| Date | Time | Class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12th March 2025 | 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.
12.03.2025
Good to Soft (Good in places (XC))
26
2m 5f
Result
| POS | Dist | Runners |
|---|---|---|
| 1 st |
Jimmy Du Seuil
J : D E Mullins
T : W P Mullins
SP : 16/1
WGT : 73
|
|
| 2 nd | 3 |
Impose Toi
J : N de Boinville
T : N J Henderson
SP : 13/2
WGT : 70
|
| 3 rd | 1 |
Ballyadam
J : Rachael Blackmore
T : H De Bromhead
SP : 16/1
WGT : 75
|
| 4 th | 1.25 |
Beat The Bat
J : Bryan Carver
T : H Fry
SP : 11/2
WGT : 67
|
| 5 th | hd |
Colonel Mustard
J : Tiernan Power Roche
T : L Fowler
SP : 25/1
WGT : 70
|
| 6 th | 1 |
Beckett Rock
J : D J O’Keeffe
T : H De Bromhead
SP : 28/1
WGT : 70
|
| 7 th | 0.5 |
Beacon Edge
J : D J Gilligan
T : G Elliott
SP : 80/1
WGT : 72
|
| 8 th | 1 |
Be Aware
J : Harry Skelton
T : D Skelton
SP : 3/1
WGT : 68
|
| 9 th | 0.75 |
Staffordshire Knot
J : Sam Ewing
T : G Elliott
SP : 40/1
WGT : 71
|
| 10 th | 1.25 |
Sandor Clegane
J : S F O’Keeffe
T : P Nolan
SP : 20/1
WGT : 73
|
| 11 th | 3.5 |
Eagle Fang
J : Oakley Brown
T : W Durkan
SP : 33/1
WGT : 71
|
| 12 th | 1.25 |
Might I
J : S Bowen
T : H Fry
SP : 28/1
WGT : 68
|
| 13 th | 3.25 |
Al Gasparo
J : K M Donoghue
T : G P Cromwell
SP : 25/1
WGT : 72
|
| 14 th | 1.75 |
Ike Sport
J : C O’Farrell
T : N P Mulholland
SP : 33/1
WGT : 66
|
| 15 th | 0.5 |
King Alexander
J : B Hayes
T : W P Mullins
SP : 66/1
WGT : 68
|
| 16 th | 2.25 |
Minella Missile
J : Adam Wedge
T : Evan Williams
SP : 40/1
WGT : 67
|
| 17 th | 1 |
Samui
J : J C Gainford
T : G Elliott
SP : 28/1
WGT : 68
|
| 18 th | 2.25 |
Sa Fureur
J : J W Kennedy
T : G Elliott
SP : 25/1
WGT : 72
|
| 19 th | 2.5 |
Jipcot
J : Kielan Woods
T : Jonjo & A J O’Neill
SP : 14/1
WGT : 66
|
| 20 th | 15 |
Lossiemouth
J : Stan Sheppard
T : P Gundry
SP : 66/1
WGT : 67
|
| 21 th | 9.5 |
Comfort Zone
J : M P Walsh
T : J P O’Brien
SP : 11/2
WGT : 68
|
| 22 th | 18 |
Vischio
J : D Meyler
T : E Mullins
SP : 33/1
WGT : 67
|
| PU |
Anna Bunina
J : H Cobden
T : J C McConnell
SP : 66/1
WGT : 68
|
|
| PU |
Bunting
J : P Townend
T : W P Mullins
SP : 12/1
WGT : 69
|
|
| PU |
Captain Morgs
J : Sam Twiston-Davies
T : N J Henderson
SP : 100/1
WGT : 67
|
|
| PU |
Maxxum
J : James Smith
T : G Elliott
SP : 28/1
WGT : 73
|
Coral Cup Tips
*Note: Betting tips are only displayed on the day of the race.
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Indicated odds were updated on 2025-03-20 4:38:54 UTC. Please note that
odds are subject to change.
Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review tipsters performance and bet responsibly.
Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review tipsters performance and bet responsibly.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
