Cheltenham Gold Cup 2023 – Statistics and Trends

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What is the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the most prestigious National Hunt event in the UK, sometimes referred to as the Blue Riband of jump-racing. The Grade 1 steeplechase is run on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse, featuring 22 fences over a distance of about 3 miles 2½ furlongs. Horses aged 5+ compete in the most valuable non-handicap chase in Britain.

The race is a true test of skill and endurance for both horses and jockeys alike. Over the years, the roll of honour has featured legendary chasers such as Arkle, Best Mate, Golden Miller, Kauto Star, Denman, and Mill House. Watching the race is a thrilling experience, and the excitement at the Cheltenham Festival in March is palpable.

For those new to the world of jump-racing, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is a must-watch event. It provides a unique insight into the sport and tests the horses in a challenging and exciting way.

If you’re looking to expand your horizons and delve into the world of National Hunt racing, then the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the perfect place to start. With its rich history and exciting events, it has something for everyone. So mark your calendars and get ready for the most prestigious event of the season!

Follow the action on Friday March 17th, 2022.

Cheltenham Gold Cup Winners since 1997

DateDistanceGoingRunnersWinnerStallionAgeJockey (Clm)TrainerOddsWeightORDays
18.03.20223m2½fGood To Soft11A Plus Tard (FR)Kapgarde (FR)8Blackmore, RachaelBromhead, Henry De3/111-1017280d
19.03.20213m2½fGood To Soft12Minella Indo (IRE)Beat Hollow8Kennedy, J WBromhead, Henry De9/111-1016440d
13.03.20203m2½fGood To Soft12Al Boum Photo (FR)Bucks Boum (FR)8Townend, PMullins, W P100/3011-1017572d
15.03.20193m2½fGood To Soft16Al Boum Photo (FR)Bucks Boum (FR)7Townend, PMullins, W P12/111-1016473d
16.03.20183m2½fSoft15Native River (IRE)Indian River (FR)8Johnson, RichardTizzard, C L5/111-1016634d
17.03.20173m2½fGood13Sizing JohnMidnight Legend7Power, R MHarrington,s John7/111-1016733d
18.03.20163m2½fGood9Don Cossack (GER)Sholokhov (IRE)9Cooper, Bryan JElliott, Gordon9/411-1017564d
13.03.20153m2½fSoft16ConeygreeKaringa Bay8Boinville, NicoBradstock, M7/111-1016634d
14.03.20143m2½fGood13Lord Windermere (IRE)Oscar (IRE)8Russell, D NCulloty, J H20/111-1015233d
15.03.20133m2½fSoft9Bobs Worth (IRE)Bob Back (USA)8Geraghty, B JHenderson, N J11/411-10171104d
16.03.20123m2½fGood14Synchronised (IRE)Sadlers Wells (USA)9McCoy, A PONeill, Jonjo8/111-1016779d
18.03.20113m2½fGood13Long Run (FR)Cadoudal (FR)6Waley-Cohen, SHenderson, N J7/211-1017962d
19.03.20103m2½fGood11Imperial Commander (IRE)Flemensfirth (USA)9Brennan, P JTwiston-Davies, N A7/111-1017483d
13.03.20093m2½fGood To Soft16Kauto Star (FR)Village Star (FR)9Walsh, RNicholls, P F7/411-1017777d
14.03.20083m2½fGood To Soft12Denman (IRE)Presenting8Thomas, SamNicholls, P F9/411-1017634d
16.03.20073m2½fGood To Soft18Kauto Star (FR)Village Star (FR)7Walsh, RNicholls, P F5/411-1017634d
17.03.20063m2½fGood22War Of Attrition (IRE)Presenting7ODwyer, CMorris, M F15/211-10079d
18.03.20053m2½fGood15Kicking King (IRE)Old Vic7Geraghty, B JTaaffe, T J4/111-10082d
18.03.20043m2½fGood10Best Mate (IRE)Un Desperado (FR)9Culloty, JKnight, Miss H C8/1111-1017581d
13.03.20033m2½fGood15Best Mate (IRE)Un Desperado (FR)8Culloty, JKnight, Miss H C13/812-017077d
14.03.20023m2½fGood18Best Mate (IRE)Un Desperado (FR)7Culloty, JKnight, Miss H C7/112-016978d
16.03.20003m2½fGood To Firm12Looks Like Trouble (IRE)Zaffaran (USA)8Johnson, RichardChance, Noel T9/212-017047d
18.03.19993m2½fGood To Soft12See More Business (IRE)Seymour Hicks (FR)9Fitzgerald, MickNicholls, P F16/112-016647d
19.03.19983m2½fGood17Cool Dawn (IRE)Over The River (FR)10Thornton, AndrewAlner, R H25/112-0040d
13.03.19973m2½fGood14Mr Mulligan (IRE)Torus9McCoy, A PChance, Noel T20/112-00

Horses Age – Cheltenham Gold Cup

The table below shows the ages of the 471 horses that have lined up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1997.

