ROLL OF HONOUR
Gold Cup Heroes
Cheltenham Gold Cup winners earn their place in history alongside other sporting greats. Discover all of the Cheltenham Gold Cup results & winners since 1924 listed below; including their age, weight, trainer, jockey and starting prices.
In the 1850s there was a movement to establish a true steeplechase and revive what some saw as the golden sporting age of steeplechasing in the 1830s. “Fog” Rowlands and others thought of establishing a race “to encourage farmers to breed high-class horses” and it was hoped that farmers and hunting men would ride in it.
They wanted to discourage the “keeping in training of a set of weeds useful only for betting purposes” by setting a tough cross country course.
In 1924, we saw the introduction of the Cheltenham Gold Cup. View all our Gold Cup winners, dating back to 1924...
A Century of Winners
2025 (14 Mar)
Horse: Inothewayurthinkin
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Owner: J. P. McManus
Odds: 15/2
Age: 7
Field: 9
Time: 6:40.00
2024 (15-Mar)
Horse: Galopin Des Champs
Jockey: Paul Townend
Trainer: W P Mullins
Owner: Mrs Audrey Turley
Odds: 10/11F
Age: 8
Field: 11
Time: 7:05:14
2023 (17-Mar)
Horse: Galopin Des Champs
Jockey: Paul Townend
Trainer: W P Mullins
Owner: Mrs Audrey Turley
Odds: 7/5F
Age: 7
Field: 13
Time: 6:45.46
2022 (18-Mar)
Horse: A Plus Tard
Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead (IRE)
Owner: Cheveley Park Stud
Odds: 3/1F
Age: 8
Field: 11
Time: 06:42:15
2021 (19-Mar)Horse: Minella Indo
Jockey: Jack Kennedy
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead (IRE)
Owner: Barry Maloney
Odds: 9/1
Age: 8
Field: 12
Time: 6:45.35
2020 (13 Mar)Horse: Al Boum Photo
Jockey: Paul Townend
Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE)
Owner: Mrs J Donnelly
Odds: 100/30F
Age: 8
Field: 12
Time: 6:50.38
2019 (15 Mar)Horse: Al Boum Photo
Jockey: Paul Townend
Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE)
Owner: Mrs J Donnelly
Odds: 12/1
Age: 7
Field: 16
Time: 6:39.06
2018 (16 Mar)Horse: Native River
Jockey: Richard Johnson
Trainer: Colin Tizzard
Owner: Brocade Racing
Odds: 5/1
Age: 8
Field: 15
Time: 7:02.60
2017 (17 Mar)Horse: Sizing John
Jockey: Robbie Power
Trainer: Jessica Harrington (IRE)
Owner: Ann & Alan Potts
Odds: 7/1
Age: 7
Field: 13
Time: 6:36.10
2016 (18 Mar)Horse: Don Cossack
Jockey: Bryan Cooper
Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE)
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
Odds: 9/4F
Age: 9
Field: 9
Time: 6:35.00
2015 (13 Mar)
Horse: Coneygree
Jockey: Nico de Boinville
Trainer: Mark Bradstock
Owner: The Max Partnership
Odds: 7/1
Age: 8
Field: 16
Time: 6:42.50
