Cheltenham Gold Cup Race Card

Here you will find the runners & entries for the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase in 2024.

Below you’ll see the confirmed Cheltenham Gold Cup race card as things stand. But, you should remember that there are further declarations 5 days before the race, and final declarations 48 hours beforehand.

This means we won’t know the full and complete list of Gold Cup runners until Wednesday 13th March, 2024. Make sure you check back then for all the latest info and insights.

Now you know the full Cheltenham Gold Cup race card. But, which of these Gold Cup horses is likely to triumph and claim one of the biggest prizes in jump racing?

Head over to our Cheltenham Gold Cup tips page to see what our experts think.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the feature race of the Cheltenham Festival and the biggest race of the National Hunt season.

The prestigious race is seen as the ultimate chasing test for National Hunt horses aged five and over. It’s run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of 3 miles and 2.5 furlongs. It’s a real test of stamina and Gold Cup horses must also overcome 22 fences.

This prestigious prize is also lucrative. The total purse at stake in 2023 was £625,000, and the winner received £351,688. This means the Gold Cup is second only to the Grand National in terms of prize money.

The 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup will take place on Friday 15th March, 2024. This is the fourth and final day of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.

The Gold Cup is the fourth race on the race card for that day. It’s scheduled to start at 15.30 GMT (3.30pm).

The Cheltenham Gold Cup first was run in 1819 at Cleeve Hill, which overlooks the current Cheltenham Racecourse. Amazingly, it was first run as a flat race over three miles.

The Gold Cup was then run as a jumps race for the first time in 1924. But, even when it was added to the Cheltenham Festival, it was overshadowed by both the National Hunt Chase and the County Handicap Hurdle. It was also initially run on the Old Course.

History was made in the 1930s, when Golden Miller won each race between 1932 and 1936. He also won the Grand National in 1934.

Following the Second World War, the profile of the Gold Cup was raised when Cottage Rake won the race three times between 1948 and 1950 for Vincent O’Brien.

Then, the legendary Arkle won the race three times in the 1960s. For his third victory, he went off at 1/10, the shortest price to date. Another landmark followed in 1983, when trainer Michael Dickinson trained the first five home.

Fast forward to 1990 and 100/1 shot Norton’s Coin won the race. This was the longest ever price for a winner of the race. Then, in 2009, Kauto Star became the first ever horse to regain the Gold Cup after winning it in 2007. He overcame stablemate and 2008 conqueror, Denman, and was named as “the best Gold Cup-winning figure since the Arkle era”.

In recent years, the Gold Cup has been dominated by trainer-jockey duo Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. They’ve won three out of the last five Cheltenham Gold Cups, including last year, when Galopin Des Champs claimed victory.

Interested in learning more about previous Gold Cup results? Check out the table below. Here we’ve outlined full details about the last 10 years of the race, including the starting price of each of the Gold Cup horses.

It’s a list that’s packed with legendary names. Who will join the club this year?

If you’re looking for our thoughts on who you should back in The Cheltenham Gold Cup, take a look at our day 4 tips page.

You’ll also find all of the latest odds for this race on our Cheltenham Gold Cup odds page. This also shows you which bookmakers are offering the best price on each of the Gold Cup horses.