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Paddy Power Gold Cup winners and trends since 1990

The Paddy Power Gold Cup roll of honour from 1990, with the latest result from 15 November 2025, the favourites record, the leading yards and the trends. The page updates the day after each running, and the countdown above shows when the next one is due.

Next running due around 14 November 2026 (29 days) · Results to 15 November 2025 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
36
Runnings since 1990
25%
Favourites' win rate
7
Wins for the top trainer
15.6
Average field size
9 of 36

Favourites have won 9 of 36 runnings of the Paddy Power Gold Cup since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 36 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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Paddy Power Gold Cup roll of honour since 1990

202515 Nov 25CheltenhamPanic Attack (IRE) silksPanic Attack (IRE)911-16/1-135Dan SkeltonHarry SkeltonBryan Drew124.00Soft2m4f
202416 Nov 24CheltenhamIl Ridoto (FR) silksIl Ridoto (FR)79-1310/1-141Paul NichollsFreddie GingellGiles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Ferguson154.50Good2m4f
202318 Nov 23CheltenhamStage Star (IRE) silksStage Star (IRE)711-74/1FYes155Paul NichollsHarry CobdenOwners Group 044144.00Soft2m4f
202212 Nov 22CheltenhamGa Law (FR) silksGa Law (FR)611-05/1-142Jamie SnowdenJonathan BurkeThe Footie Partnership140.75Good2m4f
202113 Nov 21CheltenhamMidnight Shadow (GB) silksMidnight Shadow (GB)811-59/1-147Sue SmithRyan ManiaMrs Aafke Clarke190.75Good2m4f
202014 Nov 20CheltenhamCoole Cody (IRE) silksCoole Cody (IRE)910-510/1-137Evan WilliamsTom O'BrienWayne Clifford163.25Soft2m4f
201916 Nov 19CheltenhamHappy Diva (IRE) silksHappy Diva (IRE)811-014/1-143Kerry LeeRichard PatrickWill Roseff170.30Soft2m4f
201817 Nov 18CheltenhamBaron Alco (FR) silksBaron Alco (FR)710-118/1-146Gary MooreJamie MooreJohn Stone182.00Good2m4f
201718 Nov 17CheltenhamSplash Of Ginge (GB) silksSplash Of Ginge (GB)910-625/1-134Nigel Twiston-DaviesTom BellamyJ D Neild170.30Soft2m4½f
201612 Nov 16CheltenhamTaquin Du Seuil (FR) silksTaquin Du Seuil (FR)911-118/1-156Jonjo O'NeillAidan ColemanMartin Broughton & Friends 1170.30Good To Soft2m4½f
201514 Nov 15CheltenhamAnnacotty (IRE) silksAnnacotty (IRE)711-012/1-147Alan KingIan PophamMrs Peter Prowting200.50Good To Soft2m4½f
201415 Nov 14CheltenhamCaid Du Berlais (FR) silksCaid Du Berlais (FR)510-1310/1-143Paul NichollsSam Twiston-DaviesDonlon Doyle MacDonald C Barber180.20Soft2m4½f
201316 Nov 13CheltenhamJohns Spirit (IRE) silksJohns Spirit (IRE)610-27/1-139Jonjo O'NeillRichie McLernonChristopher W T Johnston200.75Good2m4½f
201217 Nov 12CheltenhamAl Ferof (FR) silksAl Ferof (FR)711-88/1-159Paul NichollsR WalshJ Hales183.00Soft2m4½f
201112 Nov 11CheltenhamGreat Endeavour (IRE) silksGreat Endeavour (IRE)710-38/1-147David PipeTimmy MurphyThe Johnson Family207.00Good To Soft2m4½f
201013 Nov 10CheltenhamLittle Josh (IRE) silksLittle Josh (IRE)810-520/1-146Nigel Twiston-DaviesSam Twiston-DaviesTony Bloom182.75Good To Soft2m4½f
