{{short description|Steeplechase horse race in Britain}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Premier Handicap |horse race = Paddy Power Gold Cup |image = |caption = |location = [[Cheltenham Racecourse]]<br>[[Cheltenham]], England |inaugurated = 1960 |race type = [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|Steeplechase]] |sponsor = [[Paddy Power]] |website = [https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham/ Cheltenham] |distance = 2m 4½f (4,124 metres) |surface = Turf |track = Left-handed |qualification = Four-years-old and up |weight = [[Handicap (horse racing)|Handicap]] |purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]160,000 ''(2025)''<small><br>'''1st:''' £91,120</small> |bonuses = }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Bryan Drew.svg | alt1 = Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap | caption1 = Panic Attack | image2 = File:Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg | alt2 = Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Vincenzo | image3 = File:Owner Babbit Racing.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white star, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, royal blue cap, white star | caption3 = Hoe Joly Smoke }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Ged Mason.svg | alt1 = White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap | caption1 = Il Ridoto | image2 = File:Owner The Footie Partnership.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, royal blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, royal blue diamond | caption2 = Ga Law | image3 = File:Owner Mr R S Brookhouse.svg | alt3 = Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star | caption3 = Lets Go Champ }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner Owners Group 001.svg | alt1 = Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap | caption1 = Stage Star | image2 = File:Owner Mr Alan Rogers.svg | alt2 = Red, white stripe, white sleeves, red spots | caption2 = Notlongtillmay | image3 = File:Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg | alt3 = Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves | caption3 = Il Ridoto }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner The Footie Partnership.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, royal blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, royal blue diamond | caption1 = Ga Law | image2 = File:Owner Robcour.svg | alt2 = Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star | caption2 = French Dynamite | image3 = File:Owner Mr Frank McAleavy.svg | alt3 = Red, black triple diamond, striped sleeves, hooped cap | caption3 = Midnight River }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Aafke Clarke.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap | caption1 = Midnight Shadow | image2 = File:Owner Mr J Hales.svg | alt2 = Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star | caption2 = Protektorat | image3 = File:Owner Mr D G Staddon.svg | alt3 = Light blue, maroon hoops and armlets | caption3 = Lalor }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2020 | image1 = File:Owner Mr W Clifford.svg | alt1 = Red, yellow sash, striped sleeves and star on cap | caption1 = Coole Cody | image2 = File:Owner Mr N W Lake.svg | alt2 = Red, white sash, emerald green sleeves, emerald green and red check cap | caption2 = Spiritofthegames | image3 = File:Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg | alt3 = Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap | caption3 = Al Dancer }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Will Roseff.svg | alt1 = Yellow, purple star, purple sleeves, yellow armlets, purple cap | caption1 = Happy Diva | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption2 = Brelan D'As | image3 = File:Owner Bryan Drew.svg | alt3 = Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap | caption3 = Warthog }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Vanessa J Stone.svg | alt1 = White, dark green hoops, white sleeves and cap | caption1 = Baron Alco | image2 = File:Owner Mr P J Vogt.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Frodon | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Pat Sloan.svg | alt3 = Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond | caption3 = Guitar Pete }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Mr J D Neild.