (10 L) Coloured School Boy 10/1	656406:56.4	[30]
11-04-19491949, 11 April	Cottage Rake	1000.6666666667 4/6F	10	Aubrey Brabazon	Vincent O'Brien (IRE)	Frank Vickerman	6	2nd. (2 L) Cool Customer 13/2 3rd. (6 L) Coloured School Boy 8/1	636006:36.0	[31]
9-03-19501950, 9 March	Cottage Rake	1000.8333333333 5/6F	11	Aubrey Brabazon	Vincent O'Brien (IRE)	Frank L. Vickerman	6	2nd. (10 L) Finnure 5/4 3rd. (8 L) Garde Toi 100/1	700607:00.6	[32]
25-04-19511951, 25 April	Silver Fame	1001.5 6/4F	12	Martin Molony	George Beeby	1st Baron Bicester	6	2nd. (shd) Greenogue 100/83rd. (2 L) Mighty Fine 10/1	623406:23.4	[33]
6-03-19521952, 6 March	Mont Tremblant	1008 8/1	6	Dave Dick	Fulke Walwyn	Dorothy Paget	13	2nd. (10 L) Shaef 7/13rd. (4 L) Galloway Braes 66/1	702307:02.3	[34]
5-03-19531953, 5 March	Knock Hard	1005.5 11/2	9	Tim Molony	Vincent O'Brien (IRE)	Moya Keogh	12	2nd. (5 L) Halloween 5/2F3rd. (2 L) Galloway Braes 33/1	628406:28.4	[35]
1954	Four Ten	1016.6666666667 100/6	8	Tommy Cusack	John Roberts	Alan Strange	9	2nd. (4 L) Mariner's Log 20/13rd. (4 L) Halloween 100/6	712207:12.20	[36]
1955	Gay Donald	1033 33/1	9	Tony Grantham	Jim Ford	Philip Burt	9	2nd. (10 L) Halloween 7/23rd. (8 L) Four Ten 3/1F	659206:59.20	[36]
1956	Limber Hill	1001.375 11/8F	9	Jimmy Power	Bill Dutton	James Davey	11	2nd. (4 L) Vigor 50/13rd. (1+1⁄2 L) Halloween 100/8	642006:42.00	[36]
1957	Linwell	1011.1111111111 100/9	9	Michael Scudamore	Charlie Mallon[3]	David Brown	13	2nd. (1 L) Kerstin† 6/13rd. (5 L) Rose Park 100/8	655606:55.6	[36]
1958	Kerstin†	1007 7/1	8	Stan Hayhurst	Verly Bewicke	George H. Moore	9	2nd. (1⁄2 L) Polar Flight 11/23rd. (dist) Gay Donald 13/2	655606:55.6	[36]
1959	Roddy Owen	1005 5/1	10	Bobby Beasley	Danny Morgan (IRE)	12th Earl of Fingall	11	2nd. (3 L) Linwell 11/23rd. (10 L) Lochroe 100/9	728407:28.4	[36]
1960	Pas Seul	1006 6/1	7	Bill Rees	Bob Turnell	John Rogerson	11	2nd. (1 L) Lochroe 12/13rd. (5 L) Zonda 9/1	700007:00.0	[36]
1961	Saffron Tartan	1002 2/1	10	Fred Winter	Don Butchers	Guy Westmacott	9	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Pas Seul 100/303rd. (3 L) Mandarin 100/7	649806:49.8	[36]
1962	Mandarin	1003.5 7/2	11	Fred Winter	Fulke Walwyn	Peggy Hennessy	10	2nd. (1 L) Fortria 3/13rd. (10 L) Cocky Consort 50/1	639406:39.4	[36]
1963	Mill House	1003.5 7/2	6	Willie Robinson	Fulke Walwyn	Bill Gollings	12	2nd. (12 L) Fortria 4/13rd. (4 L) Duke of York 7/1	708407:08.4	[36]
1964	Arkle	1001.75 7/4	7	Pat Taaffe	Tom Dreaper (IRE)	Duchess of Westminster	4	2nd. (5 L) Mill House 8/13F3rd. (25 L) Pas Seul 50/1	645606:45.6	[36]
1965	Arkle	1000.3 30/100F	8	Pat Taaffe	Tom Dreaper (IRE)	Duchess of Westminster	4	2nd. (20 L) Mill House 100/303rd. (30 L) Stoney Crossing 100/1	645606:41.2	[36]
1966	Arkle	1000.1 1/10F	9	Pat Taaffe	Tom Dreaper (IRE)	Duchess of Westminster	5	2nd. (30 L) Dormant 20/13rd. (10 L) Snaigow 100/7	654206:54.2	[36]
1967	Woodland Venture	1012.5 100/8	7	Terry Biddlecombe	Fred Rimell	Harry Collins	8	2nd. (3⁄4 L) Stalbridge Colonist 11/23rd. (2 L) What A Myth 3/1	659206:59.2	[36]
