Cheltenham Gold Cup

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a United Kingdom National Hunt horse race for five-year-old and above horses run over a distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs at Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, during the Cheltenham Festival in March. It is the most prestigious chase in the United Kingdom and was first run in 1924.

Five-year-olds carry 11 stone (70 kg), older horses 11st 10 lb (74.5 kg) and an allowance entitles mares to carry 7 lb (3 kg) less. There are 22 fences to be jumped in the race.

The most successful horse in Gold Cup history was Golden Miller, who won five times from 1932. Three other horses have won the race three times consecutively - Cottage Rake in 1948-1950, Arkle in 1964-1966 and Best Mate in 2002-2004.

The longest priced winner in Gold Cup history was the 100/1 outsider Norton's Coin in 1990, entered into the race only because the owner had missed the deadline for an earlier, lesser race at the meeting.

 

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