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, red star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap | caption1 = Splash of Ginge | image2 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs Paul Rooney.svg | alt2 = Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves | caption2 = Starchitect | image3 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption3 = Le Prezien }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Martin Broughton.svg | alt1 = Red, emerald green cross of lorraine and sleeves | caption1 = Taquin Du Seuil | image2 = File:Owner Mr Alan Peterson.svg | alt2 = Black and light blue (quartered), black sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Village Vic | image3 = File:Owner Mr T Hywel Jones.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, red cross of lorraine, light green sleeves, red cap | caption3 = Buywise }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Peter Prowting.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow cap | caption1 = Annacotty | image2 = File:Owner Mr T Hywel Jones.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, red cross of lorraine, light green sleeves, red cap | caption2 = Buywise | image3 = File:Owner Owners Group 001.svg | alt3 = Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap | caption3 = Sound Investment }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner Donlon and Macdonald.svg | alt1 = Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap | caption1 = Caid Du Berlais | image2 = File:Owner Mr Christopher W T Johnston.svg | alt2 = Red, large black spots, black cap | caption2 = Johns Spirit | image3 = File:Owner Sir Chips Keswick.svg | alt3 = Light blue, green sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Present View }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Christopher W T Johnston.svg | alt1 = Red, large black spots, black cap | caption1 = Johns Spirit | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption2 = Colour Squadron | image3 = File:Owner Mrs A F Mee and David Mee.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and mauve (halved), sleeves reversed, emerald green and mauve quartered cap | caption3 = Hidden Cyclone }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Mr J Hales.svg | alt1 = Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star | caption1 = [[Al Ferof]] | image2 = File:Owner Mr M McNeill.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap | caption2 = Walkon | image3 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption3 = Nadiya De La Vega }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Great Endeavour | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption2 = <small>Quantitativeeasing</small> | image3 = File:Owner Let's Live Racing.svg | alt3 = Light blue, brown stripe and armlets | caption3 = Divers }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2001 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Tony Bloom.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star | caption1 = Little Josh | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption2 = Dancing Tornado | image3 = File:Owner Mr Robert Waley-Cohen.svg | alt3 = Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = [[Long Run (horse)|Long Run]] }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Nelius Hayes and D Cox.svg | alt1 = Orange and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, purple cap, orange diamonds | caption1 = Tranquil Sea | image2 = File:Owner The Stewart Family.svg | alt2 = Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap | caption2 = Poquelin | image3 = File:Owner MR D B T HUGHES.svg | alt3 = Yellow, large dark green spots, dark green cap | caption3 = Hold Em }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Ian A Robinson.svg | alt1 = Black, white stars, striped sleeves, black cap | caption1 = [[Imperial Commander]] | image2 = File:Owner The King.svg | alt2 = Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe | caption2 = Barbers Shop | image3 = File:Owner David And Daphne Walsh.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, yellow diamond, grey sleeves, grey and royal blue quartered cap | caption3 = Private Be }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs A N Durkan.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white hooped sleeves, pink cap | caption1 = L'Antartique | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Peter Prowting.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow cap | caption2 = Il Duce | image3 = File:Owner Mr H R Mould.