1968	Fort Leney	1005.5 11/2	10	Pat Taaffe	Tom Dreaper (IRE)	John Thomson	5	2nd. (neck) The Laird 3/13rd. (1 L) Stalbridge Colonist 7/2	651006:51.0	[36]
1969	What A Myth	1008 8/1	12	Paul Kelleway	Ryan Price	Lady Lucy Weir	11	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Domacorn 7/23rd. (20 L) Playlord 4/1	730087:30.8	[36]
1970	L'Escargot	1033 33/1	7	Tommy Carberry	Dan Moore (IRE)	Raymond R. Guest	12	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) French Tan 8/13rd. (10 L) Spanish Steps 9/4	647406:47.4	[36]
1971	L'Escargot	1003.5 7/2	8	Tommy Carberry	Dan Moore (IRE)	Raymond R. Guest	8	2nd. (10 L) Leap Frog 7/23rd. (15 L) The Dikler 15/2	800608:00.6	[36]
1972	Glencaraig Lady†	1006 6/1	8	Frank Berry	Francis Flood (IRE)	Patrick Doyle	12	2nd. (3⁄4 L) Royal Toss 22/13rd. (head) The Dikler 11/1	717807:17.8	[36]
1973	The Dikler	1009 9/1	10	Ron Barry	Fulke Walwyn	Peggy August	12	2nd. (shd) Pendil 4/6F3rd. (6 L) Charlie Potheen 9/2	637206:37.2	[36]
1974	Captain Christy	1007 7/1	7	Bobby Beasley	Pat Taaffe (IRE)	Jane Samuel	7	2nd. (5 L) The Dikler 5/13rd. (20 L) Game Spirit 20/1	705507:05.5	[36]
1975	Ten Up	1002 2/1	8	Tommy Carberry	Jim Dreaper (IRE)	Duchess of Westminster	8	2nd. (6 L) Soothsayer 28/13rd. (1+1⁄2 L) Bula 5/1	751407:51.4	[36]
1976	Royal Frolic	1014 14/1	7	John Burke	Fred Rimell	Sir Edward Hanmer	11	2nd. (5 L) Brown Lad 13/8F3rd. (5 L) Colebridge 12/1	640106:40.1	[36]
1977	Davy Lad	1014 14/1	7	Dessie Hughes	Mick O'Toole (IRE)	Anne-Marie McGowan	13	2nd. (6 L) Tied Cottage 20/13rd. (20 L) Summerville 15/1	713807:13.8	[36]
1978	Midnight Court	1002.5 5/2	7	John Francome	Fred Winter	Olive Jackson	10	2nd. (7 L) Brown Lad 8/13rd. (1 L) Master H 18/1	657306:57.3	[36]
1979	Alverton	1005 5/1	9	Jonjo O'Neill	Peter Easterby	Snailwell Stud Co.	14	2nd. (25 L) Royal Mail 7/13rd. (20 L) Aldaniti 40/1	701007:01.0	[36]
1980	Master Smudge [4]	1014 14/1	8	Richard Hoare	Arthur Barrow	Arthur Barrow	14	2nd. (5 L) Mac Vidi 66/13rd. (2+1⁄2 L) Approaching 11/1	714207:14.2	[36]
1981	Little Owl	1006 6/1	7	Mr Jim Wilson	Peter Easterby	Robin & Jim Wilson	15	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Night Nurse 6/13rd. (10 L) Silver Buck 7/2	709907:09.9	[36]
1982	Silver Buck	1008 8/1	10	Robert Earnshaw	Michael Dickinson	Christine Feather	22	2nd. (2 L) Bregawn 18/13rd. (12 L) Sunset Cristo 50/1	711307:11.3	[36]
1983	Bregawn	1003.3333333333 100/30	9	Graham Bradley	Michael W. Dickinson	James Kennelly	11	2nd. (5 L) Captain John 11/13rd. (1+1⁄2 L) Wayward Lad 6/1	657606:57.6	[36]
1984	Burrough Hill Lad	1003.5 7/2	8	Phil Tuck	Jenny Pitman	Stan Riley	12	2nd. (3 L) Brown Chamberlin 5/13rd. (8 L) Drumlargan 16/1	641406:41.4	[36]
1985	Forgive 'n Forget	1007 7/1	8	Mark Dwyer	Jimmy FitzGerald	Tim Kilroe & Sons Ltd	15	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Righthand Man 15/23rd. (2+1⁄2 L) Earls Brig 13/2	648306:48.3	[36]
1986	Dawn Run†	1001.875 15/8f	8	Jonjo O'Neill	Paddy Mullins (IRE)	Charmian Hill	11	2nd. (1 L) Wayward Lad 8/13rd. (2+1⁄2 L) Forgive 'n Forget 7/2	635006:35.0	[36]
