Friday 7 November 2025
THE BETMGM HALDON GOLD CUP
WEST COUNTRY WEEKEND DAY ONE
The BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup Day has moved! This year, the race will be run on Friday 7 November and forms part of a blockbuster weekend in the West Country with Wincanton's popular Badger Beers Chase the following day.
On day 1, come and join us as we go for gold on Devon’s richest raceday at Exeter Racecourse – Haldon Gold Cup Day!
Elixir De Nutz, Greaneteen, Best Mate, Edredon Bleu, Cue Card and Politologue are just some of the big names to win the Haldon Gold Cup in recent years, but who will be next?
Don't miss the legendary Gold Cup Winner, Native River - in the parade ring at 12pm! Come and see him up close and hear about his racing highlights.
BUS TIMES
Leaves St. Davids at 11am & returns at 4.40pm.
We offer a complimentary bus service which leaves Exeter St. David's Spaces are not always guaranteed, we anticipate this will be an exceptionally busy raceday, so we recommed allowing plenty of time.
| 12.40pm | THE SOUTHWEST RAIL SOLUTIONS NOVICES' HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) (CL 3) | 2m 5f 137y | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15pm | THE goskydive.com NOVICES' HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) | 2m 161y | Hurdle |
| 1.50pm | THE ICL CONSCIOUS OF OUR IMPACT 'FUTURE STARS' SILVER BOWL NOVICES' STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | 3m 54y | Steeple Chase |
| 2.25pm | THE BETMGM HALDON GOLD CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 2) (LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE) (GBB RACE) | 2m 1f 109y | Steeple Chase |
| 3.00pm | THE ICL, IMAPCT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 'CHALLENGER' MARES' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS4) (CHALLENGER MARES' HURDLE SERIES QUALIFIER) | 2m 2f 111y | Hurdle |
| 3.35pm | THE GALLAGHER INSURANCE 'CHALLENGER' STAYERS' HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (CHALLENGER STAYING CHASE SERIES QUALIFIER) | 3m 54y | Steeple Chase |
| 4.10pm | THE SOUTHWEST RAIL SOLUTIONS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (CL 4) | 2m 161y | Hurdle |
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Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|
1969 |
Moonduster |
10 |
12-07 |
Terry Biddlecombe |
Fred Rimell |
|
1970 |
Abandoned |
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|
1971 |
Bangkok |
9 |
11-05 |
Bill Smith |
Les Kennard |
|
1972 |
Bangkok |
10 |
11-12 |
Mr R Smith |
Les Kennard |
|
1973 |
Abandoned |
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|
1974 |
Polymic |
8 |
10-10 |
A Andrews |
J Cobden |
|
1975 |
Sandwilan |
7 |
11-04 |
Ron Hyett |
S Wright |
|
1976 |
Master H |
7 |
11-08 |
Philip Blacker |
Michael Oliver |
|
1977 |
Transformation |
8 |
10-08 |
C Candy |
Jim Old |
|
1978 |
Abandoned |
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|
1979 |
Hutton Lad |
8 |
10-06 |
Lorna Vincent |
Les Kennard |
|
1980 |
Foreign Legion |
9 |
11-09 |
G McNally |
C James |
|
1981 |
Silversmith |
8 |
11-01 |
Steve Smith-Eccles |
Les Kennard |
|
1982 |
News King |
8 |
12-00 |
John Francome |
Fred Winter |
|
1983 |
Artifice |
12 |
11-10 |
Peter Scudamore |
John Thorne |
|
1984 |
Fifty Dollars More |
9 |
11-10 |
Richard Linley |
Fred Winter |
|
1985 |
Kathies Lad |
8 |
11-08 |
Steve Smith-Eccles |
Alan Jarvis |
|
1986 |
Admiral's Cup |
8 |
11-08 |
Peter Scudamore |
Fred Winter |
|
1987 |
Very Promising |
9 |
11-00 |
Richard Dunwoody |
David Nicholson |
|
1988 |
Barnbrook Again |
7 |
11-00 |
Simon Sherwood |
David Elsworth |
|
1989 |
Panto Prince |
8 |
11-00 |
Brendan Powell |
Chris Popham |
|
1990 |
Sabin du Loir |
11 |
11-00 |
Peter Scudamore |
Martin Pipe |
|
1991 |
Sabin du Loir |
12 |
11-06 |
Peter Scudamore |
Martin Pipe |
|
1992 |
Waterloo Boy |
9 |
11-06 |
Richard Dunwoody |
David Nicholson |
|
1993 |
Travado |
7 |
11-00 |
Jamie Osborne |
Nicky Henderson |
|
1994 |
Travado |
8 |
11-06 |
Jamie Osborne |
Nicky Henderson |
|
1995 |
Travado |
9 |
11-06 |
Jamie Osborne |
Nicky Henderson |
|
1996 |
Absalom's Lady |
8 |
10-07 |
David Bridgwater |
Gay Kelleway |
|
1997 |
Viking Flagship |
10 |
11-10 |
Richard Johnson |
David Nicholson |
|
1998 |
Lake Kariba |
7 |
10-06 |
Joe Tizzard |
Paul Nicholls |
|
1999 |
Flagship Uberalles |
5 |
10–13 |
Joe Tizzard |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2000 |
Bellator |
7 |
10-09 |
Norman Williamson |
Venetia Williams |
|
2001 |
Best Mate |
6 |
10–12 |
Jim Culloty |
Henrietta Knight |
|
2002 |
Edredon Bleu |
10 |
11-10 |
Jim Culloty |
Henrietta Knight |
|
2003 |
Edredon Bleu |
11 |
11-10 |
Jim Culloty |
Henrietta Knight |
|
2004 |
Azertyuiop |
7 |
11-10 |
Ruby Walsh |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2005 |
Monkerhostin |
8 |
10-05 |
Richard Johnson |
Philip Hobbs |
|
2006 |
Impek |
10 |
11-10 |
Tony McCoy |
Henrietta Knight |
|
2007 |
Pablo du Charmil |
6 |
10–12 |
Tom Scudamore |
David Pipe |
|
2008 |
Ashley Brook |
10 |
10-04 |
Richard Johnson |
Kevin Bishop |
|
2009 |
Planet of Sound |
7 |
10-09 |
Richard Johnson |
Philip Hobbs |
|
2010 |
Tchico Polos |
6 |
10-04 |
Ruby Walsh |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2011 |
Medermit |
7 |
11-04 |
Robert Thornton |
Alan King |
|
2012 |
Cue Card |
6 |
11-07 |
Joe Tizzard |
Colin Tizzard |
|
2013 |
Somersby |
9 |
10-07 |
Dominic Elsworth |
Mick Channon |
|
2014 |
God's Own |
6 |
10-07 |
Paddy Brennan |
Tom George |
|
2015 |
Vibrato Valtat |
6 |
11-01 |
Sam Twiston-Davies |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2016 |
Sir Valentino |
7 |
10-08 |
Adrian Heskin |
Tom George |
|
2017 |
Politologue |
6 |
11-02 |
Sam Twiston-Davies |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2018 |
God's Own |
10 |
11-09 |
Paddy Brennan |
Tom George |
|
2019 |
Janika |
6 |
11-10 |
Daryl Jacob |
Nicky Henderson |
|
2020 |
Greaneteen |
6 |
11-03 |
Harry Cobden |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2021 |
Eldorado Allen |
7 |
10-07 |
Brendan Powell |
Colin Tizzard |
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