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star | caption3 = Knowhere }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg | alt1 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap | caption1 = [[Exotic Dancer]] | image2 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption2 = Vodka Bleu | image3 = File:Owner Mr D McGowan And Mr S Murphy.svg | alt3 = Pink, White stars, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star | caption3 = New Alco }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Our Vic | image2 = File:Owner Mr M G St Quinton.svg | alt2 = Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap | caption2 = Monkerhostin | image3 = File:Owner Let's Live Racing.svg | alt3 = Light blue, pink striped sleeves | caption3 = Kandjar D'allier }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Celestial Gold | image2 = File:Owner Mr C G Roach.svg | alt2 = Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap | caption2 = <small>Thisthatandtother</small> | image3 = File:Owner Mr M G St Quinton.svg | alt3 = Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap | caption3 = Monkerhostin }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Mr W J Brown.svg | alt1 = Brown, red stars, brown sleeves, red cap, brown star | caption1 = Fondmort | image2 = File:Owner Mr Mark Tincknell.svg | alt2 = Orange, beige armlets | caption2 = Poliantas | image3 = File:Owner Mrs S M Richards.svg | alt3 = Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap | caption3 = Ei Ei }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2002 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Cyfor Malta | image2 = File:Owner Mr Mark Tincknell.svg | alt2 = Orange, beige armlets | caption2 = Poliantas | image3 = File:Owner Sterling Racing Syndicate.svg | alt3 = Light blue and white stripes, hooped sleeves, white cap, light blue star | caption3 = Wave Rock }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2001 | image1 = File:Owner J M Brown.svg | alt1 = Red, Purple sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap, Yellow star | caption1 = Shooting Light | image2 = File:Owner Mr Jim Lewis.svg | alt2 = Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap | caption2 = Foly Pleasant | image3 = File:Owner Sandicroft Stud I.svg | alt3 = Red, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond | caption3 = Exit Swinger }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2000-1991 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2000 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Lady Cricket | image2 = File:Owner C R Fleet.svg | alt2 = Red and yellow stripes, dark green and yellow striped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Exit Swinger | image3 = File:Owner M D O'Connor.svg | alt3 = Royal Blue, White Stars, Red cap | caption3 = Feathered Leader }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1999 | image1 = File:Owner Seasons Holidays.svg | alt1 = Light blue, dark blue cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap | caption1 = The Outback Way | image2 = File:Owner Peter Luff.svg | alt2 = Light blue, black sash, armlets and hoop on cap | caption2 = Stormy Passage | image3 = File:Owner Mrs H Brown.svg | alt3 = Red, dark blue seams, white sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, white star | caption3 = Sounds Like Fun }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1998 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Cyfor Malta | image2 = File:Owner Mr Steve Hammond.svg | alt2 = Red, white sash, green sleeves, white armlets, green cap | caption2 = Simply Dashing | image3 = File:Owner Peter Emery.svg | alt3 = Yellow, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, white cap | caption3 = Dr Leunt }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1997 | image1 = File:Owner Gerard Nock.svg | alt1 = Purple, emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green cap | caption1 = Senor El Betrutti | image2 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption2 = Challenger Du Luc | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Harry J Duffey.svg | alt3 = Green and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap | caption3 = Bertone }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1996 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Challenger Du Luc | image2 = File:Owner Geoff Hubbard Racing.