Coral Cup
The Coral Cup is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race 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 5 furlongs (4,225 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
| Premier Handicap race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1993 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Coral |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 5f (4,225 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £100,000 (2024) 1st: £56,270 |
| 2024 | ||
| Langer Dan | Ballyadam | Shanbally Kid |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Langer Dan | An Epic Song | Camprond |
| 2022 | ||
| Commander Of Fleet | Fastorslow | Ashdale Bob |
| 2021 | ||
| Heaven Help Us | Craigneiche | Tea Clipper |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Dame De Compagnie | Black Tears | Thosedaysaregone |
| 2019 | ||
| William Henry | Wicklow Brave | Ballyandy |
| 2018 | ||
| Bleu Berry | Topofthegame | Barra |
| 2017 | ||
| Supasundae | Taquin Du Seuil | Who Dares Wins |
| 2016 | ||
| Diamond King | Long House Hall | Ubak |
| 2015 | ||
| Aux Ptits Soins | Zabana | Activial |
| 2014 | ||
| Whisper | Get Me Out of Here | Bayan |
| 2013 | ||
| Medinas | Meister Eckhart | Fiveforthree |
| 2012 | ||
| Son of Flicka | Get Me Out of Here | Veiled |
| 2011 | ||
| Carlito Brigante | Bothy | Orsippus |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Spirit River | Tullamore Dew | James De Vassy |
| 2009 | ||
| Ninetieth Minute | Mirage Dore | Pause And Clause |
| 2008 | ||
| Naiad du Misselot | Kicks For Free | Junior |
| 2007 | ||
| Burntoakboy | Powerstation | Baron De Feypo |
| 2006 | ||
| Sky's The Limit | Strangely Brown | Dom d'Orgeval |
| 2005 | ||
| Idole First | Dancing Bay | Tumbling Dice |
| 2004 | ||
| Monkerhostin | Court Shareef | Rhinestone Cowboy |
| 2003 | ||
| Xenophon | Samon | Spectrometer |
| 2002 | ||
| Ilnamar | Joss Naylor | Master Tern |
| 2000-1993 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| What's Up Boys | Native Dara | Ross Moff |
| 1999 | ||
| Khayrawani | Miltonfield | Generosa |
| 1998 | ||
| Top Cees | Khayrawani | Royal Marine |
| 1997 | ||
| Big Strand | Allegation | Castle Sweep |
| 1996 | ||
| Trainglot | Treasure Again | New Co |
| 1995 | ||
| Chance Coffey | Derrymoyle | Time for a Run |
| 1994 | ||
| Time for a Run | So Proud | Chance Coffey |
| 1993 | ||
| Olympian | Sillars Stalker | Yellow Spring |
The event was established in 1993, and it has been sponsored by Coral throughout its history. The inaugural winner, Olympian, was given a bonus prize of £50,000 for having won the Imperial Cup the previous weekend. The race was promoted to Grade 3 status in 1999 and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the British Horseracing Authority.
There were high winds on the day of the planned running in 2008, so the Coral Cup was rescheduled and run on Cheltenham's New Course. The distance of the rearranged event was 2 miles and 4½ furlongs.