200914 Nov 09CheltenhamTranquil Sea I (IRE) silksTranquil Sea I (IRE)710-1311/2FYes148E J O'GradyAndrew J McNamaraNelius Hayes164.50Soft2m4½f
200815 Nov 08CheltenhamImperial Commander (IRE) silksImperial Commander (IRE)710-713/2-139Nigel Twiston-DaviesPaddy BrennanOur Friends In The North192.75Soft2m4½f
200717 Nov 07CheltenhamL'Antartique (FR) silksL'Antartique (FR)710-1313/2-146Ferdy MurphyGraham LeeMrs A N Durkan200.30Good2m4½f
200611 Nov 06CheltenhamExotic Dancer (FR) silksExotic Dancer (FR)611-216/1-139Jonjo O'NeillA P McCoySir Robert Ogden163.00Good To Soft2m4½f
200512 Nov 05CheltenhamOur Vic (IRE) silksOur Vic (IRE)711-79/2FYes149M C PipeTimmy MurphyThe Johnson Family182.50Good To Soft2m4½f
200413 Nov 04CheltenhamCelestial Gold (IRE) silksCelestial Gold (IRE)610-212/1-136M C PipeTimmy MurphyThe Johnson Family141.75Good2m4½f
200315 Nov 03CheltenhamFondmort (FR) silksFondmort (FR)710-133/1FYes150Nicky HendersonMick FitzgeraldW J Brown98.00Good2m4½f
200216 Nov 02CheltenhamCyfor Malta (FR)911-916/1-154M C PipeBarry GeraghtyThe Johnson Family157.00Good To Soft2m4½f
200117 Nov 01CheltenhamShooting Light (IRE)811-39/4FYes137M C PipeA P McCoyJ M Brown M J Blackburn143.00Good2m4½f
200011 Nov 00CheltenhamLady Cricket (FR)610-135/1FYes138M C PipeA P McCoyThe Johnson Family1510.00Good To Soft2m4½f
199913 Nov 99CheltenhamThe Outback Way (IRE)910-09/1-139Venetia WilliamsNorman WilliamsonSeasons Holidays140.30Good2m4½f
199814 Nov 98CheltenhamCyfor Malta (FR)511-33/1FYes150M C PipeA P McCoyThe Johnson Family121.00Good2m4½f
199715 Nov 97CheltenhamSenor El Betrutti (IRE)810-033/1-150Susan NockJamie OsborneGerard Nock93.00Good2m4½f
199616 Nov 96CheltenhamChallenger Du Luc (FR)610-27/1-148M C PipeR DunwoodyThe Johnson Family120.20Good To Firm2m4½f
199511 Nov 95CheltenhamDublin Flyer (GB)911-84/1JYes163T A ForsterB Powell SnrJ B Sumner120.50Good2m4½f
199412 Nov 94CheltenhamBradbury Star (GB)911-115/1-169J T GiffordPhilip HideJames Campbell140.20Good To Soft2m4½f
199313 Nov 93CheltenhamBradbury Star (GB)811-813/2-154J T GiffordD MurphyJames Campbell157.00Soft2m4½f
199214 Nov 92CheltenhamTipping Tim (GB)710-1011/2FYes149Nigel Twiston-DaviesCarl LlewellynMrs J Mould167.00Good To Soft2m4½f
19919 Nov 91CheltenhamAnother Coral (GB)810-115/2-142D NicholsonR DunwoodyM R Deeley150.50Good2m4f
199010 Nov 90CheltenhamMultum In Parvo (GB)710-212/1-134J A C EdwardsNorman WilliamsonAlan Parker138.00Good To Firm2m4f

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run as the Mackeson Gold Cup (to 1995), Murphy's Gold Cup (1996 to 1999), Thomas Pink Gold Cup (2000 to 2002), Paddy Power Gold Cup (2003 to 2015 and from 2020) and BetVictor Gold Cup (2016 to 2019). Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 13.019911991: 8.519921992: 6.519931993: 7.519941994: 6.019951995: 5.019961996: 8.019971997: 34.019981998: 4.019991999: 10.020002000: 6.020012001: 3.2520022002: 17.020032003: 4.020042004: 13.020052005: 5.520062006: 17.020072007: 7.520082008: 7.520092009: 6.520102010: 21.020112011: 9.020122012: 9.020132013: 8.0

