The Paddy Power Gold Cup is a Premier Handicap National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 44 yards, or 4,064 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid November.
| Premier Handicap race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Paddy Power |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4½f (4,124 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £160,000 (2022) 1st: £90,032 |
| 2023 | ||
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| Stage Star | Notlongtillmay | Il Ridoto |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
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| Ga Law | French Dynamite | Midnight River |
| 2021 | ||
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| Midnight Shadow | Protektorat | Lalor |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
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| Coole Cody | Spiritofthegames | Al Dancer |
| 2019 | ||
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| Happy Diva | Brelan D'As | Warthog |
| 2018 | ||
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| Baron Alco | Frodon | Guitar Pete |
| 2017 | ||
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| Splash of Ginge | Starchitect | Le Prezien |
| 2016 | ||
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| Taquin Du Seuil | Village Vic | Buywise |
| 2015 | ||
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| Annacotty | Buywise | Sound Investment |
| 2014 | ||
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| Caid Du Berlais | Johns Spirit | Present View |
| 2013 | ||
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| Johns Spirit | Colour Squadron | Hidden Cyclone |
| 2012 | ||
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| Al Ferof | Walkon | Nadiya De La Vega |
| 2011 | ||
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| Great Endeavour | Quantitativeeasing | Divers |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
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| Little Josh | Dancing Tornado | Long Run |
| 2009 | ||
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| Tranquil Sea | Poquelin | Hold Em |
| 2008 | ||
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| Imperial Commander | Barbers Shop | Private Be |
| 2007 | ||
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| L'Antartique | Il Duce | Knowhere |
| 2006 | ||
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| Exotic Dancer | Vodka Bleu | New Alco |
| 2005 | ||
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| Our Vic | Monkerhostin | Kandjar D'allier |
| 2004 | ||
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| Celestial Gold | Thisthatandtother | Monkerhostin |
| 2003 | ||
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| Fondmort | Poliantas | Ei Ei |
| 2002 | ||
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| Cyfor Malta | Poliantas | Wave Rock |
| 2001 | ||
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| Shooting Light | Foly Pleasant | Exit Swinger |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
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| Lady Cricket | Exit Swinger | Feathered Leader |
| 1999 | ||
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| The Outback Way | Stormy Passage | Sounds Like Fun |
| 1998 | ||
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| Cyfor Malta | Simply Dashing | Dr Leunt |
| 1997 | ||
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| Senor El Betrutti | Challenger Du Luc | Bertone |
| 1996 | ||
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| Challenger Du Luc | Strong Promise | Addington Boy |
| 1995 | ||
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| Dublin Flyer | Egypt Mill Prince | Big Matt |
| 1994 | ||
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| Bradbury Star | Second Schedual | Egypt Mill Prince |
| 1993 | ||
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| Bradbury Star | Egypt Mill Prince | General Pershing |
| 1992 | ||
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| Tipping Tim | Another Coral | Beech Road |
| 1991 | ||
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| Another Coral | Toranfield | Sword Beach |
| 1990-1987 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
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| Multum in Parvo | Thar-An-Bharr | New Halen |
| 1989 | ||
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| Joint Sovereignty | Golden Freeze | Dudie |
| 1988 | ||
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| Pegwell Bay | Dudie | Townley Stone |
| 1987 | ||
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| Beau Ranger | Gee-A | Tickite Boo |
The event was established in 1960, and it was originally sponsored by Mackeson. It was known as the Mackeson Gold Cup until 1995, but since then it has had various sponsors and several title changes. It was backed by Murphy's from 1996, and by Thomas Pink from 2000. The bookmaker Paddy Power began supporting the race in 2003 and their sponsorship continued until the 2015 running. In 2016 the sponsorship was taken over by another bookmaking firm BetVictor.[1] Paddy Power returned for a second period of sponsorship in 2020.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Fortria – 1960, 1962
- Gay Trip – 1969, 1971
- Half Free – 1984, 1985
- Bradbury Star – 1993, 1994
- Cyfor Malta – 1998, 2002