23 of the 25 winners have been between 7 and 9. 63 of the 75 placed horses have also been in this range.

Horse AgeRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
661-1.517%233%
7536-8.2511%1936%
810110-32.5410%2424%
9937-30.278%2022%
10551-292%611%
11260-260%312%
1290-90%111%
1320-20%00%

Weight Carried – Cheltenham Gold Cup

All of the 25 winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1997 have carried at least 11st 10lb to victory and so have all of the 75 horses to make the frame.

Horse WeightRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
11-310-10%00%
11-1025619-129.697%5722%
12-0886-7.877%1820%

Headgear Worn – Cheltenham Gold Cup

23 of the 25 winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1997 have been without headgear.

HeadgearBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
Cheekpieces2613.85-20726.92
Blinkers2314.35-6521.74
Visor900-9111.11
Hood300-300
None284238.1-100.566221.83

Starting Price (SP) – Cheltenham Gold Cup

The table shows the starting price range of all horses that have run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1997.

The winners range from 8/11 to 25/1.

19 of the 25 winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup have returned a SP of 8/1 or less.

For those who like an each way play 45 of the 75 horses that have finished in the frame (first 3 places) have returned a SP of 13/2 or more.

Odds BracketRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
Btw 1/2 & 10/1131-1.2733%267%
Btw Evens & 6/4210.2550%150%
Btw 13/8 & 9/4843.8850%788%
Btw 5/2 & 4/1245-2.4221%1250%
Btw 9/2 & 6/1222-10.59%836%
Btw 13/2 & 8/134615.518%1132%
Btw 17/2 & 12/1452-224%818%
Btw 14/1 & 20/1733-144%1115%
Btw 22/1 & 40/1631-372%1219%
50-1 or above710-710%34%

Position in Betting Market – Cheltenham Gold Cup

10 favourites have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1997. 20 of the 25 winners came from the first 4 in the betting market.

Position In MarketRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
125109.1940%1664%
2293-12.2510%1138%
328511.518%932%
4222-49%732%
5280-280%14%
6251-124%832%
7251-44%520%
8261-94%28%
9220-220%418%
10282197%414%
11210-210%210%
12240-240%417%
1370-70%114%
14100-100%00%
15100-100%00%
1640-40%125%
1760-60%00%
1830-30%00%
2110-10%00%
2210-10%00%

Official Rating (OR) – Cheltenham Gold Cup

The following table shows the official rating of every horse in the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1997

21 of the 25 winners had been allocated an official rating.

20 of the 21 winners that had an official rating were rated between 164 and 179.

Official RatingRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
0674-6.56%1522%
13010-10%00%
13110-10%00%
13310-10%00%
13510-10%00%
13820-20%00%
13920-20%00%
14010-10%00%
14130-30%00%
14220-20%00%
14310-10%00%
14420-20%00%
14550-50%120%
14670-70%00%
14750-50%120%
14830-30%267%
14930-30%00%
15030-30%00%
15150-50%120%
152611517%117%
153120-120%00%
15450-50%00%
15580-80%225%
156110-110%19%
15750-50%00%
158110-110%00%
15970-70%114%
160100-100%330%
16180-80%113%
162120-120%325%
16340-40%00%
164162713%425%
165170-170%00%
1661631519%425%
167112618%436%
16890-90%111%
169111-39%327%
170102-1.8720%330%
171310.7533%267%
17241025%375%
17350-50%240%
17461217%467%
175633.3150%467%
176322.567%267%
17741-1.2525%125%
179212.550%2100%
18020-20%150%
18230-30%3100%
18310-10%00%
18510-10%00%
19310-10%00%

Official ratings are produced by the British Horseracing Board.

Days Since Last Run (DSLR) – Cheltenham Gold Cup

All of the 25 Cheltenham Gold Cup winners since 1997 had their latest run between 16 and 90 days ago.

23 of them last ran between 31 and 90 days ago.

No horses have made the frame returning to the track in less than 16 days or over 120 days.

