Race series · Cheltenham · Grade 1
Cheltenham Gold Cup
3m2½f · March
Race essentials
CourseCheltenham, 3m2½f
WhenMarch
StatusGrade 1
Field13.0 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won from top 3 in market7/10
Had 2+ runs in season7/10
Won in current season9/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Had 2+ career wins10/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)2/10
Favourite Win Rate41.0%
Avg Winning SP9.7/1
Avg Field Size13.0
Renewals98
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gaelic Warrior | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 11/4J | 10 | Good To Soft |
| 2025 | Inothewayurthinkin | Gavin Cromwell | Mark Walsh | 15/2 | 9 | Good To Soft |
| 2024 | Galopin Des Champs | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 10/11F | 11 | Soft |
| 2023 | Galopin Des Champs | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 7/5F | 13 | Soft |
| 2022 | A Plus Tard | Henry De Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | 3/1F | 11 | Good To Soft |
| 2021 | Minella Indo | Henry De Bromhead | Jack Kennedy | 9/1 | 12 | Good To Soft |
| 2020 | Al Boum Photo | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 100/30F | 12 | Good To Soft |
| 2019 | Al Boum Photo | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 12/1 | 16 | Good To Soft |
| 2018 | Native River | Colin Tizzard | Richard Johnson | 5/1 | 15 | Soft |
| 2017 | Sizing John | Mrs John Harrington | Robbie Power | 7/1 | 13 | Good |
| 2016 | Don Cossack | Gordon Elliott | B J Cooper | 9/4F | 9 | Good |
| 2015 | Coneygree | Mark Bradstock | Nico de Boinville | 7/1 | 16 | Soft |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Dawn Run | Paddy Mullins | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1985 | Forgive 'n Forget | Jimmy FitzGerald | Mark Dwyer |
| 1984 | Burrough Hill Lad | Jenny Pitman | Phil Tuck |
| 1983 | Bregawn | Michael W. Dickinson | Graham Bradley |
| 1982 | Silver Buck | Michael Dickinson | Robert Earnshaw |
| 1981 | Little Owl | Peter Easterby | Jim Wilson |
| 1980 | Master Smudge | Arthur Barrow | Richard Hoare |
| 1979 | Alverton | Peter Easterby | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 1978 | Midnight Court | Fred Winter | John Francome |
| 1977 | Davy Lad | Mick O'Toole | Dessie Hughes |
| 1976 | Royal Frolic | Fred Rimell | John Burke |
| 1975 | Ten Up | Jim Dreaper | Tommy Carberry |
| 1974 | Captain Christy | Pat Taaffe | Bobby Beasley |
| 1973 | The Dikler | Fulke Walwyn | Ron Barry |
| 1972 | Glencaraig Lady | Francis Flood | Frank Berry |
| 1971 | L'Escargot | Dan Moore | Tommy Carberry |
| 1970 | L'Escargot | Dan Moore | Tommy Carberry |
| 1969 | What A Myth | Ryan Price | Paul Kelleway |
| 1968 | Fort Leney | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1967 | Woodland Venture | Fred Rimell | Terry Biddlecombe |
| 1966 | Arkle | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1965 | Arkle | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1964 | Arkle | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1963 | Mill House | Fulke Walwyn | Willie Robinson |
| 1962 | Mandarin | Fulke Walwyn | Fred Winter |
| 1961 | Saffron Tartan | Don Butchers | Fred Winter |
| 1960 | Pas Seul | Bob Turnell | Bill Rees |
| 1959 | Roddy Owen | Danny Morgan | Bobby Beasley |
| 1958 | Kerstin | Verly Bewicke | Stan Hayhurst |
| 1957 | Linwell | Charlie Mallon | Michael Scudamore |
| 1956 | Limber Hill | Bill Dutton | Jimmy Power |
| 1955 | Gay Donald | Jim Ford | Tony Grantham |
| 1954 | Four Ten | John Roberts | Tommy Cusack |
| 1953 | Knock Hard | Vincent O'Brien | Tim Molony |
| 1952 | Mont Tremblant | Fulke Walwyn | Dave Dick |
| 1951 | Silver Fame | George Beeby | Martin Molony |
| 1950 | Cottage Rake | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
| 1949 | Cottage Rake | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
| 1948 | Cottage Rake | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
| 1947 | Fortina | Hector Christie | Richard Black |
| 1946 | Prince Regent | Tom Dreaper | Tim Hyde |
| 1945 | Red Rower | 2nd Lord Stalbridge | Davy Jones |
| 1942 | Medoc II | Reg Hobbs | Frenchie Nicholson |
| 1941 | Poet Prince | Ivor Anthony | Roger Burford |
| 1940 | Roman Hackle | Owen Anthony | Evan Williams |
| 1939 | Brendan's Cottage | George Beeby | George Owen |
| 1938 | Morse Code | Ivor Anthony | Danny Morgan |
| 1936 | Golden Miller | Owen Anthony | Evan Williams |
| 1935 | Golden Miller | Basil Briscoe | Gerry Wilson |
| 1934 | Golden Miller | Basil Briscoe | Gerry Wilson |
| 1933 | Golden Miller | Basil Briscoe | Billy Stott |
| 1932 | Golden Miller | Basil Briscoe | Ted Leader |
| 1930 | Easter Hero | Jack Anthony | Tommy Cullinan |
| 1929 | Easter Hero | Jack Anthony | Dick Rees |
| 1928 | Patron Saint | Stanley Harrison | Dick Rees |
| 1927 | Thrown In | Owen Anthony | Hugh Grosvenor |
| 1926 | Koko | Alfred Bickley | Tim Hamey |
| 1925 | Ballinode | Frank Morgan | Ted Leader |
| 1924 | Red Splash | Fred Withington | Dick Rees |