Presents:-
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THE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP
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Grade 1 Class 1 Championship Chase
over 3 Mile 2 Furlongs 70 Yards
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THE RACE
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The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 Steeplechase.
The Gold Cup is the is the most prestigious steeplechase in the whole calendar and is run for the best steeplechasers over three miles and two and a half furlongs and is the main event of the last day of the Cheltenham festival.
First Run in 1924 as a steeplechase this is the race that all top class chasers are aimed at all season.
The race is open to all horses of the age 5 years and over.
The first race was held on March 12th 1924 and was run over what is now the old course . In 1959 the race changed to the new course over which the race is still run today.
The great steeplechaser Arkle won the race three times in succession in 1964,1965 and 1966. The great Golden miller won the race won the race five times 1932,1933,1934,1935 and 1936. He also won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and The Grand National in the same year in1934.
In 2009 Kauto Star became the first horse to regain The Cheltenham Gold Cup after winning in 2007 not winning in 2008 and winning again in 2009
In 1986 Dawn Run became the only horse to have won The Gold Cup and also The Champion Hurdle which she won in 1984.
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PREVIEWED RACES
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The 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2019 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our Guide
The 2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup . See our guide
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PAST WINNERS
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Year | Winner | Age | Trainer | Jockey |
2020 | Al Boum Photo | 8 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
2019 | Al Boum Photo | 7 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend |
2018 | Native River | 8 | Colin Tizzard | Richard Johnson |
2017 | Sizing John | 7 | Jessica Harrington | Robbie Power |
2016 | Don Cossack (GER) | 9 | Gordon Elliott | B J Cooper |
2015 | Coneygree | 6 | Mark Bradstock | Nico De Boinville |
2014 | Lord Wibdermere | 8 | Jim Culloty | Davy Rusell |
2013 | Bobs Worth | 8 | Nicky Hendersonl | Barry Geraghty |
2012 | Synchronised (IRE) 79 | 9 | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy |
2011 | Long Run | 6 | Nicky Henderson | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen |
2010 | Imperial Commander | 9 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Paddy Brennan |
2009 | Kauto Star | 9 | Paul Nicholls | Ruby Walsh |
2008 | Denman | 8 | Paul Nicholls | Sam Thomas |
2007 | Kauto Star | 7 | Paul Nicholls | Ruby Walsh |
2006 | War Of Attrition | 7 | Mouse Morris | Conor O'Dwyer |
2005 | Kicking King | 7 | Tom Taaffe | Barry Geraghty |
2004 | Best Mate | 9 | Henrietta Knight | Jim Culloty |
2003 | Best Mate | 8 | Henrietta Knight | Jim Culloty |
2002 | Best Mate | 7 | Henrietta Knight | Jim Culloty |
2001 | no race 2001 | (foot and mouth outbreak) | ||
2000 | Looks Like Trouble | 8 | Noel Chance | Richard Johnson |
1999 | See More Business | 9 | Paul Nicholls | Mick Fitzgerald |
1998 | Cool Dawn | 10 | Robert Alner | Andrew Thornton |
1997 | Mr Mulligan | 9 | Noel Chance | Tony McCoy |
1996 | Imperial Call | 7 | Fergie Sutherland | Conor O'Dwyer |
1995 | Master Oats | 9 | Kim Bailey | Norman Williamson |
1994 | The Fellow | 9 | François Doumen | Adam Kondrat |
1993 | Jodami | 8 | Peter Beaumont | Mark Dwyer |
1992 | Cool Ground | 10 | Toby Balding | Adrian Maguire |