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

Paddy Power Gold Cup trends since 1990

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1990 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
05101520Won2nd3rdUnplacedDid not fFavourites Won: 99Favourites 2nd: 33Favourites 3rd: 55Favourites Unplaced: 1111Favourites Did not finish: 99

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (15 November 2025)

All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Trainers with most Paddy Power Gold Cup wins since 1990

M C Pipe72825.0%2,005
Nigel Twiston-Davies43312.1%2,017
Paul Nicholls4527.7%2,024
Jonjo O'Neill31618.8%2,016
J T Gifford2540.0%1,994
J A C Edwards11100.0%1,990
E J O'Grady1250.0%2,009
Susan Nock1250.0%1,997
Sue Smith1333.3%2,021
Kerry Lee1425.0%2,019
Gary Moore1520.0%2,018
Jamie Snowden1520.0%2,022
T A Forster1520.0%1,995
D Nicholson1812.5%1,991
Evan Williams1911.1%2,020
Dan Skelton11010.0%2,025
Ferdy Murphy1137.7%2,007
Alan King1156.7%2,015
Venetia Williams1195.3%1,999
David Pipe1224.5%2,011

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

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Jockeys with most Paddy Power Gold Cup wins since 1990

A P McCoy41723.5%2,006
Timmy Murphy31323.1%2,011
R Dunwoody2728.6%1,996
Norman Williamson2825.0%1,999
Sam Twiston-Davies21118.2%2,014
Ryan Mania11100.0%2,021
Freddie Gingell1250.0%2,024
Andrew J McNamara1333.3%2,009
B Powell Snr1333.3%1,995
Philip Hide1333.3%1,994
D Murphy1425.0%1,993
Ian Popham1425.0%2,015
Richard Patrick1425.0%2,019
Tom Bellamy1425.0%2,017
Jonathan Burke1520.0%2,022
Graham Lee1616.7%2,007
Jamie Osborne1616.7%1,997
Harry Skelton1714.3%2,025
Jamie Moore1714.3%2,018
Paddy Brennan1714.3%2,008

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

4010.0%
52336.1%
66777.8%
7131468.9%
871464.8%
98918.8%
100450.0%
110180.0%
12030.0%
13010.0%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

