| Date | Time | Class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11th March 2026 | 14:40 | Grade 3 | 2m 5f |
The Coral Cup is a handicap hurdles race run over 2 miles 5 furlongs and one of the higher rated handicaps at the Cheltenham Festival.
Result
| POS | Dist | Runners |
|---|---|---|
| 1 st |
Jingko Blue
J : James Bowen
T : N J Henderson
SP : 9/2
WGT : 4516
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| 2 nd | 6 |
Franciscan Rock
J : Josh Williamson
T : M F Morris
SP : 50/1
WGT : 5781
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| 3 rd | 4.25 |
Storm Heart
J : Danny Mullins
T : W P Mullins
SP : 5/1
WGT : 3884
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| 4 th | 0.5 |
Ballyadam
J : Patrick M O’Brien
T : H De Bromhead
SP : 40/1
WGT : 7057
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| 5 th | 0.75 |
Beckett Rock
J : Mike O’Connor
T : H De Bromhead
SP : 33/1
WGT : 4513
|
| 6 th | 0.75 |
Kateira
J : Harry Skelton
T : Dan Skelton
SP : 15/2
WGT : 5784
|
| 7 th | 2.25 |
Forty Coats
J : Darragh O’Keeffe
T : H De Bromhead
SP : 20/1
WGT : 4513
|
| 8 th | 0.75 |
Iberico Lord
J : N de Boinville
T : N J Henderson
SP : 9/1
WGT : 5151
|
| 9 th | shd |
Bunting
J : H Cobden
T : W P Mullins
SP : 14/1
WGT : 3878
|
| 10 th | 0.75 |
Kopeck De Mee
J : Mark Walsh
T : W P Mullins
SP : 10/1
WGT : 3881
|
| 11 th | 3.5 |
Buddy One
J : Jack Gilligan
T : P J Gilligan
SP : 40/1
WGT : 5786
|
| 12 th | 0.5 |
Lucky Place
J : B S Hughes
T : N J Henderson
SP : 12/1
WGT : 4519
|
| 13 th | 2.5 |
Colonel Mustard
J : John Shinnick
T : L Fowler
SP : 50/1
WGT : 7056
|
| 14 th | nse |
Guard Duty
J : Ben Jones
T : Miss E C Lavelle
SP : 25/1
WGT : 5785
|
| 15 th | nk |
Sony Bill
J : Sean O’Keeffe
T : W P Mullins
SP : 50/1
WGT : 3244
|
| 16 th | 0.75 |
Puturhandstogether
J : J J Slevin
T : J P O’Brien
SP : 11/1
WGT : 3247
|
| 17 th | 0.5 |
Chart Topper
J : Brian Hayes
T : W P Mullins
SP : 33/1
WGT : 4514
|
| 18 th | 15 |
Give It To Me Oj
J : Caoilin Quinn
T : G & J Moore
SP : 50/1
WGT : 3244
|
| 19 th | 5 |
Rambo T
J : S Bowen
T : O Murphy
SP : 80/1
WGT : 5784
|
| 20 th | 25 |
Minella Rescue
J : G Sheehan
T : G Hanmer
SP : 125/1
WGT : 5148
|
| PU |
Farren Glory
J : Jack Kennedy
T : G Elliott
SP : 28/1
WGT : 5787
|
|
| PU |
Dargiannini
J : Paul O’Brien
T : Harry Derham
SP : 150/1
WGT : 7054
|
|
| F |
The Yellow Clay
J : Michael Kenneally
T : G Elliott
SP : 6/1
WGT : 4518
|
|
| F |
Hms Seahorse
J : Eoin Staples
T : P Nolan
SP : 66/1
WGT : 5146
|
Coral Cup Tips
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About the Coral Cup
The Coral Cup is the first handicap hurdles race on the Cheltenham Festival card. The race is run over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs and is open to 4-year-old and above hurdlers. 10 hurdles are cleared on the way to the finishing post.
The Coral Cup pulls in reasonably strong handicap fields, befitting its status as a Grade 3 race. However, with stronger horses aimed at higher grade races, it’s primary interest is to more seasoned punters looking to score off a handicap winner.
The Coral Cup is not quite a cavalry charge. Like many Cheltenham races you’re not going to get anything resembling real value on the favourite, but the winner does tend to emerge from the band of horses priced just above the top 1-3 in the betting.
A shortcut for Coral Cup betting is therefore to look at entries priced under the 20/1 mark, and then match these to the distance, group conditions and their personal handicap benchmarks to find a likely candidate. As with other handicaps, don’t focus on form. Look at how the horse has performed over similar distances and how a drop or increase in weight from those runs is likely to influence their performance at Cheltenham.
Recent Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jimmy Du Seuil | 6 | 11-7 | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins |
| 2024 | Langer Dan | 8 | 11-8 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2023 | Langer Dan | 6 | 11-00 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2022 | Commander Of Fleet | 7 | 11-10 | Shane Fitzgerald | Gordon Elliott |
| 2021 | Heaven Help Us | 7 | 10-9 | Richard Condon | Paul Hennessy |
| 2020 | Dame De Compagnie | 7 | 10-12 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2019 | William Henry | 9 | 11-10 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
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