Paddy Power Gold Cup Betting Odds and Preview

Saturday, 14 November 2026 | 2:20 pm GMT (6:20 am PT, 9:20 am ET) | Cheltenham Racecourse

The Paddy Power Gold Cup is the big Saturday race of Cheltenham's November Meeting and one of the first big handicap chases of the British jumps season. It was first run in 1960, when it began as the Mackeson Gold Cup, and it usually draws a big, competitive field over two and a half miles.

This year Bet365 cannot split three horses at the top of the market, with Blueking D'Oroux, Madara and Meetmebythesea all at 7.00.

Source: Bet365
Time Stamp: 07 November 2026
Odds Subject to Change

The Odds

Blueking D'Oroux 7.00
Madara 7.00
Meetmebythesea 7.00
Quebecois 9.00
Regent's Stroll 11.00
Jagwar 13.00
Vincenzo 13.00
July Flower 17.00
Zurich 17.00
Gidleigh Park 21.00
Johnnywho 21.00
Kykorock 21.00
Norn Iron 21.00
O'moore Park 21.00
Torneo 21.00
Here Comes Georgie 26.00
Juby Ball 26.00
Matata 26.00
Noble Park 26.00
Release The Beast 26.00
Twinjets 26.00
Bad 34.00
Bluey 34.00
Guard Your Dreams 34.00
Matterhorn 34.00
Passing Diamond 34.00
Rodney 34.00
Ifiwerearichman 41.00
Master Chewy 41.00
Moon D'Orange 41.00
Teddy Blue 41.00
Issam 51.00
Kingston Narcissus 51.00
Mahons Glory 51.00
Southoftheborder 51.00
Asian Master 67.00
Classic Maestro 67.00
Dunkerque 67.00
Just Over Land 67.00
Riskintheground 67.00
Scorsese 67.00

Each-way terms: 1/4 the odds, places 1-2-3-4.

Race Details

Race: Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap, Class 1)
Open to: 4-year-olds and up
Distance: 2 miles 4 furlongs 44 yards
Surface: Turf, left-handed
Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse
First run: 1960, as the Mackeson Gold Cup
Prize money last year: £91,120 to the winner

The Co-Favorites

Meetmebythesea (7.00) is trained by Ben Pauling for JP McManus and won three of his four races last season, including the Jack Richards Novices' Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Madara (7.00) also comes here as a Festival winner, having won the Plate at the meeting in March for Dan Skelton. Blueking D'Oroux (7.00) is another Skelton runner, one of several horses owned by Johnny de la Hey who moved to the yard over the summer.

The Chasers

Quebecois (9.00) and Regent's Stroll (11.00) are both trained by Paul Nicholls. Regent's Stroll finished third behind Meetmebythesea in the Jack Richards in March, so the two meet again here. Next come Jagwar and Vincenzo at 13.00. Jagwar, owned by JP McManus, headed Bet365's early market for this race a year ago. Vincenzo, trained by Sam Thomas, went off favorite last year and finished second.

Last Year's Race

Twelve ran on soft ground, heavy in places, in 2025. Panic Attack won by four lengths at 6/1 for Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, on her first run for 280 days. Vincenzo, the 10/3 favorite, was second, with Hoe Joly Smoke (9/1) third and Conyers Hill (14/1) fourth. The year before, Il Ridoto won it for Paul Nicholls.

The Full Field

Bet365's market lists 41 horses, and 44 were entered for the race in late October. Two names from last year are back: Master Chewy (41.00) and Riskintheground (67.00), who was a non-runner in 2025. The final runners, weights and jockeys are added here once the field is declared.

How the Market Reads

Three co-favorites at 7.00, each priced at about a one in seven chance, tells you how open this handicap is. With four places paid each-way, the 13.00 to 21.00 group is where a lot of each-way money tends to go. Things that could change the picture before the race: the final declarations and weights, the Cheltenham ground, which was soft and heavy in places last year, and late jockey bookings.

The Gold Cup is part of a three-day card covered in our Cheltenham November Meeting guide, and the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle follows on the Sunday.

Final Word

Two Festival winners and a Skelton newcomer share top spot, with last year's runner-up and the Nicholls pair close behind. Dan Skelton won this race last year, and with two of the three co-favorites he has a strong hand again.

Source: Bet365
Time Stamp: 07 November 2026
Odds Subject to Change

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