2014 (14 Mar)
Horse: Lord Windermere
Jockey: Davy Russell
Trainer: Jim Culloty (IRE)
Owner: Dr. Ronan Lambe
Odds: 20/1
Age: 8
Field: 13
Time: 6:43.88
2013 (15 Mar)
Horse: Bobs Worth
Jockey: Barry Geraghty
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Owner: The Not Afraid Partnership
Odds: 11/4F
Age: 8
Field: 9
Time: 7:05.06
2012 (16 Mar)
Horse: Synchronised
Jockey: Tony McCoy
Trainer: Jonjo O'Neill
Owner: J. P. McManus
Odds: 8/1
Age: 9
Field: 14
Time: 6:36.19
2011 (18 Mar)
Horse: Long Run
Jockey: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Owner: Robert Waley-Cohen
Odds: 7/2F
Age: 6
Field: 13
Time: 6:29.70
2010 (19 Mar) Horse: Imperial Commander
Jockey: Paddy Brennan
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Owner: Our Friends in the North
Odds: 7/1
Age: 9
Field: 11
Time: 6:43.90
2009 (13 Mar)Horse: Kauto Star
Jockey: Ruby Walsh
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Owner: Clive D. Smith
Odds: 7/4F
Age: 9
Field: 16
Time: 6:44.95
2008 (14 Mar)Horse: Denman
Jockey: Sam Thomas
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Owner: Barber / Findlay
Odds: 9/4
Age: 8
Field: 12
Time: 6:47.84
2007 (16 Mar)Horse: Kauto Star
Jockey: Ruby Walsh
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Owner: Clive D. Smith
Odds: 5/4F
Age: 7
Field: 15
Time: 6:40.46
2006 (17 Mar)Horse: War of Attrition
Jockey: Conor O'Dwyer
Trainer: Mouse Morris (IRE)
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
Odds: 15/2
Age: 7
Field: 22
Time: 6:31.70
2005 (18 Mar)Horse: Kicking King
Jockey: Barry Geraghty
Trainer: Tom Taaffe (IRE)
Owner: Conor Clarkson
Odds: 4/1F
Age: 7
Field: 15
Time: 6:42.902004 (18 Mar)Horse: Best Mate
Jockey: Jim Culloty
Trainer: Henrietta Knight
Owner: Jim Lewis
Odds: 8/11F
Age: 9
Field: 10
Time: 6:42.60
2003 (13 Mar)Horse: Best Mate
Jockey: Jim Culloty
Trainer: Henrietta Knight
Owner: Jim Lewis
Odds: 13/8F
Age: 8
Field: 15
Time: 6:39.10
2002 (14 Mar)Horse: Best Mate
Jockey: Jim Culloty
Trainer: Henrietta Knight
Owner: Jim Lewis
Odds: 7/1
Age: 7
Field: 18
Time: 6:50.10
2001
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2000 (16 Mar)Horse: Looks Like Trouble
Jockey: Richard Johnson
Trainer: Noel Chance
Owner: Tim Collins
Odds: 9/2
Age: 8
Field: 12
Time: 6:30.3
1999 (18 Mar)Horse: See More Business
Jockey: Mick Fitzgerald
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Owner: Barber / Keighley
Odds: 16/1
Age: 9
Field: 12
Time: 6:41.9
1998 (19 Mar)Horse: Cool Dawn
Jockey: Andrew Thornton
Trainer: Robert Alner
Owner: Dido Harding
Odds: 25/1
Age: 10
Field: 17
Time: 6:39.7
1997 (13 Mar)Horse: Mr Mulligan
Jockey: Tony McCoy
Trainer: Noel Chance
Owner: M. & G. Worcester
Odds: 20/1