1987	The Thinker	1006.5 13/2	9	Ridley Lamb	Arthur Stephenson	Tom McDonagh	12	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Cybrandian 25/13rd. (2+1⁄2 L) Door Latch 9/1	656106:56.1	[36]
1988	Charter Party	1010 10/1	10	Richard Dunwoody	David Nicholson	Smith / Mould	15	2nd. (6 L) Cavvies Clown 6/13rd. (10 L) Beau Ranger 33/1	658906:58.9	[36]
1989	Desert Orchid	1002.5 5/2	10	Simon Sherwood	David Elsworth	Richard Burridge	13	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Yahoo 25/13rd. (8 L) Charter Party 14/1	717607:17.6	[36]
1990	Norton's Coin	1100 100/1	9	Graham McCourt	Sirrel Griffiths	Sirrel Griffiths	12	2nd. (3⁄4 L) Toby Tobias 8/13rd. (4 L) Desert Orchid 10/11f	630906:30.9	[36]
1991	Garrison Savannah	1016 16/1	8	Mark Pitman	Jenny Pitman	Autofour Engineering	14	2nd. (shd) The Fellow 28/13rd. (15 L) Desert Orchid 4/1	649806:49.8	[36]
1992	Cool Ground	1025 25/1	10	Adrian Maguire	Toby Balding	Whitcombe Manor Racing	8	2nd. (shd) The Fellow 7/23rd. (1 L) Docklands Express 16/1	647506:47.5	[36]
1993	Jodami	1008 8/1	8	Mark Dwyer	Peter Beaumont	John Yeadon	16	2nd. (2 L) Rushing Wild 11/13rd. (7 L) Royal Athlete 66/1	634406:34.4	[36]
1994	The Fellow	1007 7/1	9	Adam Kondrat	François Doumen (FRA)	Marquesa de Moratalla	15	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Jodami 6/4F3rd. (4 L) Young Hustler 20/1	640706:40.7	[36]
1995	Master Oats	1003.3333333333 100/30	9	Norman Williamson	Kim Bailey	Paul Matthews	15	2nd. (15 L) Dubacilla 20/13rd. (15 L) Miinnehoma 9/1	655906:55.9	[36]
1996	Imperial Call	1004.5 9/2	7	Conor O'Dwyer	Fergie Sutherland (IRE)	Lisselan Farms Ltd	10	2nd. (4 L) Rough Quest 12/13rd. (19 L) Couldn't Be Better 11/1	642306:42.3	[36]
1997	Mr Mulligan	1020 20/1	9	Tony McCoy	Noel Chance	M. & G. Worcester	14	2nd. (9 L) Barton Bank 33/13rd. (1⁄2 L) Dorans Pride 10/1	635506:35.5	[36]
1998	Cool Dawn	1025 25/1	10	Andrew Thornton	Robert Alner	Dido Harding	17	2nd. (1+3⁄4 L) Strong Promise 14/13rd. (hd) Dorans Pride 9/4	639706:39.7	[36]
1999	See More Business	1016 16/1	9	Mick Fitzgerald	Paul Nicholls	Barber / Keighley	12	2nd. (1 L) Go Ballistic 66/13rd. (17 L) Florida Pearl 5/2F	641906:41.9	[36]
2000	Looks Like Trouble	1004.5 9/2	8	Richard Johnson	Noel Chance	Tim Collins	12	2nd. (5 L) Florida Pearl 9/23rd. (nck) Strong Promise 20/1	630306:30.3	[36]
2002	Best Mate	1007 7/1	7	Jim Culloty	Henrietta Knight	Jim Lewis	18	2nd. (1+3⁄4 L) Commanche Court 25/13rd. (8 L) See More Business 40/1	650106:50.10	[37]
2003	Best Mate	1001.625 13/8F	8	Jim Culloty	Henrietta Knight	Jim Lewis	15	2nd. (10 L) Truckers Tavern 33/13rd. (2+1⁄2 L) Harbour Pilot 40/1	639006:39.10	[38]
2004	Best Mate	1000.7272727273 8/11F	9	Jim Culloty	Henrietta Knight	Jim Lewis	10	2nd. (1⁄2 L) Sir Rembrandt 33/13rd. (1+1⁄4 L) Harbour Pilot 20/1	642606:42.60	[39]
2005	Kicking King	1004 4/1F	7	Barry Geraghty	Tom Taaffe (IRE)	Conor Clarkson	15	2nd. (5 L) Take The Stand 25/13rd. (8 L) Sir Rembrandt 12/1	642906:42.90	[40]