11/10 to 3/131225.0%
10/3 to 6/195815.5%
13/2 to 12/1181849.8%
14/1 to 25/151952.6%
28/1 or bigger11120.9%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2025Vincenzo (FR) silksVincenzo (FR)100/30F2Sam Thomas
2024Ginny's Destiny (IRE) silksGinny's Destiny (IRE)3/1FPUPaul Nicholls
2023Stage Star (IRE) silksStage Star (IRE)4/1F1Paul Nicholls
2022Stolen Silver (FR) silksStolen Silver (FR)4/1FURSam Thomas
2021Protektorat (FR) silksProtektorat (FR)11/2F2Dan Skelton
2020Al Dancer (FR) silksAl Dancer (FR)5/1F3Nigel Twiston-Davies
2019Slate House (IRE) silksSlate House (IRE)4/1FFColin Tizzard
2018Mister Whitaker (IRE) silksMister Whitaker (IRE)6/1F4Mick Channon
2017Kylemore Lough (GB) silksKylemore Lough (GB)4/1FPUHarry Fry
2016More Of That (IRE) silksMore Of That (IRE)7/2FPUJonjo O'Neill
2015Kings Palace (IRE) silksKings Palace (IRE)13/2F11David Pipe
2014Present View (GB) silksPresent View (GB)5/1F3Jamie Snowden
2013Champion Court (IRE) silksChampion Court (IRE)6/1F7Martin Keighley
2012Grands Crus (FR) silksGrands Crus (FR)7/4FPUDavid Pipe
2011Wishfull Thinking (GB) silksWishfull Thinking (GB)7/2F6Philip Hobbs
2010Long Run (FR) silksLong Run (FR)2/1F3Nicky Henderson
2009Tranquil Sea I (IRE) silksTranquil Sea I (IRE)11/2F1E J O'Grady
2008Silverburn (IRE) silksSilverburn (IRE)11/4F6Paul Nicholls
2007Granit Jack (FR) silksGranit Jack (FR)3/1FFPaul Nicholls
2006Vodka Bleu (FR) silksVodka Bleu (FR)4/1F2David Pipe
2005Our Vic (IRE) silksOur Vic (IRE)9/2F1M C Pipe
2004Monkerhostin (FR) silksMonkerhostin (FR)3/1F3Philip Hobbs
2003Fondmort (FR) silksFondmort (FR)3/1F1Nicky Henderson
2002Chicuelo (FR) silksChicuelo (FR)2/1FPUM C Pipe
2001Shooting Light (IRE)9/4F1M C Pipe
2000Lady Cricket (FR)5/1F1M C Pipe
1999Call Equiname (GB)3/1FPUPaul Nicholls
1998Cyfor Malta (FR)3/1F1M C Pipe
1997Sparky Gayle (IRE)15/8F4C Parker
1996Big Matt (IRE)9/2F6Nicky Henderson
1995Coulton (GB)4/1J7Oliver Sherwood
1995Dublin Flyer (GB)4/1J1T A Forster
1994Tipping Tim (GB)4/1F7Nigel Twiston-Davies
1993General Pershing (GB)11/2F3G Richards
1992Tipping Tim (GB)11/2F1Nigel Twiston-Davies
1991Major Match (NZ)5/1F10T A Forster
1990Clever Folly (GB)9/2F5G Richards

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 9 wins from 36 runnings

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What is the Paddy Power Gold Cup and when is it run?

The Paddy Power Gold Cup is the big handicap chase at Cheltenham's November meeting, over about two and a half miles, first run as the Mackeson Gold Cup.

Who has won the Paddy Power Gold Cup most often?

Cyfor Malta and Bradbury Star have each won the Paddy Power Gold Cup twice in the data since 1990.

What do the Paddy Power Gold Cup trends show?

17 of the 35 Paddy Power Gold Cup winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 24 of the 35 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, and weight carried, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Paddy Power Gold Cup?

Favourites have won 9 of 36 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Senor El Betrutti (IRE) at 33/1.

When is the next Paddy Power Gold Cup?

The next Paddy Power Gold Cup is due at Cheltenham's November meeting, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest Paddy Power Gold Cup?

Panic Attack (IRE) won the Paddy Power Gold Cup on 15 November 2025 at Cheltenham, starting at 6/1 in a field of 12. The winner was trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Harry Skelton, and the full result is in the latest running table.

How often does the favourite win the Paddy Power Gold Cup?

Favourites have won 9 of 36 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 25%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 8.8 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.

Which trainer has the best record in the Paddy Power Gold Cup?

M C Pipe heads the trainers' table with 7 Paddy Power Gold Cup wins since 1990.

Who has won the Paddy Power Gold Cup the most times?

Cyfor Malta and Bradbury Star have each won the Paddy Power Gold Cup twice in the data since 1990. Horses to win the Paddy Power Gold Cup more than once since 1990 include Cyfor Malta (1998 and 2002) and Bradbury Star (1993 and 1994).

Is the Paddy Power Gold Cup the old Mackeson Gold Cup?

Yes, it was the Mackeson Gold Cup to 1995, then the Murphy's Gold Cup and the Thomas Pink Gold Cup. It has been the Paddy Power Gold Cup from 2003 to 2015 and since 2020, and the BetVictor Gold Cup in between.

When is the next Paddy Power Gold Cup?

The next Paddy Power Gold Cup is due at Cheltenham's November meeting, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.

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