3.20 Gold Cup

If this race doesn’t send your spine a-tingling then you’re reading the wrong website. Memories of past winners and past battles rush through the mind - what’s your favourite?

Best Mate takes some beating for us, while Kauto Star or Long Run could be the one in the future, but for some reason it’s Mr Mulligan (1997) - although why couldn’t Wayward Lad stay the extra 200 yards and win the big one?

(Please note, we managed to not mention Dessie or the ‘Famous Five’!!)

Ran over 3m2f, this is the blue riband of National Hunt racing.

Trends for Winners

  • Younger than 11 - 42/42
  • Younger than 10 - 17/18
  • Priced at single figure odds - 10/10
  • First or second at Festival before - 9/11
  • First four last time out - 22/24
  • Ran in King George VI Chase - 9/12
  • Rated 167 or above - 10/11
  • Previously won a Grade 1 chase - 12/12
  • Beaten in Gold Cup before - 2/59
  • Not run in calendar year - 7/10
  • Previous seasonal win - 12/13

    • Recent Winners

    Year Horse Age Trainer Odds
    2011 Long Run 6 N J Henderson 7/2F
    2010 Imperial Commander 9 N A Twiston-Davies 7/1
    2009 Kauto Star 9 P F Nicholls 7/4F
    2008 Denman 8 P F Nicholls 9/4
    2007 Kauto Star 7 P F Nicholls 5/4F
    2006 War Of Attrition 7 M F Morris 15/2
    2005 Kicking King 7 T J Taaffe 4/1F
    2004 Best Mate 9 Miss H Knight 8/11F
    2003 Best Mate 8 Miss H Knight 13/8F
    2002 Best Mate 7 Miss H Knight 7/1
    2000 Looks Like Trouble 8 N Chance 9/2
    1999 See More Business 9 P F Nicholls 16/1
    1998 Cool Dawn 10 R H Alner 25/1
    1997 Mr Mulligan 9 N T Chance 20/1
    1996 Imperial Call 7 F Doumen 9/2

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