Days Since RunRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
1-7 days50-50%00%
8-15 days30-30%00%
16-30 days750-750%1317%
31-60 days16810-616%3521%
61-90 days68136.6919%2334%
91-120 days171-13.256%318%
121-365 days40-40%00%
> 365 days10-10%00%
First Run411725%125%

Last Run Placing (LR) – Cheltenham Gold Cup

The table shows the break down of the last run placing for the previous 25 renewals of the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1997.

16 of the 25 winners had won on their previous outing and 21 were placed in the first 4.

Previous PlaceRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Run411725%125%
First12616-43.0613%3931%
Second683-47.54%1116%
Third471-302%715%
Fourth231-134%417%
Fifth171-96%16%
Sixth711414%343%
Seventh60-60%00%
Eighth60-60%00%
Tenth20-20%00%
Eleventh10-10%00%
Twelfth10-10%00%
Thirteenth20-20%00%
Fell110-110%436%
Pulled Up161106%213%
Unseated Rider80-80%338%

Miscellaneous Statistics – Cheltenham Gold Cup

All of this data is for the 25 renewals of the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1997

Wins (Distance)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
028519-977%5519%
1485-31.2910%1429%
2101-8.2710%440%
320-20%2100%
Wins (Less Dist)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
017146%212%
1150-150%213%
2120-120%325%
32129.510%524%
4241-74%729%
54756.511%1328%
6474-17.679%1021%
7445-13.511%1125%
8310-310%619%
9333-19.379%618%
10151-13.277%213%
11151-11.757%533%
1281-5.2513%113%
1330-30%00%
1440-40%00%
15310.2533%267%
1630-30%00%
1710-10%00%
1910-10%00%
2110-10%00%
Wins (Higher Dist)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
030223-110.568%6722%
1391-333%615%
241525%250%
Season RunsRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
0811313%113%
1273-4.2511%726%
2825-64.816%2024%
31136-625%1917%
4585-8.59%1322%
53451115%1132%
6120-120%325%
720-20%00%
850-50%120%
930-30%00%
1210-10%00%
Max Distance RunRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Prev Run411725%125%
2m10-10%00%
2m½f10-10%00%
2m3½f10-10%00%
2m5f40-40%125%
2m6f10-10%00%
3m21510.7524%524%
3m½f20415.520%840%
3m1f301-26.753%620%
3m1½f29257%724%
3m2f131-7.58%215%
3m2½f1109-49.568%3128%
3m3f40-40%00%
3m3½f40-40%00%
3m4f40-40%00%
3m4½f40-40%00%
3m5f130-130%18%
3m5½f200-200%315%
3m6f20-20%00%
3m6½f10-10%00%
4m111-59%327%
4m½f51420%240%
4m1f90-90%00%
4m2f10-10%00%
4m2½f50-50%120%
4m3½f10-10%00%
4m4f260-260%415%
Max Distance WINRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Prev Win17146%212%
2m1f30-30%00%
2m3f20-20%00%
2m4f20-20%150%
2m4½f61217%117%
2m5f101-210%440%
2m5½f311033%133%
2m6f711.514%343%
2m6½f10-10%00%
2m7f40-40%125%
3m465-16.2511%920%
3m½f2632912%623%
3m1f601-56.752%915%
3m1½f463-19.57%1022%
3m2f180-180%211%
3m2½f516-32.5612%1835%
3m3f40-40%00%
3m3½f70-70%00%
3m4f10-10%00%
3m4½f30-30%00%
3m5f60-60%117%
3m5½f111-59%218%
3m6f10-10%00%
4m30-30%133%
4m½f31633%267%
4m1f20-20%00%
4m4f20-20%2100%

One Stop Ratings – Cheltenham Gold Cup

4 Top Ranked Winners and 17 of the 20 winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 2003 have been in the top 6 on our One Stop Rating (OSR).

RankBetsWinsWin%PlacesPlaces%P/L
120420.00%945.00%-10.64
223730.43%1669.57%7.83
317317.65%529.41%3.25
42314.35%417.39%-15.00
51715.88%423.53%-8.50
62015.00%315.00%-12.00
72000.00%315.00%-20.00
82200.00%418.18%-22.00
91815.56%316.67%-8.00
101800.00%15.56%-18.00
111700.00%211.76%-17.00
121700.00%211.76%-17.00
1310110.00%330.00%11.00
141000.00%00.00%-10.00
15700.00%00.00%-7.00
165120.00%120.00%8.00
17200.00%00.00%-2.00
18200.00%00.00%-2.00
19100.00%00.00%-1.00
20100.00%00.00%-1.00
21100.00%00.00%-1.00
22100.00%00.00%-1.00

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