2006	War of Attrition	1007.5 15/2	7	Conor O'Dwyer	Mouse Morris (IRE)	Gigginstown House Stud	22	2nd. (2+1⁄2 L) Hedgehunter 16/13rd. (7 L) Forget The Past 9/1	631706:31.70	[41]
2007	Kauto Star	1001.25 5/4F	7	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls	Clive D. Smith	15	2nd. (2+1⁄2 L) Exotic Dancer 9/23rd. (2+1⁄2 L) Turpin Green 40/1	640466:40.46	[42]
2008	Denman	1002.25 9/4	8	Sam Thomas	Paul Nicholls	Barber / Findlay	12	2nd. (7 L) Kauto Star 10/11f3rd. (shd) Neptune Collonges 25/1	647846:47.84	[43]
2009	Kauto Star	1001.75 7/4F	9	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls	Clive D. Smith	16	2nd. (13 L) Denman 7/13rd. (2+1⁄2 L) Exotic Dancer 8/1	644956:44.95	[44]
2010	Imperial Commander	1007 7/1	9	Paddy Brennan	Nigel Twiston-Davies	Our Friends in the North	11	2nd. (7 L) Denman 4/13rd. (23 L) Mon Mome 50/1	643906:43.90	[45]
2011	Long Run	1003.5 7/2F	6	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen	Nicky Henderson	Robert Waley-Cohen	13	2nd. (7 L) Denman 8/13rd. (4 L) Kauto Star 5/1	629706:29.70	[46]
2012	Synchronised	1008 8/1	9	Tony McCoy	Jonjo O'Neill	J. P. McManus	14	2nd. (2+1⁄4 L) The Giant Bolster 50/13rd. (3⁄4 L) Long Run 7/4f	636196:36.19	[47]
2013	Bobs Worth	1002.75 11/4F	8	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson	The Not Afraid Partnership	9	2nd. (7 L) Sir Des Champs 4/13rd. (2+3⁄4 L) Long Run 7/2	705067:05.06	[48]
2014	Lord Windermere	1020 20/1	8	Davy Russell	Jim Culloty (IRE)	Dr. Ronan Lambe	13	2nd. (shd) On His Own 16/13rd. (3⁄4 L) The Giant Bolster 14/1	643886:43.88	[49]
2015	Coneygree	1007 7/1	8	Nico de Boinville	Mark Bradstock	The Max Partnership	16	2nd. (1+1⁄2 L) Djakadam 10/13rd. (2 L) Road To Riches 8/1	642506:42.50	[50]
2016	Don Cossack	1002.25 9/4F	9	Bryan Cooper	Gordon Elliott (IRE)	Gigginstown House Stud	9	2nd. (4+1⁄2 L) Djakadam 9/23rd. (10 L) Don Poli 9/2	635006:35.00	[51]
2017	Sizing John	1007 7/1	7	Robbie Power	Jessica Harrington (IRE)	Ann & Alan Potts	13	2nd. (2+3⁄4 L) Minella Rocco 18/13rd. (shd) Native River 7/2	636106:36.10
2018	Native River	1005 5/1	8	Richard Johnson	Colin Tizzard	Brocade Racing	15	2nd. (4+1⁄2 L) Might Bite 4/1F3rd. (4 L) Anibale Fly 33/1	702607:02.60
2019	Al Boum Photo	1012 12/1	7	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins (IRE)	Mrs J Donnelly	16	2nd. (2+1⁄2 L) Anibale Fly 22/13rd. (3+3⁄4 L) Bristol de Mai 18/1	639066:39.06
2020	Al Boum Photo	1003.3333333333 100/30F	8	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins (IRE)	Mrs J Donnelly	12	2nd. (nk) Santini 5/13rd. (1+1⁄4 L) Lostintranslation 10/1	650386:50.38
2021	Minella Indo	1009 9/1	8	Jack Kennedy	Henry De Bromhead (IRE)	Barry Maloney	12	2nd. (1+1⁄4 L) A Plus Tard 100/303rd. (4+1⁄4 L) Al Boum Photo 9/4F	635456:45.35
2022	A Plus Tard	1003 3/1F	8	Rachael Blackmore	Henry De Bromhead (IRE)	Cheveley Park Stud	11	2nd. (15+0⁄0 L) Minella Indo 6/13rd. (2+1⁄2 L) Protektorat 11/1	6:41.75
2023	Galopin Des Champs	1001.4 7/5F	7	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins (IRE)	Mrs Audrey Turley	13	2nd. (7 L) Bravemansgame 6/13rd. (6+1⁄2 L) Conflated 22/1	6:45.46