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Tony McCoy – Cyfor Malta (1998), Lady Cricket (2000), Shooting Light (2001), Exotic Dancer (2006)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Martin Pipe – Beau Ranger (1987), Challenger du Luc (1996), Cyfor Malta (1998, 2002), Lady Cricket (2000), Shooting Light (2001), Celestial Gold (2004), Our Vic (2005)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Fortria | 8 | 12-00 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1961 | Scottish Memories | 7 | 10–12 | C. Finnegan | Arthur Thomas |
| 1962 | Fortria | 10 | 12-00 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1963 | Richard of Bordeaux | 8 | 10-05 | Bobby Beasley | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1964 | Super Flash | 9 | 10-05 | Stan Mellor | Frank Cundell |
| 1965 | Dunkirk | 8 | 12-07 | Bill Rees | Peter Cazalet |
| 1966 | Pawnbroker | 8 | 11-09 | Paddy Broderick | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1967 | Charlie Worcester | 10 | 10–11 | Josh Gifford | Ryan Price |
| 1968 | Jupiter Boy | 7 | 10-03 | Eddie Harty | Fred Rimell |
| 1969 | Gay Trip | 9 | 11-05 | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell |
| 1970 | Chatham | 6 | 10-03 | Ken White | Fred Rimell |
| 1971 | Gay Trip | 9 | 11-03 | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell |
| 1972 | Red Candle | 8 | 10-00 | Jimmy Fox | Ricky Vallance |
| 1973 | Skymas | 8 | 10-05 | Stan Murphy | Brian Lusk |
| 1974 | Bruslee | 8 | 10-07 | Andrew Turnell | Michael Scudamore |
| 1975 | Clear Cut | 11 | 10-09 | David Greaves | Maurice Camacho |
| 1976 | Cancello [a] | 7 | 11-01 | Dennis Atkins | Neville Crump |
| 1977 | Bachelor's Hall | 7 | 10-06 | Martin O'Halloran | Peter Cundell |
| 1978 | Bawnogues | 7 | 10-07 | Craig Smith | Martin Tate |
| 1979 | Man Alive | 8 | 10-09 | Ron Barry | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1980 | Bright Highway | 6 | 11-01 | Gerry Newman | Michael O'Brien |
| 1981 | Henry Kissinger | 7 | 10–13 | Paul Barton | David Gandolfo |
| 1982 | Fifty Dollars More | 7 | 11-00 | Richard Linley | Fred Winter |
| 1983 | Pounentes | 6 | 10-06 | Neale Doughty | Billy McGhie |
| 1984 | Half Free | 8 | 11–10 | Richard Linley | Fred Winter |
| 1985 | Half Free | 9 | 11–10 | Richard Linley | Fred Winter |
| 1986 | Very Promising | 8 | 11–13 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1987 | Beau Ranger | 9 | 10-02 | Mark Perrett | Martin Pipe |
| 1988 | Pegwell Bay | 7 | 11-02 | Peter Scudamore | Tim Forster |
| 1989 | Joint Sovereignty | 9 | 10-04 | Graham McCourt | Philip Hobbs |
| 1990 | Multum in Parvo | 7 | 10-02 | Norman Williamson | John Edwards |
| 1991 | Another Coral | 8 | 10-01 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1992 | Tipping Tim | 7 | 10–10 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1993 | Bradbury Star | 8 | 11-08 | Declan Murphy | Josh Gifford |
| 1994 | Bradbury Star | 9 | 11–11 | Philip Hide | Josh Gifford |
| 1995 | Dublin Flyer | 9 | 11-08 | Brendan Powell | Tim Forster |
| 1996 | Challenger du Luc | 6 | 10-02 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
| 1997 | Senor El Betrutti | 8 | 10-00 | Jamie Osborne | Susan Nock |
| 1998 | Cyfor Malta | 5 | 11-03 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1999 | The Outback Way | 9 | 10-00 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2000 | Lady Cricket | 6 | 10–13 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2001 | Shooting Light | 8 | 11-03 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2002 | Cyfor Malta | 9 | 11-09 | Barry Geraghty | Martin Pipe |
| 2003 | Fondmort | 7 | 10–13 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2004 | Celestial Gold | 6 | 10-02 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2005 | Our Vic | 7 | 11-07 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2006 | Exotic Dancer | 6 | 11-02 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2007 | L'Antartique | 7 | 10–13 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2008 | Imperial Commander | 7 | 10-07 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2009 | Tranquil Sea | 7 | 10–13 | Andrew McNamara | Edward O'Grady |
| 2010 | Little Josh | 8 | 10-05 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2011 | Great Endeavour | 7 | 10-03 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe |
| 2012 | Al Ferof | 7 | 11-08 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2013 | Johns Spirit | 6 | 10-02 | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2014 | Caid Du Berlais | 5 | 10–13 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2015 | Annacotty | 7 | 11-00 | Ian Popham | Alan King |
| 2016 | Taquin du Seuil | 9 | 11–11 | Aidan Coleman | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2017 | Splash Of Ginge | 9 | 10–06 | Tom Bellamy | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2018 | Baron Alco | 7 | 10-11 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2019 | Happy Diva | 8 | 11-00 | Richard Patrick | Kerry Lee |
| 2020 | Coole Cody | 9 | 10-05 | Tom O'Brien | Evan Williams |
| 2021 | Midnight Shadow | 8 | 11-05 | Ryan Mania | Sue Smith |
| 2022 | Ga Law | 6 | 11-00 | Jonathan Burke | Jamie Snowden |
| 2023 | Stage Star | 7 | 11–07 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
See also
References
- Racing Post:
- pedigreequery.com – Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase – Cheltenham.
- sportingchronicle.com – Paddy Power Gold Cup.
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 40. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
- [1] – BetVictor Gold Cup Chase – Cheltenham.
External links
- Race Recordings [2]
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