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This article is about the horse race formerly known as the Hennessy Gold Cup. For the race in Ireland, see Hennessy Gold Cup (Ireland).

Coral Gold Cup
Premier Handicap race
LocationNewbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Inaugurated1957
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorLadbrokes Coral
WebsiteNewbury
Race information
Distance3m 1f 214y (5,331 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£200,000 (2020)
1st: £113,900
Hennessy Gold Cup Chase/Ladbrokes Trophy
2023
Dark blue, maroon chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap Light blue, yellow stars, striped sleeves and diamonds on cap Royal blue, emerald green chevrons, royal blue sleeves, emerald green stars, red cap
Datsalrightgino Mahler Mission Monbeg Genius
Previous years
2022
Dark blue, orange disc, armlets and cap Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star
Le Milos Remastered Gericault Roque
2021
EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap Dark blue, yellow braces Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Cloudy Glen Fiddlerontheroof Brahma Bull
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap White, red stars, dark blue and white striped cap Emerald green, red sash, halved sleeves, red cap
Cloth Cap Aye Right The Conditional
2019
Red and white stripes, dark blue sleeves and cap Emerald green, red sash, halved sleeves, red cap Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
De Rasher Counter The Conditional Elegant Escape
2018
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap Royal blue, pink star, armlets and cap
Sizing Tennessee Elegant Escape Dingo Dollar
2017
Red, white chevron, white chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Total Recall Whisper Regal Encore
2016
Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Yellow, white cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap Red, white disc, diabolo on sleeves
Native River Carole's Destrier Double Ross
2015
Grey and maroon diamonds, grey sleeves Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink stars Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Smad Place Theatre Guide First Lieutenant
2014
Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Red, dark blue disc, halved sleeves Light green and dark green diamonds
Many Clouds Houblon Des Obeaux Merry King
2013
Yellow, light blue hooped sleeves Royal blue, red sleeves, white spots, red cap, white spots Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink stars
Triolo D'Alene Rocky Creek Theatre Guide
2012
Navy blue, scarlet stripe and cap Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Bobs Worth Tidal Bay First Lieutenant
2011
White, black diamond, red sleeves and cap Purple and white (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue cap Black and light blue (quartered), black sleeves, white cap
Carruthers Planet of Sound Fair Along
2010-2001
2010
White, red triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, red diamonds Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap
Diamond Harry Burton Port Denman
2009
Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap Orange and royal blue (quartered), hooped sleeves
Denman What A Friend Niche Market
2008
Purple, yellow triple diamond, yellow sleeves, red armlets, red cap Black, light blue star, light blue sleeves, black stars, light blue cap Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
Madison Du Berlais Air Force One Snoopy Loopy
2007
Dark Green, White chevron, Light Green sleeves, Dark Green and White check cap Grey, maroon epaulets and armlets, hooped cap Beige and maroon diamonds, beige sleeves and cap
Denman Dream Alliance Character Building
2006
Royal blue, pink hoop Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap Black, yellow stars, black sleeves, yellow cap
State of Play Juveigneur Preacher Boy
2005
Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap Orange, emerald green chevron, white cap Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap
Trabolgan L'ami Cornish Rebel
2004
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Light blue, maroon stars and sleeves, light blue cap Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap
Celestial Gold Ollie Magern Royal Auclair
2003
Orange, black epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap Black, white hoops, spots on sleeves, hooped cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Strong Flow Joss Naylor Take Control
2002
Dark green, white seams, dark green sleeves, white cap, red star Red, black sash, red cap, black spots Purple and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, quartered cap
Gingembre Harbour Pilot Whitenzo
2001
Red and black diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
What's Up Boys Behrajan Take Control
2000-1991
2000
Turquoise, black braces, cerise cap Dark green, white seams, dark green sleeves, white cap, red star White, dark blue diamond, blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap
King's Road Gingembre Alexander Banquet
1999
Black, orange chevron, hooped sleeves Claret, grey disc and armlets, quartered cap Black, red sash, quartered cap
Ever Blessed Spendid Fiddling The Facts
1998
White, black seams, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Black, red sash, quartered cap
Teeton Mill Eudipe Fiddling The Facts
1997
Blue, white star, white stars on sleeves and cap Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Suny Bay Barton Bank Eudipe
1996
Dark blue, white cross belts, white cap, dark blue star Macduff Tartan, White sleeves, Red cap Dark green, light green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap
Coome Hill The Grey Monk Lo Stregone
1995
Royal blue and white hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap Navy blue, green sash, cerise cap White, black hollow box, halved sleeves, black cap
Couldnt Be Better Rough Quest Superior Finish
1994
YELLOW, Red star, Yellow sleeves and White armlet, Yellow cap and Red star Black and white stripes, emerald green and white striped sleeves White, red stars, red cap, white star
One Man Lord Relic Commercial Artist
1993
Maroon and Red check, Red sleeves and cap Pink, cherry hearts, pink cap Pink and grey diamonds, pink cap
Cogent Cahervillahow Black Humour
1992
Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green and white check cap Emerald green, black sash, black and white hooped sleeves, black and white hooped cap Red, pale green cap
Sibton Abbey Jodami The Fellow
1991
Royal blue, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green armlet, check cap Dark blue, pink seams, pink cap, dark blue star Red, dark green and red chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap
Chatam Master Bob Man O'Magic
1990-1981
1990
Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink cap Dark blue, pink seams, pink cap, dark blue star Pink, cherry hearts, pink cap
Arctic Call Master Bob Cahervillahow
1989
White, black diamond, purple sleeves and cap White and yellow stripes, royal blue sleeves and cap Green and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap
Ghofar Brown Windsor Mr Frisk
1988
Green, black cross of lorraine, white sleeves, green and black hooped cap Red, green hoops, yellow cap, green hoop Green and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap
Strands of Gold Handy Trick Mr Frisk
1987
Light blue and rust (quartered), rust collar and sleeves, yellow cap Mauve, emerald green and light blue quartered cap Light blue, dark blue seams, light blue cap
Playschool Contradeal Durham Edition
1986
Violet and white check, white cap Royal blue and scarlet (halved), sleeves reversed; blue and white striped cap Black, scarlet cap
Broadheath Two Coppers Maori Venture
1985
White, red and yellow sash and hoops on black cap Yellow, emerald green braces and armlets, hooped cap Black, scarlet cap
Galway Blaze Run And Skip Door Latch
1984
Kingfisher blue, black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap Dark blue and white stripes, hooped sleeves, black cap Royal blue, yellow spots, blue sleeves, quartered cap
Burrough Hill Lad Canny Danny Gaye Chance
1983
Coral, dark green hooped cap Royal blue, yellow spots, blue sleeves, quartered cap White, black cross-belts, red and white quartered cap
Brown Chamberlin Gaye Chance Silent Valley
1982
Emerald green, yellow cross-belts, white cap, maroon spots Beige, maroon hoop,sleeves and cap Yellow, dark blue chevrons, blue and white striped sleeves, dark blue and yellow hooped cap
Bregawn Captain John Sea Captain
1981
Maroon, royal blue sleeves, hooped cap Purple and yellow stripes, black cap Pale blue, marron cap, blue hoop
Diamond Edge Political Pop Straight Jocelyn
1980-1971
1980
White, emerald green hoop, white cap White, black cross-belts, red and white quartered cap Green, white cross-belts, navy blue sleeves and cap
Bright Highway Silent Valley Peter Scot
1979
Purple, green hoop, armlets, collar, cuffs and spots on cap Scalet, white sash, black and white hooped cap Light blue, purple spots, armlets and cap
Fighting Fit Zongalero Royal Stuart
1978
Light blue, black cross-belts, red cap Grey, yellow sleeves, purple cap Yellow, grey sleeves, check cap
Approaching Master H William Penn
1977
Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves and cap Black, white sash, pink sleeves White, royal blue sash, armlets and cap
Bachelor's Hall Fort Devon Aldaniti
1976
Black and white (quartered), sleeves reversed, check cap Red and white hoops, pink cap Eton blue, orange chevron hoop, striped cap
Zeta's Son Tamalin Banlieu
1975
Pale blue, white spots, black and white quartered cap Black, mauve chevron, mauve and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap Dark blue, light blue sleeves, pink and green hoop on cap
April Seventh Collingwood Cuckolder
1974
Green, yellow sleeves, white cap Royal blue, red sleeves, white cap Crimson, gold star, striped sleeves and cap
Royal Marshall Iceman Moonlight Escapade
1973
Green, gold sash, white cap and sleeves Maroon, yellow diamond on body and cap Red and gold (halved), gold sleeves, check cap
Red Candle Red Rum Anthony Watt
1972
Purple, silver grey star and sleeves, quartered cap Brown, eton blue epaulets and cap White, green hoop and armlets, black and green quartered cap
Charlie Potheen Roman Holiday Ballysagert
1971
Maroon and pink (quartered), pink sleeves and cap Moss green, red sleeves, green cap, white spots Red, yellow sleeves and hoop on white cap
Bighorn Young Ash Leaf Saggart's Choice
1970-1961
1970
Black, crimson sleeves, hooped cap Navy blue, white sash, blue, red and white hooped sleeves, red and white hooped cap Crimson, white sleeves, gold cap, crimson hoop
Border Mask Lord Jim Freddie Boy
1969
Maroon and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, yellow cap Violet and white check, white cap Navy blue, white sash, blue, red and white hooped sleeves, red and white hooped cap
Spanish Steps Larbawn Lord Jim
1968
Gree, red diagonal stripes, red cap White, Hay tartan cross-belts Flame, white cross-belts, check cap
Man of the West Arcturus Fearless Fred
1967
Dark and light blue (quartered), halved sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue spots Green, black and white chevron and cuffs, green, black and white striped cap Eton blue, black cross-belts and spots on cap
Rondetto Stalbridge Colonist What A Myth
1966
Green, black and white chevron and cuffs, green, black and white striped cap Yellow, narrow black belt, and cap with gold tassel Eton blue, black cross-belts and spots on cap
Stalbridge Colonist Arkle What A Myth
1965
Yellow, narrow black belt, and cap with gold tassel Blue, red sleeves Gold, brown sleeves, hooped cap
Arkle Freddie Brasher
1964
Yellow, narrow black belt, and cap with gold tassel Green and white check, white sleeves, white cap, green peak and button Light blue, buff stripes, blue sleeves, black cap, gold tassel
Arkle Ferry Boat The Rip
1963
Black, white cross-belts and sleeves, red cap Royal blue, white diamonds and sleeves, light blue cap Yellow, narrow black belt, and cap with gold tassel
Mill House Happy Spring Arkle
1962
Pink, olive green sleeves Scarlet and white hoops, green sleeves, white cap Light blue, dark blue sleeves, red cap
Springbok Rough Tweed Knucklecracker
1961
Straw, chocolate hoop White, two cerise hoops, blue sleeves, white cap Green and gold stripes
Mandarin John O'Groats Taxidermist
1960-1959
1960
Light blue, dark blue sleeves, red cap Scarlet, yellow cross-belts, white cap
Knucklecracker Zonda Fearless Cavalier
1959
Green, chocolate hooped cap Black, grey sleeves, red and green quartered cap Royal blue and white (quartered), blue sleeves, red cap with white spots
Kerstin Brunel Croizet
 

