The Paddy Power Gold Cup is a Premier Handicap National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs, and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid November.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins): • Fortria –
1960, 1962 •
Gay Trip –
1969, 1971 • Half Free –
1984, 1985 • Bradbury Star –
1993, 1994 • Cyfor Malta –
1998, 2002 Leading jockey (4 wins): •
Tony McCoy –
Cyfor Malta (1998), Lady Cricket (2000), Shooting Light (2001), Exotic Dancer (2006) Leading trainer (8 wins): •
Martin Pipe –
Beau Ranger (1987), Challenger du Luc (1996), Cyfor Malta (1998, 2002), Lady Cricket (2000), Shooting Light (2001), Celestial Gold (2004), Our Vic (2005) ==Winners==
Winners
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Weights given in stones and pounds. ==See also==