Cheltenham Gold Cup Previous Result

🏆 A Plus Tard wins the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup 🏆

Another massive win for @rachaelblackmor! #CheltenhamFestival | #ITVRacing pic.twitter.com/rcUkYEqkBC

— ITV Racing (@itvracing) March 18, 2022

Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Trends

Favourites have a mixed recent record in the Gold Cup, Al Boum Photo (100-30 in 2020) becoming the fourth winning favourite in ten seasons since 2011. Long Run (2011), Bobs Worth (2013) and Don Cossack (2016) were the other successful favourites during that period.

The shortest-priced winner in history was Arkle who returned at 1-10 favourite in 1966.

Major shocks are rare in this race, although Lord Windermere returned at 20-1 in 2014.

The biggest shock result came in 1990 when Norton’s Coin won at 100-1, one of only three horses trained by Welsh dairy farmer Sirrel Griffiths.

Top Trainers and Jockeys of the Gold Cup

Michael Dickinson’s remarkable achievement of saddling the first five home in 1983 is most unlikely to be repeated. Bregawn won under Graham Bradley and was followed by stable companions Captain John, Wayward Lad, Silver Buck and Ashley House.

Irish trained horses have a very good recent record, taking five of the seven renewals between 2014 and 2020.

Willie Mullins had been trying for over twenty years to win the Gold Cup prior to Al Boum Photo’s back-to-back victories in 2019 and 2020.

Paul Nicholls has won the race four times, the most recent being Kauto Star (2009).