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green and white check cap | caption2 = Strong Promise | image3 = File:Owner Gott Foods Limited.svg | alt3 = Red and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond | caption3 = Addington Boy }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1995 | image1 = File:Owner J B Sumner.svg | alt1 = Green, yellow sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Dublin Flyer | image2 = File:Owner S R Webb.svg | alt2 = White, red seams on sleeves | caption2 = Egypt Mill Prince | image3 = File:Owner Richard Shaw.svg | alt3 = Black, emerald green spots on cap | caption3 = Big Matt }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1994 | image1 = File:Owner James Campbell.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, red braces and cap | caption1 = Bradbury Star | image2 = File:Owner Hugh McMahon.svg | alt2 = RUST, green sash and cuffs, quartered cap | caption2 = Second Schedual | image3 = File:Owner S R Webb.svg | alt3 = White, red seams on sleeves | caption3 = Egypt Mill Prince }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1993 | image1 = File:Owner James Campbell.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, red braces and cap | caption1 = Bradbury Star | image2 = File:Owner S R Webb.svg | alt2 = White, red seams on sleeves | caption2 = Egypt Mill Prince | image3 = File:Owner Mr J E Potter.svg | alt3 = White, red braces, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star | caption3 = General Pershing }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1992 | image1 = File:Owner Mr H R Mould.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star | caption1 = Tipping Tim | image2 = File:Owner M R Deeley.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white sleeves, orange and white quartered cap | caption2 = Another Coral | image3 = File:Owner Tony Geake.svg | alt3 = Brown, fawn cross belts, orange sleeves and cap | caption3 = Beech Road }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1991 | image1 = File:Owner M R Deeley.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white sleeves, orange and white quartered cap | caption1 = Another Coral | image2 = File:Owner F Lennon.svg | alt2 = Orange, blue triple diamond, diamonds on cap | caption2 = Toranfield | image3 = File:Owner Mrs S J Mason.svg | alt3 = Orange, black chevron, hooped sleeves, striped cap | caption3 = Sword Beach }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 1990-1987 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1990 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Alan Parker.svg | alt1 = Yellow, white epaulets, yellow sleeves, black armlets, white cap | caption1 = Multum in Parvo | image2 = File:Owner John R Upson.svg | alt2 = White, dark green epaulets and star on cap | caption2 = Thar-An-Bharr | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Sally Siviter.svg | alt3 = Blue, pink disc, hooped sleeves, striped cap | caption3 = New Halen }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1989 | image1 = File:Owner G J Giddy.svg | alt1 = Red, blue star, white sleeves and cap | caption1 = Joint Sovereignty | image2 = File:Owner Mr P E Axon.svg | alt2 = Red, black sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Golden Freeze | image3 = File:Owner Mr John Halewood.svg | alt3 = Black, white and red striped sleeves, hooped cap | caption3 = Dudie }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1988 | image1 = File:Owner Major A K Barlow.svg | alt1 = Yellow, black spots and sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Pegwell Bay | image2 = File:Owner Mr John Halewood.svg | alt2 = Black, white and red striped sleeves, hooped cap | caption2 = Dudie | image3 = File:Owner Mrs P E Townley.svg | alt3 = Mauve, white sleeves, yellow cap | caption3 = Townley Stone }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1987 | image1 = File:Owner White Bros (taunton) Ltd.svg | alt1 = White, black stripe, striped sleeves and cap | caption1 = Beau Ranger | image2 = File:Owner Geoff Hubbard Racing.