Coral Cup (BetMGM Cup) Tips & Odds 2027

The race takes place on Wednesday 17th March 2027.

Watch the hugely competitive Coral Cup live on ITV and Racing TV, who also offer options to stream the race via their streaming services. 

Alternatively, most bookmakers offer a free live horse racing stream allowing you to watch the race after you've placed a bet.

Several winners of the Coral Cup have gone on to bigger and better things, including the 2014 winner, the Nicky Henderson-trained Whisper. Having prevailed at the Festival by the smallest of margins, it didn’t take long for Whisper to build on that, winning the Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree the following month - a race he would follow up in 12 months later. Whisper would go on to develop into a top chaser, and was part of one of the most memorable finishes in Cheltenham Festival ever - though admittedly, he was as much as a spectator as the rest of us - sticking to his task gamely in the 2017 RSA Chase, while the enigmatic Might Bite proceeded to seemingly throw away all chances of victory when veering disastrously right after the final flight, before snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.    

With the Coral Cup being a handicap, the route to Cheltenham is a little more unclear, and contenders can come from a host of sources. The distance of two miles and five furlongs means it can prove useful to keep an eye on qualifiers for the Pertemps Final (which is over three miles), while the Imperial Cup at Sandown on the Saturday before the Festival and the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day have been contested by recent winners on their way to the Festival.

Davy Russell and Barry Geraghty have both tasted victory three times in the Coral Cup.

Nicky Henderson is the most successful trainer in the Coral Cup having saddled the winner five times during his illustrious career with Spirit River (2010), Whisper (2014), William Henry (2019), Dame De Compagnie (2020) and Jingko Blue (2026).