| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Race type | Chase |
| Sponsor | Paddy Power |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4½f (4,124 metres) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £150,000 (2009) 1st: £85,515 |
The Paddy Power Gold Cup is a Grade 3 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 (4,124 metres), and during its running there are fifteen fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid November.
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. Its present sponsor, Paddy Power, began supporting the race in 2003.
Contents |
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
| 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 [1] | 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 J. 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 |
1 The 1976 running took place at Haydock Park.