The Coral Gold Cup is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 3 miles and 2 furlongs (3 miles, 1 furlong and 214 yards, or 5,225 metres), and during its running there are twenty-one fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.

History

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The event was established in 1957 as the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, and it was initially staged at Cheltenham. The winner of the inaugural running, Mandarin, was owned by Peggy Hennessy, a member of the family which founded Hennessy, the race's sponsoring company. It was transferred to Newbury in 1960, and it was won by Mandarin for a second time in 1961. The race's second running was won by Taxidermist, ridden by the amateur rider John Lawrence, later Lord Oaksey, who was the breeder and part-owner of the 2011 winner, Carruthers.[1]

The race's association with Hennessy continued until the 60th running, in 2016, and was British racing's longest-running commercial sponsorship at the time. The record was previously held by the Whitbread Gold Cup, which was first run seven months before the "Hennessy", and which was sponsored by Whitbread until 2001.[2] Ladbrokes were announced as the new sponsor in February 2017[3] and the race was run as the Ladbrokes Trophy until 2021. In 2022 Coral replaced Ladbrokes as the title sponsor and the race took its present title.[4]

The race has been won by nine horses that have also won the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The most recent of these is Native River, the winner of the latter race in 2018.

Many Clouds became the first horse to win both the Hennessy Gold Cup and the Grand National, in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Mandarin – 1957, 1961
  • Arkle – 1964, 1965
  • Denman – 2007, 2009

