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2026 Greatwood Gold Cup Preview
The Newbury Gold Cup is better known as the Greatwood Gold Cup and is scheduled to take place in March of each year at the Newbury racecourse, the race is open to runners aged five or older who will have to face a total of sixteen fences during the two miles and four-furlong trip.
Greatwood Gold Cup Information:
- Greatwood Gold Cup Past Winners
- Greatwood Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
- Greatwood Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Newbury tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Newbury Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Greatwood Gold Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2010 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Greatwood Gold Cup, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Greatwood Gold Cup Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Greatwood Gold Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Greatwood Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals:
- The Big Bite (4:50.00) in 2023
- Umbrigado (4:50.60) in 2021
- New Little Bric (4:50.68) in 2009
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Greatwood Gold Cup next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -18.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Heltenham from Dan Skelton under the guidance of Ciaran Gethings, won in a time of 5:10.80, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, The Big Bite, trained by Henry Oliver and ridden by Jonathan Burke set the quickest time of 4:50.00 in the 2023 renewal.
Greatwood Gold Cup Past Winners
Here are the Greatwood Gold Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Greatwood Gold Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:59.60 | Booster Bob (IRE) 7yo 10-2 16/1 | Sean Bowen Olly Murphy (GB) |
| 2024 5:10.80 | Heltenham (FR) 7yo 10-9 17/2 | Ciaran Gethings Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2023 4:50.00 | The Big Bite (IRE) 10yo 10-5 12/1 | Jonathan Burke Henry Oliver (GB) |
| 2022 5:06.80 | Paint The Dream (GB) 8yo 11-11 8/1 | Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien (GB) |
| 2021 4:50.60 | Umbrigado (IRE) 7yo 11-3 13/2 | David Noonan David Pipe (GB) |
| 2019 4:56.10 | San Benedeto (FR) 8yo 11-5 11/1 | Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2017 5:06.80 | Thomas Crapper (GB) 10yo 10-2 8/1 | Charlie Poste Robin Dickin (GB) |
| 2016 5:08.90 | Sametegal (FR) 7yo 11-3 7/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2015 5:04.80 | Sound Investment (IRE) 7yo 11-12 7/2F | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2014 5:10.67 | Shangani (USA) 8yo 10-12 3/1F | Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Greatwood Gold Cup have been based:
- GB: 21 winners with an additional 38 placings from 232 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Greatwood Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Greatwood Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race nine times with those nine winners coming from Cornish Sett (2006), Natal (2008), New Little Bric (2009), Big Fella Thanks (2010), Aerial (2012), Pacha Du Polder (2013), Sound Investment (2015), Sametegal (2016) and San Benedeto (2019). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Greatwood Gold Cup is David Pipe (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Greatwood Gold Cup, Nigel Twiston-Davies has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Greatwood Gold Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 39-9-14 | +42.83 | +19.60 |
| David Pipe | 12-2-5 | +8.50 | +6.23 |
| Philip Hobbs | 16-1-3 | -8.00 | -5.92 |
| Venetia Williams | 16-1-6 | -12.00 | -5.90 |
| Dan Skelton | 7-1-1 | +2.50 | -0.90 |
| Nicky Henderson | 7-1-3 | -0.50 | -0.07 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.80 |
| Henry Oliver | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +7.38 |
| Charlie Mann | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| Olly Murphy | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
Greatwood Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Greatwood Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is Nick Scholfield who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Natal (2008), New Little Bric (2009) and San Benedeto (2019). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Greatwood Gold Cup is Sam Twiston-Davies (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Greatwood Gold Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Scholfield | 6-3-3 | +25.00 | +14.43 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 6-2-2 | +6.50 | +2.48 |
| Sean Bowen | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +7.38 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 3-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.10 |
| Connor Brace | 3-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.80 |
| David Noonan | 2-1-2 | +5.50 | +4.81 |
| Tom Cannon | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | +0.40 |
| Harry Cobden | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -2.10 |
| Adam Wedge | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | +1.00 |
2026 Greatwood Gold Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 11, 10, 1, 8, (1, UR), 2, 2, (3, F), 1, 7, 1, 1, 7, PU, 5, 2, (2, PU), 6, (2, 6, PU), 7
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 21 / 21 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 92+ (Last Win)
- 21 / 21 (85%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 21 / 21 (85%) - Off a break of 7 - 70 days
- 21 / 21 (86%) - Ran in 3 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 21 / 21 (86%) - Had 3 - 9 wins (Career)
- 21 / 21 (87%) - Fewer than 4 races (Course)
- 21 / 21 (88%) - Not BB/BL/GR/RO in colour
- 21 / 21 (88%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 21 / 21 (88%) - Ran in 11 - 43 races (Career)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Highest Placed is not Cl3-4
- 21 / 21 (89%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Ran in 2 - 24 races (Hcps)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Held an OR of 126+ (LTO)
- 19 / 21 (75%) - Beaten no more -22l (LTO)
- 19 / 21 (83%) - Carried no more than 159lbs
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newbury racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Greatwood Gold Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Greatwood Gold Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +42.50 is when runners had 1 career start at the track.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were aged 9, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-52.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Greatwood Gold Cup is Kempton, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Kempton last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Cheltenham and Ascot, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 21 winners from a total of 233 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 5 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Greatwood Gold Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Midnight Legend (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kapgarde (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Horus in 2006, winning for M C Pipe at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Jamie Moore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Greatwood Gold Cup head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Route to the Greatwood Gold Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Greatwood Gold Cup, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Booster Bob Chepstow - 3rd of 5 (9/4) | Fitzdares Telephone Novices Limited Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Heltenham Kempton - 2nd of 6 (13/2) | Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - The Big Bite Chepstow - 8th of 12 (23/1) | Coral Get Closer To The Action Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Paint The Dream Wetherby - 4th of 4 (11/5) | William Hill Home Of The Acca Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Umbrigado Wetherby - 1st of 10 (7/2) | Sixt Car Hire Handicap Chase |
| 2019 - San Benedeto Ascot - 10th of 10 (12/1) | bet365 Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Thomas Crapper Cheltenham - 7th of 13 (9/1) | Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase |
| 2016 - Sametegal Musselburgh - 2nd of 4 (1/2) | totepoollive.com Scottish Future Champions Novices Chase |
| 2015 - Sound Investment Ascot - 5th of 9 (5/1) | Ascot Silver Cup |
| 2014 - Shangani Kempton - 2nd of 4 (6/1) | Betdaq £25 No Lose Mobile Bet Graduation Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Greatwood Gold Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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