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2026 London Gold Cup Preview
The London Gold Cup is a Heritage Handicap that is run at Newbury in May of each year. The race is restricted to runners who are three and is contested over a distance of one mile and two furlongs.
The race usually attracts a decent field and carries a valuable prize fund for the three-year-olds early in the flat season; however, the race is more often than not won by one of the fancied runners towards the head of the market.
London Gold Cup Information:
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 London Gold Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013, when the race had an over-round of 105%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the London Gold Cup, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 London 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 London Gold Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run London Gold Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Saddadd (2:03.49) in 2025
- Kings Gambit (2:04.36) in 2024
- Headman (2:05.33) in 2019
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the London Gold Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +6.71. Whilst we wait for the 2026 London Gold Cup, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2005 renewal when Im So Lucky from Mark Johnston under the guidance of Joe Fanning, won in a time of 2:19.45, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Saddadd, trained by Roger Varian and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa set the quickest time of 2:03.49 in the 2025 renewal.
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London Gold Cup Past Winners
Here are the London Gold Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the London Gold Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:03.49 | Saddadd (IRE) 3yo 9-7 (4 of 9) 11/4F | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2024 2:04.36 | Kings Gambit (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (2 of 13) 7/2F | William Buick Harry Charlton (GB) |
| 2023 2:09.47 | Bertinelli (USA) 3yo 9-5 (10 of 14) 9/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 2:05.80 | Israr (GB) 3yo 9-5 (12 of 12) 3/1F | Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 2:09.24 | Bay Bridge (GB) 3yo 8-10 (8 of 10) 11/4F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2019 2:05.33 | Headman (GB) 3yo 9-7 (14 of 15) 12/1 | Jason Watson Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2018 2:05.43 | Communique (IRE) 3yo 8-4 (3 of 11) 7/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2017 2:14.57 | Defoe (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 13) 8/1 | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2016 2:08.13 | Imperial Aviator (GB) 3yo 8-13 (3 of 15) 7/2F | Oisin Murphy Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2015 2:07.64 | Time Test (GB) 3yo 8-12 (3 of 13) 7/2F | Ryan Moore Roger Charlton (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the London Gold Cup have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 38 placings from 231 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
London Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the London Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is Roger Charlton, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Al Kazeem (2011), Time Test (2015), Imperial Aviator (2016) and Headman (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the London Gold Cup are Sir Michael Stoute (3 wins), Roger Varian (2 wins) and Ed Dunlop (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the London Gold Cup; Richard Hannon has sent a total of 14 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top London 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Charlton | 5-4-4 | +22.50 | +13.58 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 12-3-8 | +1.00 | +1.57 |
| Roger Varian | 7-2-3 | +5.75 | +2.78 |
| Ed Dunlop | 6-2-4 | +22.50 | +15.01 |
| Andrew Balding | 15-1-4 | -7.00 | -4.73 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.12 |
| A P O'Brien | 3-1-2 | +2.50 | +1.81 |
| Harry Charlton | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.19 |
| Harry Dunlop | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
| Richard Hannon | 14-0-3 | -14.00 | -7.90 |
London Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the London Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Cannock Chase (2014), Time Test (2015), Bay Bridge (2021) and Bertinelli (2023). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the London Gold Cup is Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins).
Here are some of the top London 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 17-4-9 | +0.50 | -0.30 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 9-2-4 | +2.75 | +1.54 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-1-3 | +4.00 | +2.58 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 8-1-3 | +1.00 | +1.31 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-1-4 | -2.50 | +0.70 |
| Joe Fanning | 5-1-3 | +0.00 | +1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 5-1-3 | -1.00 | +1.06 |
| William Buick | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.94 |
| Jason Watson | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
| David Probert | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -4.75 |
2026 London Gold Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, (3, 4), 6, 3, 1, 7, 5, 5, 2, (1, 2), 1, 1, 2, 4, 2, 1, 1, 8, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (63%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Achieved an RPR of 86+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 10/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Held an OR of 82+
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 2 races (30 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on HY/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 58+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Ran over 7f - 1m2f (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Carried 116 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Won 7f - 1m3f
- 18 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newbury racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the London 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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London Gold Cup Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +18.00, is when runners had 3 career starts.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 starts in the past 30 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-31.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (10,8) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (10,12) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (14,16) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 12 (8,13) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 8 (4,10) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the London Gold Cup is Newbury; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Sandown; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Sandown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 234 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 5 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the London Gold Cup:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Red Ransom (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the London Gold Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Dansili (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Galileo (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was High Troja in 2013, winning for Ed Dunlop at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Paul Hanagan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 London Gold Cup, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the London Gold Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the London Gold Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Saddadd Newbury - 2nd of 9 (5/2) | Darley EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2024 - Kings Gambit Newbury - 2nd of 6 (5/2) | Haynes, Hanson & Clark Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - Bertinelli Cork - 2nd of 5 (2/1) | Sign Up To Our Newsletter Race |
| 2022 - Israr Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 7 (4/1) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2021 - Bay Bridge Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 5 (9/4) | QuinnBet Novice Stakes |
| 2019 - Headman Newbury - 6th of 9 (9/1) | Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup British EBF Conditions Stakes |
| 2018 - Communique Sandown - 2nd of 5 (7/2) | bet365.com Handicap |
| 2017 - Defoe Newmarket (Rowley) - 11th of 12 (9/1) | Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes |
| 2016 - Imperial Aviator Leicester - 1st of 10 (10/1) | totepool Betting On All UK Racing Maiden Stakes |
| 2015 - Time Test Sandown - 2nd of 4 (6/4) | Max Patel Wealth Manager Of Choice Novice Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this London Gold Cup Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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