12 runnings analysed
6.1 avg winning SP
50% won by the favourite
75% from the top 3 in the market
169 avg winning OR (160–179)
26.5f distance
Cheltenham Gold Cup trends — the winning angles
From the last 12 runnings. Each figure is the share of winners that fit the angle:
- 100% of winners started 14/1 or shorter.
- 100% of winners carried an official rating of 90+.
- 100% of winners carried an official rating of 100+.
- 92% of winners had already run at the course.
- 92% of winners had won at the distance before.
- 8% of winners were running at the course for the first time.
- 75% of winners came from the top 3 in the market.
- 75% of winners started 8/1 or shorter.
Trainers & jockeys to note
Trainers with the strongest recent record: W P Mullins, Henry De Bromhead.
Jockeys to note: Paul Townend.
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Recent Cheltenham Gold Cup winners
| Year | Winner | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gaelic Warrior (GER) | 3.8 |
| 2025 | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) | 8.5 |
| 2024 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) | 1.9 |
| 2023 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) | 2.4 |
| 2022 | A Plus Tard (FR) | 4.0 |
| 2021 | Minella Indo (IRE) | 10.0 |
| 2020 | Al Boum Photo (FR) | 4.3 |
| 2019 | Al Boum Photo (FR) | 13.0 |
| 2018 | Native River (IRE) | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Sizing John (GB) | 8.0 |
Why trust these numbers
Every figure here is computed from official results in our database — the same engine that scores every runner each morning, logged before the off on our public track record. Get today's tips.