Age: 9
Field: 14
Time: 6:35.5
1996 (14 Mar)Horse: Imperial Call
Jockey: Conor O'Dwyer
Trainer: Fergie Sutherland (IRE)
Owner: Lisselan Farms Ltd
Odds: 9/2
Age: 7
Field: 10
Time: 6:42.3
1995 (16 Mar)Horse: Master Oats
Jockey: Norman Williamson
Trainer: Kim Bailey
Owner: Paul Matthews
Odds: 100/30
Age: 9
Field: 15
Time: 6:55.9
1994 (17 Mar)Horse: The Fellow
Jockey: Adam Kondrat
Trainer: François Doumen (FRA)
Owner: Marquesa de Moratalla
Odds: 7/1
Age: 9
Field: 15
Time: 6:40.7
1993 (18 Mar)Horse: Jodami
Jockey: Mark Dwyer
Trainer: Peter Beaumont
Owner: John Yeadon
Odds: 8/1
Age: 8
Field: 16
Time: 6:34.4
1992 (12 Mar)
Horse: Cool Ground
Jockey: Adrian Maguire
Trainer: Toby Balding
Owner: Whitcombe Manor Racing
Odds: 25/1
Age: 10
Field: 8
Time: 6:47.5
1991 (14 Mar)Horse: Garrison Savannah
Jockey: Mark Pitman
Trainer: Jenny Pitman
Owner: Autofour Engineering
Odds: 16/1
Age: 8
Field: 14
Time: 6:49.8
1990 (15 Mar)Horse: Norton's Coin
Jockey: Graham McCourt
Trainer: Sirrel Griffiths
Owner: Sirrel Griffiths
Odds: 100/1
Age: 9
Field: 12
Time: 6:30.9
1989 (16 Mar)Horse: Desert Orchid
Jockey: Simon Sherwood
Trainer: David Elsworth
Owner: Richard Burridge
Odds: 5/2
Age: 10
Field: 13
Time: 7:17.6
1988 (17 Mar)Horse: Charter Party
Jockey: Richard Dunwoody
Trainer: David Nicholson
Owner: Smith / Mould
Odds: 10/1
Age: 10
Field: 15
Time: 6:58.9
1987 (19 Mar)Horse: The Thinker
Jockey: Ridley Lamb
Trainer: Arthur Stephenson
Owner: Tom McDonagh
Odds: 13/2
Age: 9
Field: 12
Time: 6:56.1
1986 (13 Mar)Horse: Dawn Run (M)
Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill
Trainer: Paddy Mullins (IRE)
Owner: Charmian Hill
Odds: 15/8f
Age: 8
Field: 11
Time: 6:35.0
1985 (14 Mar)Horse: Forgive 'n Forget
Jockey: Mark Dwyer
Trainer: Jimmy FitzGerald
Owner: Tim Kilroe & Sons Ltd
Odds: 7/1
Age: 8
Field: 15
Time: 6:48.3
1984 (15 Mar)
Horse: Burrough Hill Lad
Jockey: Phil Tuck
Trainer: Jenny Pitman
Owner: Stan Riley
Odds: 7/2
Age: 8
Field: 12
Time: 6:41.4
1983 (17 Mar)Horse: Bregawn
Jockey: Graham Bradley
Trainer: Michael W. Dickinson
Owner: James Kennelly
Odds: 100/30
Age: 9
Field: 11
Time: 6:57.6
1982 (17 Mar)Horse: Silver Buck
Jockey: Robert Earnshaw
Trainer: Michael Dickinson
Owner: Christine Feather
Odds: 8/1
Age: 10
Field: 22
Time: 7:11.3
1981 (19 Mar)Horse: Little Owl
Jockey: Mr Jim Wilson
Trainer: Peter Easterby
Owner: Robin & Jim Wilson
Odds: 6/1
Age: 7
Field: 15
Time: 7:09.9
1980 (13 Mar)Horse: Master Smudge
Jockey: Richard Hoare
Trainer: Arthur Barrow
Owner: Arthur Barrow
Odds: 14/1
Age: 8
Field: 14
Time: 7:14.2
1979 (15 Mar)Horse: Alverton
Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill
Trainer: Peter Easterby
Owner: Snailwell Stud Co.