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Willie Robinson – Mandarin (1961), Mill House (1963), Man of the West (1968)
  • Tom Scudamore - Madison du Berlais (2008), Sizing Tennessee (2018), Cloth Cap (2020)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Fulke Walwyn – Mandarin (1957, 1961), Taxidermist (1958), Mill House (1963), Man of the West (1968), Charlie Potheen (1972), Diamond Edge (1981)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1957 Mandarin 6 11-00 Gerry Madden Fulke Walwyn
1958 Taxidermist 6 11-01 John Lawrence[a] Fulke Walwyn
1959 Kerstin 9 11–10 Stan Hayhurst Verly Bewicke
1960 Knucklecracker 7 11-01 Derek Ancil Derek Ancil
1961 Mandarin 10 11-05 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn
1962 Springbok 8 10-08 Gerry Scott Neville Crump
1963 Mill House 6 12-00 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn
1964 Arkle 7 12-07 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper
1965 Arkle 8 12-07 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper
1966 Stalbridge Colonist 7 10-00 Stan Mellor Ken Cundell
1967 Rondetto 11 10-01 Jeff King Bob Turnell
1968 Man of the West 7 10-00 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn
1969 Spanish Steps 6 11-08 John Cook Edward Courage
1970 Border Mask 8 11-01 David Mould Peter Cazalet
1971 Bighorn 7 10–11 David Cartwright Charlie Vernon Miller
1972 Charlie Potheen 7 11-04 Richard Pitman Fulke Walwyn
1973 Red Candle 9 10-04 Jimmy Fox Ricky Vallance
1974 Royal Marshall II 7 10-00 Graham Thorner Tim Forster
1975 April Seventh 9 11-02 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell
1976 Zeta's Son 7 10-09 Ian Watkinson Peter Bailey
1977 Bachelor's Hall 7 10–10 Martin O'Halloran Peter Cundell
1978 Approaching 7 10–06 Bob Champion Josh Gifford
1979 Fighting Fit 7 11-07 Richard Linley Ken Oliver
1980 Bright Highway 6 11-06 Gerry Newman Michael O'Brien
1981 Diamond Edge 10 11–10 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1982 Bregawn 8 11–10 Graham Bradley Michael Dickinson
1983 Brown Chamberlin 8 11-08 John Francome Fred Winter
1984 Burrough Hill Lad 8 12-00 John Francome Jenny Pitman
1985 Galway Blaze 9 10-00 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald
1986 Broadheath 9 10-05 Paul Nicholls David Barons
1987 Playschool 9 10-08 Paul Nicholls David Barons
1988 Strands of Gold 9 10-00 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1989 Ghofar 6 10-02 Hywel Davies David Elsworth
1990 Arctic Call 7 11-00 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1991 Chatam 7 10-06 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1992 Sibton Abbey 7 10-00 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy
1993 Cogent 9 10-01 Dan Fortt Andrew Turnell
1994 One Man 6 10-00 Tony Dobbin Gordon W. Richards
1995 Couldn't Be Better 8 10-08 Dean Gallagher Charlie Brooks
1996 Coome Hill 7 10-00 Jamie Osborne Walter Dennis
1997 Suny Bay 8 11-08 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks
1998 Teeton Mill 9 10-05 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams
1999 Ever Blessed 7 10-00 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman
2000 King's Road 7 10-07 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001 What's Up Boys 7 10–12 Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs
2002 Gingembre [b] 8 10–13 Andrew Thornton Lavinia Taylor
2003 Strong Flow 6 11-00 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2004 Celestial Gold 6 10-05 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2005 Trabolgan 7 11–12 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2006 State of Play 6 11-04 Paul Moloney Evan Williams
2007 Denman 7 11–12 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls
2008 Madison du Berlais 7 11-04 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2009 Denman 9 11–12 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2010 Diamond Harry 7 10-00 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams
2011 Carruthers 8 10-04 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock
2012 Bobs Worth 7 11-06 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Triolo D'Alene 6 11-01 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2014 Many Clouds 7 11-06 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood
2015 Smad Place 8 11-04 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2016 Native River 6 11-01 Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard
2017 Total Recall 8 10-08 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2018 Sizing Tennessee 10 11-03 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard
2019 De Rasher Counter 7 10-10 Ben Jones Emma Lavelle
2020 Cloth Cap 8 10-00 Tom Scudamore Jonjo O'Neill
2021 Cloudy Glen 8 10-08 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2022 Le Milos 7 11-00 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2023 Datsalrightgino 7 10-07 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden
  1. ^ amateur rider
  2. ^ Be My Royal finished first in 2002, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carruthers claims Hennessy Gold Cup victory at Newbury". BBC Sport. 26 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Hennessy Gold Cup sponsorship ends after 60 years". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ^ Lees, Jon. "Hennessy history as Newbury race renamed Ladbrokes Trophy". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ^ Higgins, C (1 September 2022). "Coral take over sponsorship of Newbury's premier jumps race in three-year deal". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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  • Race Recordings [1]
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