1991 | Garrison Savannah | 8 | Jenny Pitman | Mark Pitman |
1990 | Norton's Coin | 9 | Sirrel Griffiths | Graham McCourt |
1989 | Desert Orchid | 10 | David Elsworth | Simon Sherwood |
1988 | Charter Party | 10 | David Nicholson | Richard Dunwoody |
1987 | The Thinker | 9 | Arthur Stephenson | Ridley Lamb |
1986 | Dawn Run | 8 | Paddy Mullins | Jonjo O'Neill |
1985 | Forgive 'n Forget | 8 | Jimmy FitzGerald | Mark Dwyer |
1984 | Burrough Hill Lad | 8 | Jenny Pitman | Phil Tuck |
1983 | Bregawn | 9 | Michael Dickinson | Graham Bradley |
1982 | Silver Buck | 10 | Michael Dickinson | Robert Earnshaw |
1981 | Little Owl | 7 | Peter Easterby | Mr Jim Wilson |
1980 | Master Smudge [3] | 8 | Arthur Barrow | Richard Hoare |
1979 | Alverton | 9 | Peter Easterby | Jonjo O'Neill |
1978 | Midnight Court | 7 | Fred Winter | John Francome |
1977 | Davy Lad | 7 | Mick O'Toole | Dessie Hughes |
1976 | Royal Frolic | 7 | Fred Rimell | John Burke |
1975 | Ten Up | 8 | Jim Dreaper | Tommy Carberry |
1974 | Captain Christy | 7 | Pat Taaffe | Bobby Beasley |
1973 | The Dikler | 10 | Fulke Walwyn | Ron Barry |
1972 | Glencaraig Lady | 8 | Francis Flood | Frank Berry |
1971 | L'Escargot | 8 | Dan Moore | Tommy Carberry |
1970 | L'Escargot | 7 | Dan Moore | Tommy Carberry |
1969 | What a Myth | 12 | Ryan Price | Paul Kelleway |
1968 | Fort Leney | 10 | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
1967 | Woodland Venture | 7 | Fred Rimell | Terry Biddlecombe |
1966 | Arkle | 9 | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
1965 | Arkle | 8 | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
1964 | Arkle | 7 | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
1963 | Mill House | 6 | Fulke Walwyn | Willie Robinson |
1962 | Mandarin | 11 | Fulke Walwyn | Fred Winter |
1961 | Saffron Tartan | 10 | Don Butchers | Fred Winter |
1960 | Pas Seul | 7 | Bob Turnell | Bill Rees |
1959 | Roddy Owen | 10 | Danny Morgan | Bobby Beasley |
1958 | Kerstin | 8 | Verly Bewicke | Stan Hayhurst |
1957 | Linwell | 9 | Charlie Mallon | Michael Scudamore |
1956 | Limber Hill | 9 | Bill Dutton | Jimmy Power |
1955 | Gay Donald | 9 | Jim Ford | Tony Grantham |
1954 | Four Ten | 8 | John Roberts | Tommy Cusack |
1953 | Knock Hard | 9 | Vincent O'Brien | Tim Molony |
1952 | Mont Tremblant | 6 | Fulke Walwyn | Dave Dick |
1951 | Silver Fame | 12 | George Beeby | Martin Molony |
1950 | Cottage Rake | 11 | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
1949 | Cottage Rake | 10 | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
1948 | Cottage Rake | 9 | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
1947 | Fortina | 6 | Hector Christie | Mr Richard Black |
1946 | Prince Regent | 11 | Tom Dreaper | Tim Hyde |
1945 | Red Rower | 11 | 2nd Lord Stalbridge | Davy Jones |
1943 | no race 1943–44 | Wartime | ||
1942 | Medoc II | 8 | Reg Hobbs | Frenchie Nicholson |
1941 | Poet Prince | 9 | Ivor Anthony | Roger Burford |
1940 | Roman Hackle | 7 | Owen Anthony | Evan Williams |
1939 | Brendan's Cottage | 9 | George Beeby | George Owen |
1938 | Morse Code | 9 | Ivor Anthony | Danny Morgan |
1937 | no race 1937 [1] | Flooding | ||
1936 | Golden Miller | 9 | Owen Anthony | Evan Williams |
1935 | Golden Miller | 8 | Basil Briscoe | Gerry Wilson |
1934 | Golden Miller | 7 | Basil Briscoe | Gerry Wilson |
1933 | Golden Miller | 6 | Basil Briscoe | Billy Stott |
1932 | Golden Miller | 5 | Basil Briscoe | Ted Leader |
1931 | no race 1931 [1] | Frost | ||
1930 | Easter Hero | 10 | Jack Anthony | Tommy Cullinan |
1929 | Easter Hero | 9 | Jack Anthony | Dick Rees |
1928 | Patron Saint | 5 | Stanley Harrison | Dick Rees |
1927 | Thrown In | 11 | Owen Anthony | Mr Hugh Grosvenor |
1926 | Koko | 8 | Alfred Bickley | Tim Hamey |
1925 | Ballinode | 9 | Frank Morgan | Ted Leader |
1924 | Red Splash | 5 | Fred Withington | Dick Rees |