Odds: 5/1
Age: 9
Field: 14
Time: 7:01.0
1978 (12 Mar)Horse: Midnight Court
Jockey: John Francome
Trainer: Fred Winter
Owner: Olive Jackson
Odds: 5/2
Age: 7
Field: 10
Time: 6:57.3
1977 (17 Mar)Horse: Davy Lad
Jockey: Dessie Hughes
Trainer: Mick O'Toole (IRE)
Owner: Anne-Marie McGowan
Odds: 14/1
Age: 7
Field: 13
Time: 7:13.8
1976 (18 Mar)Horse: Royal Frolic
Jockey: John Burke
Trainer: Fred Rimell
Owner: Sir Edward Hanmer
Odds: 14/1
Age: 7
Field: 11
Time: 6:40.1
1975 (13 Mar)Horse: Ten Up
Jockey: Tommy Carberry
Trainer: Jim Dreaper (IRE)
Owner: Duchess of Westminster
Odds: 2/1
Age: 8
Field: 8
Time: 7:51.4
1974 (14 Mar)Horse: Captain Christy
Jockey: Bobby Beasley
Trainer: Pat Taaffe (IRE)
Owner: Jane Samuel
Odds: 7/1
Age: 7
Field: 7
Time: 7:05.5
1973 (15 Mar)Horse: The Dikler
Jockey: Ron Barry
Trainer: Fulke Walwyn
Owner: Peggy August
Odds: 9/1
Age: 10
Field: 12
Time: 6:37.2
1972 (16 Mar)
Horse: Glencaraig Lady (M)
Jockey: Frank Berry
Trainer: Francis Flood (IRE)
Owner: Patrick Doyle
Odds: 6/1
Age: 8
Field: 12
Time: 7:17.8
1971 (18 Mar)Horse: L'Escargot
Jockey: Tommy Carberry
Trainer: Dan Moore (IRE)
Owner: Raymond R. Guest
Odds: 7/2
Age: 8
Field: 8
Time: 8:00.6
1970 (19 Mar)Horse: L'Escargot
Jockey: Tommy Carberry
Trainer: Dan Moore (IRE)
Owner: Raymond R. Guest
Odds: 33/1
Age: 7
Field: 12
Time: 6:47.4
1969 (20 Mar)Horse: What A Myth
Jockey: Paul Kelleway
Trainer: Ryan Price
Owner: Lady Lucy Weir
Odds: 8/1
Age: 12
Field: 11
Time: 7:30.8
1968 (21 Mar)Horse: Fort Leney
Jockey: Pat Taaffe
Trainer: Tom Dreaper (IRE)
Owner: John Thomson
Odds: 11/2
Age: 10
Field: 5
Time: 6:51.0
1967 (16 Mar)Horse: Woodland Venture
Jockey: Terry Biddlecombe
Trainer: Fred Rimell
Owner: Harry Collins
Odds: 100/8
Age: 7
Field: 8
Time: 6:59.2
1966 (17 Mar)Horse: Arkle
Jockey: Pat Taaffe
Trainer: Tom Dreaper (IRE)
Owner: Duchess of Westminster
Odds: 1/10F
Age: 9
Field: 5
Time: 6:54.2
1965 (11 Mar)Horse: Arkle
Jockey: Pat Taaffe
Trainer: Tom Dreaper (IRE)
Owner: Duchess of Westminster
Odds: 30/100F
Age: 8
Field: 4
Time: 6:41.2
1964 (7 Mar)Horse: Arkle
Jockey: Pat Taaffe
Trainer: Tom Dreaper (IRE)
Owner: Duchess of Westminster
Odds: 7/4
Age: 7
Field: 4
Time: 6:45.6
1963 (14 Mar)Horse: Mill House
Jockey: Willie Robinson
Trainer: Fulke Walwyn
Owner: Bill Gollings
Odds: 7/2
Age: 6
Field: 12
Time: 7:08.4
1962 (15 Mar)Horse: Mandarin
Jockey: Fred Winter
Trainer: Fulke Walwyn
Owner: Peggy Hennessy
Odds: 7/2
Age: 11