Pat Taaffe is the winning-most jockey in the history of the race with four wins, three of those aboard Arkle.

Paul Townend won on Al Boum Photo in 2019 and 2020 and will be hoping to emulate Jim Culloty who rode a hat-trick of wins aboard Best Mate.

What are the betting trends for the Cheltenham Gold Cup? — Find out the betting patterns on the Cheltenham Gold Cup horses this year, the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Cheltenham Gold Cup Race Stats

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race run on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse in England.
It is the feature race of the week.
The race is open to horses aged five years and older and is run over a distance of 3 miles, 2 furlongs and about 70 yards (5,331 metres).
The race was first run in 1924 and has been won by some of the greatest steeplechasers in history, including Arkle, Golden Miller (the most successful horse winning 5 times), Best Mate and Kauto Star. Other big names include See More Business and Denman.
The current record time for the Cheltenham Gold Cup is 6 minutes, 19.1 seconds, set by Best Mate in 2002.
The most successful jockey in the history of the race is Pat Taaffe, who won it four times between 1956 and 1964.
The most successful trainer in the history of the race is Tom Dreaper, who won it six times between 1946 and 1969.
Previous form at Cheltenham is a definite plus factor for Gold Cup winners.
Proven stamina in order to get the Gold Cup distance (3mile 2f) is also vital with most previous winners having won over three miles or further. It takes a class horse to win this race.
Most past winners were officially rated 166 or higher and had at least one previous Grade 1 victory to their credit.
You also need a safe jumper to navigate Cheltenham’s stiff fences and most previous winners had raced at least seven times over fences.
Experience is a key factor when assessing your Cheltenham Gold Cup tips. Most winners had at least seven races over fences before winning the race.
The age group from 7 to 9 has dominated the Gold Cup winners in recent times. Long Run (2011) was the first six-year-old to win since Mill House in 1963. Cool Dawn was the last ten-year-old to be successful in 1998.
Only four mares have ever won the Gold Cup, the most recent being Dawn Run in 1986.
Often horses that have run well in the King George VI Chase and Betfair Chase run well here.
Coneygree became the first novice chaser to win for forty years when successful in 2015. Gold Cup Winners tend to have a good level of experience of jumps.
Rachael Blackmore was the first female jockey to win the race in 2022.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Cheltenham Gold Cup

FIND THE ANSWERS TO YOUR THE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP QUESTIONS!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can mares run in the Gold Cup?

Mares can run on the Gold Cup, it is open to both geldings and mares, in fact, Dawn Run is widely considered to be one of the best winners of all time.

What horses are running in Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The horse running in the Cheltenham Gold Cup is shown on our page, along with their odds.

Aiming to run in the race is normally months and years in the planning. Betting normally starts a year ahead, straight after that years running. The picture becomes much clearer the closer to the race you get. Normally a few weeks out the main horses and betting is all in place.

How many horses are in the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The number of horses in the Gold Cup differ from year to year – an average field size is about 10. It is always more about quality rather than quantity.

How much are Cheltenham Gold Cup tickets?

Cheltenham Gold Cup tickets start from £40 normally.

To find more about Cheltenham Gold Cup tickets visit here.

What is the prize money for winning the Gold Cup?

The prize money for the winner of The Gold Cup is £350,000, with the overall prize pool being £625,000.

Summary of The Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeplechase

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is simply one of the greatest horseraces in the world and only the best win this race; regarded as the pinnacle of jump racing and the feature race of the whole week, held on the final day of The Festival.

The role of honour is full of great names from Arkle through to Best Mate. It has also produced some of the most famous races in history such as Michael Dickinson’s famous five and Desert Orchid’s heroic victory. The winners become household names.

Can Minella Idaho or Al Boum Photo regain it? Or will Al Boum Photo defend? Or will a new champion emerge? Time will tell.

Ruby Walsh who is seen by many as the best Cheltenham gold cup tipster is saying the race is the most open it has ever been and going to be a great race to see how it pans out.

It provides a fitting climax to the Cheltenham Festival 2023 and no racing fan will want to miss it.

Resources

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Keywords covered

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