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green and white check cap | caption2 = Gee-A | image3 = File:Owner W H O'Gorman.svg | alt3 = Yellow, black hoops on body | caption3 = Tickite Boo }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Paddy Power Gold Cup''' is a Premier Handicap [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt]] [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|chase]] in Great Britain which is open to [[Horse racing|horses]] aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at [[Cheltenham Racecourse|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 (horse racing)|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 Stout|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 Brewery|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]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=McFadden|work=[[Racing Post]]|first1=Tony|title=BetVictor to sponsor feature at Open meeting|url=http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/betvictor-to-sponsor-feature-race-at-the-cheltenham-open-meeting/2044066/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822033136/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/betvictor-to-sponsor-feature-race-at-the-cheltenham-open-meeting/2044066/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 August 2016|accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref> Paddy Power returned for a second period of sponsorship in 2020.
==Records== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''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 [[Horse trainer|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)'' </div>
==Winners== * ''Weights given in [[stone (unit)|stone]]s and [[pound (mass)|pound]]s.'' {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! Year ! Winner ! Age ! Weight ! Jockey ! Trainer |- | 1960 | width=160px | [[Fortria]] | 8 | 12-00 | width=180px | [[Pat Taaffe]] | width=180px | [[Tom Dreaper]] |- | 1961 | [[Scottish Memories]] | 7 | 10–12 | Cathal Finnegan | [[Arthur Thomas (horse racing)|Arthur Thomas]] |- | 1962 | [[Fortria]] | 10 | 12-00 | [[Pat Taaffe]] | [[Tom Dreaper]] |- | 1963 | [[Richard of Bordeaux (horse)|Richard of Bordeaux]] | 8 | 10-05 | [[Bobby Beasley]] | [[Fulke Walwyn]] |- | 1964 | [[Super Flash]] | 9 | 10-05 | [[Stan Mellor]] | [[Frank Cundell]] |- | 1965 | [[Dunkirk (British horse)|Dunkirk]] | 8 | 12-07 | [[Bill Rees]] | [[Peter Cazalet (racehorse trainer)|Peter Cazalet]] |- | 1966 | [[Pawnbroker (horse)|Pawnbroker]] | 8 | 11-09 | [[Paddy Broderick]] | [[Arthur Stephenson]] |- | 1967 | [[Charlie Worcester]] | 10 | 10–11 | [[Josh Gifford]] | [[Ryan Price (trainer)|Ryan Price]] |- | 1968 | [[Jupiter Boy]] | 7 | 10-03 | [[Eddie Harty, Sr.|Eddie Harty]] | [[Fred Rimell]] |- | 1969 | [[Gay Trip]] | 9 | 11-05 | [[Terry Biddlecombe]] | [[Fred Rimell]] |- | 1970 | [[Chatham (horse sired by Romany Air)|Chatham]] | 6 | 10-03 | [[Ken White (jockey)|Ken White]] | [[Fred Rimell]] |- | 1971 | [[Gay Trip]] | 9 | 11-03 | [[Terry Biddlecombe]] | [[Fred Rimell]] |- | 1972 | [[Red Candle]] | 8 | 10-00 | [[Jimmy Fox (jockey)|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 (jockey)|David Greaves]] | [[Maurice Camacho]] |- | 1976 | [[Cancello (horse)|Cancello]] {{efn|The 1976 running took place at [[Haydock Park Racecourse|Haydock Park]]}} | 7 | 11-01 | [[Dennis Atkins (horse racing)|Dennis Atkins]] | [[Neville Crump]] |- | 1977 | [[Bachelor's Hall]] | 7 | 10-06 | [[Martin O'Halloran (horse racing)|Martin O'Halloran]] | [[Peter Cundell]] |- | 1978 | [[Bawnogues]] | 7 | 10-07 | [[Craig Smith (horse racing)|Craig Smith]] | [[Martin Tate]] |- | 1979 | [[Man Alive (horse)|Man Alive]] | 8 | 10-09 | [[Ron Barry]] | [[Gordon W. Richards]] |- | 1980 | [[Bright Highway]] | 6 | 11-01 | [[Gerry Newman]] | [[Michael O'Brien (horse racing)|Michael O'Brien]] |- | 1981 | [[Henry Kissinger (horse)|Henry Kissinger]] | 7 | 10–13 | [[Paul Barton (horse racing)|Paul Barton]] | [[David Gandolfo]] |- | 1982 | [[Fifty Dollars More]] | 7 | 11-00 | [[Richard Linley]] | [[Fred Winter (horse racing)|Fred Winter]] |- | 1983 | [[Pounentes]] | 6 | 10-06 | [[Neale Doughty]] | [[Billy McGhie (horse racing)|Billy McGhie]] |- | 1984 | [[Half Free (horse)|Half Free]] | 8 | 11–10 | [[Richard Linley]] | [[Fred Winter (horse racing)|Fred Winter]] |- | 1985 | [[Half Free (horse)|Half Free]] | 9 | 11–10 | [[Richard Linley]] | [[Fred Winter (horse racing)|Fred Winter]] |- | 1986 | [[Very Promising]] | 8 | 11–13 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[David Nicholson (horse racing)|David Nicholson]] |- | 1987 | [[Beau Ranger]] | 9 | 10-02 | [[Mark Perrett (jockey)|Mark Perrett]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 1988 | [[Pegwell Bay (horse)|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 (horse racing)|John Edwards]] |- | 1991 | [[Another Coral]] | 8 | 10-01 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[David Nicholson (horse racing)|David Nicholson]] |- | 1992 | [[Tipping Tim]] | 7 | 10–10 | [[Carl Llewellyn]] | [[Nigel Twiston-Davies]] |- | 1993 | [[Bradbury Star]] | 8 | 11-08 | [[Declan Murphy (jockey)|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 (jockey)|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 (horse)|Exotic Dancer]] | 6 | 11-02 | [[Tony McCoy]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2007 | [[L'Antartique]] | 7 | 10–13 | [[Graham Lee (jockey)|Graham Lee]] | [[Ferdy Murphy]] |- | 2008 | [[Imperial Commander (horse)|Imperial Commander]] | 7 | 10-07 | [[Paddy Brennan (jockey)|Paddy Brennan]] | [[Nigel Twiston-Davies]] |- | 2009 | [[Tranquil Sea]] | 7 | 10–13 | [[Andrew McNamara (jockey)|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 (racehorse trainer)|David Pipe]] |- | 2012 | [[Al Ferof]] | 7 | 11-08 | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2013 | [[Johns Spirit]] | 6 | 10-02 | [[Richie McLernon]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2014 | [[Caid Du Berlais]] | 5 | 10–13 | [[Sam Twiston-Davies]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2015 | Annacotty | 7 | 11-00 | Ian Popham | [[Alan King (horse racing)|Alan King]] |- | 2016 | [[Taquin Du Seuil]] | 9 | 11–11 | [[Aidan Coleman]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2017 | [[Splash Of Ginge]] | 9 | 10–06 | [[Tom Bellamy (jockey)|Tom Bellamy]] | [[Nigel Twiston-Davies]] |- | 2018 | Baron Alco | 7 | 10-11 | [[Jamie Moore (jockey)|Jamie Moore]] | Gary Moore |- | 2019 | Happy Diva | 8 | 11-00 | Richard Patrick | Kerry Lee |- | 2020 | Coole Cody | 9 | 10-05 | [[Tom O'Brien (jockey)|Tom O'Brien]] | Evan Williams |- | 2021 | Midnight Shadow | 8 | 11-05 | [[Ryan Mania]] | [[Sue Smith (trainer)|Sue Smith]] |- | 2022 | Ga Law | 6 | 11-00 | Jonathan Burke | Jamie Snowden |- | 2023 | Stage Star | 7 | 11–07 | [[Harry Cobden]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2024 | Il Ridoto | 7 | 09–13 | Freddie Gingell | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2025 | Panic Attack | 9 | 11-01 | [[Harry Skelton]] | [[Dan Skelton]] |} {{notelist}}
==See also== * [[Horse racing in Great Britain]] * [[List of British National Hunt races]]
==References== {{Reflist}} * [[Racing Post]]: ** {{Racing Post|21100|1987|11|14|11}}, {{Racing Post|26293|1988|11|12|11}}, {{Racing Post|31823|1989|11|11|11}}, {{Racing Post|37400|1990|11|10|11}}, {{Racing Post|42883|1991|11|09|11}}, {{Racing Post|48758|1992|11|14|11}}, {{Racing Post|54566|1993|11|13|11}}, {{Racing Post|60269|1994|11|12|11}}, {{Racing Post|65988|1995|11|11|11}}, {{Racing Post|232095|1996|11|16|11}} ** {{Racing Post|244467|1997|11|15|11}}, {{Racing Post|258063|1998|11|14|11}}, {{Racing Post|273383|1999|11|13|11}}, {{Racing Post|292002|2000|11|11|11}}, {{Racing Post|307813|2001|11|17|11}}, {{Racing Post|323572|2002|11|16|11}}, {{Racing Post|340394|2003|11|15|11}}, {{Racing Post|359719|2004|11|13|11}}, {{Racing Post|393402|2005|11|12|11}}, {{Racing Post|418124|2006|11|11|11}} ** {{Racing Post|442546|2007|11|17|11}}, {{Racing Post|467823|2008|11|15|11}}, {{Racing Post|492481|2009|11|14|11}}, {{Racing Post|516108|2010|11|13|11}}, {{Racing Post|540945|2011|11|12|11}}, {{Racing Post|565672|2012|11|17|11}}, {{Racing Post|588922|2013|11|16|11}}, {{Racing Post|612117|2014|11|15|11}}, {{Racing Post|636790|2015|11|14|11}}, {{Racing Post|660655|2016|11|12|11}} ** {{Racing Post|686443|2017|11|18|11}}, {{Racing Post|713941|2018|11|17|11}}, {{Racing Post|742277|2019|11|16|11}}, {{Racing Post|768279|2020|11|14|11}}, {{Racing Post|794908|2021|11|13|11}}, {{Racing Post|822751|2022|11|12|11}}, {{Racing Post|850839|2023|11|18|11}}, {{Racing Post|905541|2025|11|15|11}} * [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=5769 pedigreequery.com] – ''Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase – Cheltenham.'' * {{cite book|title=Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91|year=1990|publisher=Aesculus Press|isbn=1-871093-21-X|page=40}} * [https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/betvictor-gold-cup] – ''BetVictor Gold Cup Chase – Cheltenham.''
==External links== * Race Recordings (1979-2009) [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn5x2SD03q4ku2YmOKozx1uaO9NhzBZ7 youtube.com]
{{Race Meeting|Cheltenham November Meeting|Turf}}
[[Category:National Hunt races in Great Britain]] [[Category:Cheltenham Racecourse]] [[Category:National Hunt chases]] [[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1960]] [[Category:1960 establishments in England]]