Field: 10
Time: 6:39.4
1961 (9 Mar)Horse: Saffron Tartan
Jockey: Fred Winter
Trainer: Don Butchers
Owner: Guy Westmacott
Odds: 2/1
Age: 10
Field: 9
Time: 6:49.8
1960 (10 Mar)Horse: Pas Seul
Jockey: Bill Rees
Trainer: Bob Turnell
Owner: John Rogerson
Odds: 6/1
Age: 7
Field: 11
Time: 7:00.0
1959 (6 Mar)Horse: Roddy Owen
Jockey: Bobby Beasley
Trainer: Danny Morgan (IRE)
Owner: 12th Earl of Fingall
Odds: 5/1
Age: 10
Field: 11
Time: 7:28.4
1958 (13 Mar)Horse: Kerstin (M)
Jockey: Stan Hayhurst
Trainer: Verly Bewicke
Owner: George H. Moore
Odds: 7/1
Age: 8
Field: 9
Time: 6:55.6
1957 (14 Mar)Horse: Linwell
Jockey: Michael Scudamore
Trainer: Charlie Mallon [3]
Owner: David Brown
Odds: 100/9
Age: 9
Field: 13
Time: 6:55.6
1956 (8 Mar)Horse: Limber Hill
Jockey: Jimmy Power
Trainer: Bill Dutton
Owner: James Davey
Odds: 11/8F
Age: 9
Field: 11
Time: 6:42.00
1955 (10 Mar)Horse: Gay Donald
Jockey: Tony Grantham
Trainer: Jim Ford
Owner: Philip Burt
Odds: 33/1
Age: 9
Field: 9
Time: 6:59.20
1954 (4 Mar)Horse: Four Ten
Jockey: Tommy Cusack
Trainer: John Roberts
Owner: Alan Strange
Odds: 100/6
Age: 8
Field: 9
Time: 7:12.20
1953 (5 Mar)Horse: Knock Hard
Jockey: Tim Molony
Trainer: Vincent O'Brien (IRE)
Owner: Moya Keogh
Odds: 11/2
Age: 9
Field: 12
Time: 6:28.4
1952 (6 Mar)Horse: Mont Tremblant
Jockey: Dave Dick
Trainer: Fulke Walwyn
Owner: Dorothy Paget
Odds: 8/1
Age: 6
Field: 13
Time: 7:02.3
1951 (25 Apr)Horse: Silver Fame
Jockey: Martin Molony
Trainer: George Beeby
Owner: 1st Baron Bicester
Odds: 6/4F
Age: 12
Field: 6
Time: 6:23.4
1950 (9 Mar)
Horse: Cottage Rake
Jockey: Aubery Brabazon
Trainer: Vincent O'Brien (IRE)
Owner: Frank Vickerman
Odds: 5/6F
Age: 11
Field: 6
Time: 7:00.6
1949 (11 Apr)
Horse: Cottage Rake
Jockey: Aubrey Brabazon
Trainer: Vincent O'Brien (IRE)
Owner: Frank Vickerman
Odds: 4/6F
Age: 10
Field: 6
Time: 6:36.0
1948 (4 Mar)
Horse: Cottage Rake
Jockey: Aubrey Brabazon
Trainer: Vincent O'Brien (IRE)
Owner: Frank Vickerman
Odds: 10/1
Age: 9
Field: 12
Time: 6:56.4
1947 (12 Apr)
Horse: Fortina
Jockey: Mr Richard Black
Trainer: Hector Christie
Owner: 3rd Baron Grimthorpe
Odds: 8/1
Age: 6
Field: 12
Time: 6:41.2
1946 (14 Mar)
Horse: Prince Regent
Jockey: Tim Hyde
Trainer: Tom Dreaper (IRE)
Owner: Jimmy Rank
Odds: 4/7F
Age: 11
Field: 6
Time: 6:47.6
1945 (17 Mar)Horse: Red Rower
Jockey: Davy Jones
Trainer: 2nd Lord Stalbridge
Owner: 2nd Lord Stalbridge
Odds: 11/4F
Age: 11
Field: 16
Time: 6:16.2
1944
No race
1943
No race
1942 (21 Mar)Horse: Medoc II
Jockey: Frenchie Nicholson
Trainer: Reg Hobbs
Owner: 7th Earl of Sefton
Odds: 9/2
Age: 8
Field: 12
Time: 6:38.0
1941 (20 Mar)Horse: Poet Prince
Jockey: Roger Burford
Trainer: Ivor Anthony
Owner: David Sherbrooke
Odds: 7/2
Age: 9
Field: 10
Time: 6:15.6
1940 (20 Mar)Horse: Roman Hackle
Jockey: Evan Williams
Trainer: Owen Anthony
Owner: Dorothy Paget
Odds: EvensF
Age: 7
Field: 7
Time: 6:46.4
1939 (9 Mar)Horse: Brendan's Cottage
Jockey: George Owen
Trainer: George Beeby
Owner: Jean Smith-Bingham
Odds: 8/1
Age: 9
Field: 5
Time: 7:34.2
1938 (10 Mar)Horse: Morse Code
Jockey: Danny Morgan
Trainer: Ivor Anthony
Owner: Dealtry C. Part
Odds: 13/2
Age: 9
Field: 6
Time: 6:35.2
1937
No race
1936 (12 Mar)Horse: Golden Miller
Jockey: Evan Williams
Trainer: Owen Anthony
Owner: Dorothy Paget
Odds: 21/20F
Age: 9
Field: 6
Time: 7:05.2
1935 (14 Mar)Horse: Golden Miller
Jockey: Gerry Wilson
Trainer: Basil Briscoe
Owner: Dorothy Paget
Odds: 1/2F
Age: 8
Field: 5
Time: 6:30.0
1934 (6 Mar)Horse: Golden Miller
Jockey: Gerry Wilson
Trainer: Basil Briscoe
Owner: Dorothy Paget
Odds: 6/5F
Age: 7
Field: 7
Time: 7:04.6
1933 (7 Mar)Horse: Golden Miller
Jockey: Billy Stott
Trainer: Basil Briscoe
Owner: Dorothy Paget
Odds: 4/7F
Age: 6
Field: 7
Time: 7:33.0
1932 (1 Mar)Horse: Golden Miller
Jockey: Ted Leader
Trainer: Basil Briscoe
Owner: Dorothy Paget
Odds: 13/2
Age: 5
Field: 6
Time: 7:33.41931
No race
1930 (11 Mar)Horse: Easter Hero
Jockey: Tommy Cullinan
Trainer: Jack Anthony
Owner: John Hay Whitney
Odds: 8/11F
Age: 10
Field: 4
Time: 7:06.0
1929 (12 Mar)Horse: Easter Hero
Jockey: Dick Rees
Trainer: Jack Anthony
Owner: John Hay Whitney
Odds: 7/4F
Age: 9
Field: 10
Time: 6:57.0
1928 (13 Mar)Horse: Patron Saint
Jockey: Dick Rees
Trainer: Stanley Harrison
Owner: F. W. Keen
Odds: 7/2
Age: 5
Field: 7
Time: 7:29.6
1927 (8 Mar)Horse: Thrown In
Jockey: Mr Hugh Grosvenor
Trainer: Owen Anthony
Owner: 2nd Lord Stalbridge
Odds: 10/1
Age: 11
Field: 8
Time: 7:28.0
1926 (9 Mar)Horse: Koko
Jockey: Tim Hamey
Trainer: Alfred Bickley
Owner: Frank Barbour
Odds: 10/1
Age: 8
Field: 8
Time: 7:11.0
1925 (11 Mar)Horse: Ballinode (M)
Jockey: Ted Leader
Trainer: Frank Morgan (IRE)
Owner: Christopher Bentley
Odds: 3/1
Age: 9
Field: 4
Time: 7:29.6
1924 (12 Mar)Horse: Red Splash
Jockey: Dick Rees
Trainer: Fred Withington
Owner: Maj. E. Humphrey Wyndham
Odds: 5/1
Age: 5
Field: 9
Time: Not taken