Race series · Cheltenham · Grade 3
December Gold Cup
2m4½f · December
Race essentials
CourseCheltenham, 2m4½f
WhenDecember
StatusGrade 3
Field11.8 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Age 7+8/10
Distance winner9/10
Had 2+ runs in season7/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Had 2+ career wins10/10
Mares/fillies rarely win1/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)2/10
Favourite Win Rate11.4%
Avg Winning SP8.9/1
Avg Field Size11.8
Renewals55
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Glengouly | Faye Bramley | Sean Bowen | 33/1 | 10 | Good To Soft |
| 2024 | Gemirande | Venetia Williams | Charlie Deutsch | 11/2 | 11 | Good To Soft |
| 2023 | Fugitif | Richard Hobson | Gavin Sheehan | 13/2 | 12 | Soft |
| 2021 | Coole Cody | Evan Williams | Adam Wedge | 12/1 | 13 | Good To Soft |
| 2020 | Chatham Street Lad | Michael Winters | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/1 | 17 | Soft |
| 2019 | Warthog | David Pipe | David Noonan | 7/1 | 13 | Soft |
| 2018 | Frodon | Paul Nicholls | Bryony Frost | 7/1 | 12 | Good |
| 2017 | Guitar Pete | Nicky Richards | Ryan Day | 9/1 | 10 | Soft |
| 2016 | Frodon | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies | 14/1 | 16 | Soft |
| 2015 | Village Vic | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson | 8/1 | 14 | Soft |
| 2014 | Niceonefrankie | Venetia Williams | Aidan Coleman | 16/1 | 12 | Good To Soft |
| 2013 | Double Ross | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/1 | 13 | Good |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Combs Ditch | David Elsworth | Colin Brown |
| 1984 | Beau Ranger | John Thorne | John Hurst |
| 1983 | Fifty Dollars More | Fred Winter | Richard Linley |
| 1982 | Observe | Fred Winter | John Francome |
| 1980 | Bueche Giorod | Jenny Pitman | Bryan Smart |
| 1979 | Father Delaney | Peter Easterby | Alan Brown |
| 1978 | The Snipe | John Webber | Anthony Webber |
| 1977 | Even Melody | Neville Crump | Colin Hawkins |
| 1975 | Easby Abbey | Peter Easterby | Ron Barry |
| 1974 | Garnishee | Harry Thomson Jones | David Mould |
| 1973 | Pendil | Fred Winter | Richard Pitman |
| 1972 | Arctic Bow | Bob Turnell | Andrew Turnell |
| 1971 | Leap Frog | Tom Dreaper | Val O'Brien |
| 1970 | Simian | Auriol Sinclair | David Moore |
| 1969 | Titus Oates | Gordon W. Richards | Ron Barry |
| 1968 | Tassilo | Fulke Walwyn | Aly Branford |
| 1966 | The Laird | Bob Turnell | Jeff King |
| 1965 | Flyingbolt | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1964 | Flying Wild | Dan Moore | Tommy Carberry |
| 1963 | Limeking | Danny Morgan | Toss Taaffe |