Race series · Cheltenham · Grade 3
Paddy Power Gold Cup
2m4½f · November
Race essentials
CourseCheltenham, 2m4½f
WhenNovember
StatusGrade 3
Field14.8 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Age 7+9/10
Distance winner10/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Had 2+ career wins10/10
Won at 4/1 or shorter1/10
Won as favourite1/10
Carried 11st2/10
Favourite Win Rate26.8%
Avg Winning SP9.1/1
Avg Field Size14.8
Renewals66
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Panic Attack | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 6/1 | 12 | Soft |
| 2024 | Il Ridoto | Paul Nicholls | Freddie Gingell | 10/1 | 15 | Good |
| 2023 | Stage Star | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 4/1F | 14 | Soft |
| 2022 | Ga Law | Jamie Snowden | Jonathan Burke | 5/1 | 14 | Good |
| 2021 | Midnight Shadow | Sue Smith | Ryan Mania | 9/1 | 19 | Good |
| 2020 | Coole Cody | Evan Williams | Tom O'Brien | 10/1 | 16 | Soft |
| 2019 | Happy Diva | Kerry Lee | Richard Patrick | 14/1 | 17 | Soft |
| 2018 | Baron Alco | Gary Moore | Jamie Moore | 8/1 | 18 | Good |
| 2017 | Splash Of Ginge | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Tom Bellamy | 25/1 | 17 | Soft |
| 2016 | Taquin Du Seuil | Jonjo O'Neill | Aidan Coleman | 8/1 | 17 | Good To Soft |
| 2015 | Annacotty | Alan King | Ian Popham | 12/1 | 20 | Good To Soft |
| 2014 | Caid Du Berlais | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/1 | 18 | Soft |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Half Free | Fred Winter | Richard Linley |
| 1983 | Pounentes | Billy McGhie | Neale Doughty |
| 1982 | Fifty Dollars More | Fred Winter | Richard Linley |
| 1981 | Henry Kissinger | David Gandolfo | Paul Barton |
| 1980 | Bright Highway | Michael O'Brien | Gerry Newman |
| 1979 | Man Alive | Gordon W. Richards | Ron Barry |
| 1978 | Bawnogues | Martin Tate | Craig Smith |
| 1977 | Bachelor's Hall | Peter Cundell | Martin O'Halloran |
| 1976 | Cancello | Neville Crump | Dennis Atkins |
| 1975 | Clear Cut | Maurice Camacho | David Greaves |
| 1974 | Bruslee | Michael Scudamore | Andrew Turnell |
| 1973 | Skymas | Brian Lusk | Stan Murphy |
| 1972 | Red Candle | Ricky Vallance | Jimmy Fox |
| 1971 | Gay Trip | Fred Rimell | Terry Biddlecombe |
| 1970 | Chatham | Fred Rimell | Ken White |
| 1969 | Gay Trip | Fred Rimell | Terry Biddlecombe |
| 1968 | Jupiter Boy | Fred Rimell | Eddie Harty |
| 1967 | Charlie Worcester | Ryan Price | Josh Gifford |
| 1966 | Pawnbroker | Arthur Stephenson | Paddy Broderick |
| 1965 | Dunkirk | Peter Cazalet | Bill Rees |
| 1964 | Super Flash | Frank Cundell | Stan Mellor |
| 1963 | Richard of Bordeaux | Fulke Walwyn | Bobby Beasley |
| 1962 | Fortria | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1961 | Scottish Memories | Arthur Thomas | Cathal Finnegan |
| 1960 | Fortria | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |