Cheltenham Gold Cup Tips & Odds 2027
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the blue riband of the Cheltenham Festival, run on Friday 19 March 2027. Odds, tips, past winners and runners.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the feature race of the entire meeting and is the fifth race on day four of the Cheltenham Festival, on Friday 19 March 2027. It was run at 16:00 in 2026, and the official 2027 time is still to be confirmed. Read More
You can check out all the latest Cheltenham Gold Cup odds here, as well as the racecard for the showpiece event and Cheltenham tips nearer the off.
We also give you guidelines on how to place a bet and help you open a betting account while looking back at past winners, and trends and have a host of FAQs answered on the blue riband event as well as offering some Cheltenham Free Bets from some of the leading betting sites.
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Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (POSSIBLE ENTRIES)
- 5yo+, 25 Runners
- Jumps , 3m 2f 70y
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• 1 (5) = Horse number with the draw number in brackets.
• Number alongside the horse name is the days since the horse last ran.
• Numbers/letters under the jockey silk is the horse form with the most recent figure on the right. Numbers = finishing position (0 = finished outside the top 10), P = pulled up, F = fell, U = Unseated, B = brought down, R = refused, C = carried out, D = disqualified, HR = hit rails, L = left at start, O = ran out, S = slipped up, V = void race. A dash between figures indicates a year between the runs and a slash indicates a new season.
• % alongside jockey/trainer names = strike rate in last 30 days.
• Key to pointers: C = Course winner, D = Distance winner, CD = Course & Distance winner, BF = Beaten Favourite last time out, WS = Has had wind surgery since last run, LT = Longest Travellers, b = Wearing blinkers, b1 = Wearing blinkers for the first time, h = Wearing a hood, h1 = Wearing a hood for the first time, t = Wearing a tongue strap, t1 = Wearing a tongue strap for the first time, v = Wearing a visor, v1 = Wearing a visor for the first time, p = Wearing cheek pieces. OR = Official Rating. RPR = Racing Post Rating. Topspeed is a figure calculated using race times and the going to show how fast the horse can run.
Cheltenham Gold Cup Tips
It is too early to offer firm tips for the 2027 Cheltenham Gold Cup, which was won last season by Gaelic Warrior. We will update this page with our tips as soon as the picture becomes clearer and the first ante-post markets appear.
About the Cheltenham Gold Cup
The pinnacle of the National Hunt season, this race is the feature race on the fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival, which is traditionally held in the middle of March. The race, which is run over 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 70 yards, is seen as the blue riband of Jumps racing, and its roll of honour features some of the greats of the game, including Arkle, Golden Miller, Best Mate, Kauto Star, Denman and Al Boum Photo. The race was first sponsored by Piper Champagne in 1972, and having changed its sponsorship several times since, it is currently backed by Boodles.
Having started life as a 3-mile Flat race in 1819, it was first run over jumps in 1924, and it didn’t take long for a legend to grace the race in its current form, with Golden Miller winning five straight renewals between 1932 and 1936 (with one Grand National success in 1934 to boot). The race was dominated in a similar vein around 30 years later by the great Arkle, considered by many to be the greatest National Hunt horse of all time, who won three consecutive renewals from 1964-1966.
The race continued to dazzle during the eighties, with Michael Dickinson training an unprecedented one-two-three-four-five in 1983, while Dawn Run (1986) and Desert Orchid (1989) were two other greats who struck during this decade. After being cancelled in 2001 due to the foot and mouth crisis, it was won for each of the next three years by the Henrietta Knight-trained Best Mate, a memorable feat which was followed in quick succession by the immense rivalry between Kauto Star and Denman. Having suffered defeat as the reigning champion to Denman in 2008, Kauto Star regained his crown from his great rival in 2009, becoming the first horse to do so in the process.
What happened in the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
GAELIC WARRIOR won the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend, defeating a field of ten as the 11/4 joint-favourite. It was a fifth Gold Cup for Mullins, equalling Tom Dreaper's record as a trainer, and a fifth for Townend in the saddle.
Cheltenham Gold Cup Key Trends
- Five of the last 10 winners have been favourites
- All of the last 10 winners were aged seven or eight, with six aged eight
- Nine of the last 10 winners have been trained in Ireland
- Willie Mullins has trained five of the last 10 winners
Previous Winners Of The Cheltenham Gold Cup
| Year | Winner | Winning Jockey | Winning Trainer | Starting Price | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gaelic Warrior | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 11/4 Joint Fav | 8 |
| 2025 | Inothewayurthinkin | Mark Walsh | Gavin Cromwell | 15/2 | 7 |
| 2024 | Galopin Des Champs | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 10.11 Fav | 8 |
| 2023 | Galopin Des Champs | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 7/5 Fav | 7 |
| 2022 | A Plus Tard | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead | 3/1 Fav | 8 |
| 2021 | Minella Indo | Jack Kennedy | Henry de Bromhead | 9/1 | 8 |
| 2020 | Al Boum Photo | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 100/30 Fav | 8 |
| 2019 | Al Boum Photo | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 12/1 | 7 |
| 2018 | Native River | Richard Johnson | Colin Tizzard | 5/1 | 8 |
| 2017 | Sizing John | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington | 7/1 | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Cheltenham Gold Cup
When is the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is run on Friday 19 March 2027, the fourth and final day of the Festival. It was run at 16:00 in 2026, and the official 2027 time is still to be confirmed.
Where can I watch the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
Watch the race live on ITV and Racing TV, which 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.
Who is the most iconic winner of the feature race of the Festival?
Naming the greatest winner of all-time is a particularly contentious topic, and it is a title to which several horses can stake a claim to, including multiple winners of the race Golden Miller, Arkle and Best Mate.
However, it is difficult to begrudge the claims of the great Kauto Star, who ran in the race on six occasions in total, winning twice. After switching to Paul Nicholls from France in 2004, Kauto Star quickly built a profile of a chaser to watch, and having fallen on his first visit to the Cheltenham Festival in the 2006 Champion Chase, he put together a stunning six-race win streak the following season, which included the Betfair Chase, the Tingle Creek and the King George VI Chase, and culminated in victory in the 2007 race. Victories in the Betfair Chase, the King George and the Ascot Chase followed a year later, but Kauto Star was thwarted in his follow-up bid in the Gold Cup by stablemate Denman, a result which forged one of the greatest rivalries the sport has ever seen.
The pair would return to do battle a year later, and it was Kauto Star who came out on top this time around, defeating the admirable Denman - who had suffered a career-threatening heart murmur the previous season - and becoming the first horse to ever regain the trophy. A fall in the 2010 edition of the race meant that Kauto Star and Denman were very much considered the old guard by the time the 2011 renewal came around, but they served up one of the great moments in the race’s recent history around the final bend, when settling down to do battle one last time. The younger legs of the Nicky Henderson-trained Long Run would eventually prevail, though, with Denman finishing second and Kauto Star third. A below-par performance at Punchestown the following month prompted talks of retirement, though Kauto Star had one final season up his sleeve, sealing Grade 1 number 15 when striking in the Betfair Chase at Haydock, before winning a scarcely-believable fifth King George at Kempton a month later. Kauto Star would sign off on an anti-climax, being pulled up on his swansong in the 2012 race, but he bowed out as one of the greatest performers that National Hunt racing has ever seen.
Are there any trials for the race?
There are several key indicators for the biggest race of the Festival throughout the season, with the most important of those being the Betfair Chase at Haydock, the King George at Kempton and the Ascot Chase. Each of the Charlie Hall (Wetherby), the Ladbrokes Trophy (Newbury), the Cotswold Chase (Cheltenham) and the Denman Chase (Newbury) also hold great significance, while over in Ireland it’s worth keeping a close eye on the Jnwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal, the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown and the Savills Chase and the Irish Gold Cup, which are both held at Leopardstown.
Who is the most successful jockey in the history of the race?
Paul Townend is the most successful jockey in the history of the race. He won his fifth Gold Cup on Gaelic Warrior in 2026, having previously ridden the two-time winners Al Boum Photo (2019 and 2020) and Galopin Des Champs (2023 and 2024). He moved ahead of Pat Taaffe, who won the race four times with Arkle (1964, 1965 and 1966) and Fort Leney (1968).
Who is the most successful trainer in the history of the race?
Willie Mullins and Tom Dreaper share the record for the most successful trainer in the history of the race, with five wins each. Mullins equalled the mark when Gaelic Warrior won in 2026, adding to the victories of Al Boum Photo (2019 and 2020) and Galopin Des Champs (2023 and 2024). Dreaper trained Prince Regent (1946), Arkle (1964, 1965 and 1966) and Fort Leney (1968).
What is the ground like for Cheltenham Gold Cup day?
The going for the 2027 Cheltenham Gold Cup will be added here closer to the day.
What is the weather forecast for Cheltenham Gold Cup day?
The weather forecast for Gold Cup day will be added here closer to the day.
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