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2027 Tattersalls Gold Cup Preview
Established in 1962, the Tattersalls Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat race that takes place at the Curragh in May of each year.
The race is open to runners who are aged four or older, with the race being run over one mile, two and a half furlongs.
Tattersalls Gold Cup Information:
- Tattersalls Gold Cup Past Winners
- Tattersalls Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
- Tattersalls Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Curragh tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Curragh Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Tattersalls Gold Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2011, when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 120%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Tattersalls Gold Cup, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Tattersalls 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 Tattersalls Gold Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Tattersalls Gold Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Almaqam (2:06.80) in 2026
- Los Angeles (2:08.41) in 2025
- Magical (2:10.39) in 2020
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 Tattersalls Gold Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.62. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:06.80 was set by Almaqam in 2026, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Kieran Shoemark, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2009 when Casual Conquest won in a time of 2:26.40 for trainer D K Weld, who booked Pat Smullen in the saddle.
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Tattersalls Gold Cup Past Winners
Here are the Tattersalls 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 Tattersalls Gold Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:06.80 | Almaqam (GB) 5yo 9-5 (7 of 7) 13/2 | Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker (GB) |
| 2025 2:08.41 | Los Angeles (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (7 of 9) 9/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 2:11.61 | White Birch (GB) 4yo 9-5 (2 of 8) 15/8 | Colin Keane John Joseph Murphy (IRE) |
| 2023 2:13.62 | Luxembourg (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (2 of 6) 11/4 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 2:11.44 | Alenquer (FR) 4yo 9-5 (7 of 8) 7/2 | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2021 2:21.11 | Helvic Dream (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (2 of 8) 8/1 | Colin Keane Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2020 2:10.39 | Magical (IRE) 5yo 9-9 (6 of 6) 2/9F | Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 2:13.85 | Magical (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (1 of 5) 2/7F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 2:14.05 | Lancaster Bomber (USA) 4yo 9-3 (3 of 5) 100/30 | Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 2:18.03 | Decorated Knight (GB) 5yo 9-3 (1 of 8) 7/2F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Charlton (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Tattersalls Gold Cup have been based:
- IRE: 13 winners with an additional 19 placings from 103 runners
- GB: 7 winners with an additional 6 placings from 23 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Tattersalls Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Tattersalls Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race nine times, with those nine winners coming from Duke Of Marmalade (2008), Fame And Glory (2010), So You Think (2011 & 2012), Lancaster Bomber (2018), Magical (2019 & 2020), Luxembourg (2023) and Los Angeles (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Tattersalls Gold Cup are Roger Charlton (3 wins) and D K Weld (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Tattersalls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 37-9-20 | -17.98 | -8.08 |
| Roger Charlton | 3-3-3 | +8.75 | +3.98 |
| D K Weld | 11-2-5 | -4.00 | -2.27 |
| Noel Meade | 5-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.80 |
| John Joseph Murphy | 3-1-1 | -0.12 | -0.87 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 2-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.95 |
| Ed Walker | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +4.06 |
| William Haggas | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
| J S Bolger | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -7.06 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
Tattersalls Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Tattersalls Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from So You Think (2011), Magical (2019), Luxembourg (2023) and Los Angeles (2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Tattersalls Gold Cup are James Doyle (3 wins) and Colin Keane (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Tattersalls 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 | 13-4-10 | -3.57 | +0.23 |
| James Doyle | 3-3-3 | +6.25 | +2.51 |
| Colin Keane | 6-2-2 | +5.88 | +1.93 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 9-1-3 | -4.67 | -3.47 |
| Wayne Lordan | 8-1-1 | -6.78 | -6.86 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.10 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +4.06 |
| Tom Marquand | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
| Shane Foley | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -0.37 |
2027 Tattersalls Gold Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, (1, 2), 4, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 2, (3, 4), 5, 2, 1, 5
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 (48%) - Within the first 3 of the market
- 20 / 20 (49%) - No bigger than 8/1
- 20 / 20 (68%) - Held an OR of 110+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 112+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 4 - 15 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in a LST/Cl2/Cl4 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran over 7f - 1m2½f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -7l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 4 - 17 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 5 - 22 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Run is not G3/LST/Cl2
- 19 / 20 (79%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 19 / 20 (83%) - No older than a 5yo
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Curragh racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Tattersalls 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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Tattersalls Gold Cup Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career start on the going, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-25.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 7 (3) [7 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 7 (6,1) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (7,3) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (2,5) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Tattersalls Gold Cup is Curragh; there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Meydan; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Meydan last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 103 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 24 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Tattersalls Gold Cup:
- Galileo (4 Wins)
- Camelot (2 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- High Chaparral (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Tattersalls Gold Cup; that stallion is Australia, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Helvic Dream in 2021, winning for Noel Meade at odds of 8/1 under the guidance of Colin Keane. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 Tattersalls Gold Cup, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Tattersalls Gold Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Tattersalls Gold Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Almaqam Ascot - 3rd of 11 (29/1) | British Champion Stakes |
| 2025 - Los Angeles Curragh - 1st of 6 (10/11) | Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes |
| 2024 - White Birch Curragh - 1st of 5 (2/1) | Coolmore Stud Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes |
| 2023 - Luxembourg Curragh - 5th of 7 (10/11) | Coolmore Stud Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes |
| 2022 - Alenquer Meydan - 6th of 15 (7/1) | Dubai Sheema Classic |
| 2021 - Helvic Dream Curragh - 2nd of 6 (15/2) | Coolmore Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes |
| 2020 - Magical Curragh - 1st of 5 (2/5) | Pretty Polly Stakes (Irish) |
| 2019 - Magical Curragh - 1st of 4 (2/9) | Coolmore Highland Reel Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes |
| 2018 - Lancaster Bomber Newbury - 3rd of 14 (10/1) | Lockinge Stakes |
| 2017 - Decorated Knight Meydan - 6th of 13 (15/2) | Dubai Turf |
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 Tattersalls 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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Other Principal races at the Curragh racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Curragh racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
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Races in May (Irish Guineas Festival)
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- Bold Lad Sprint Handicap
- Flying Five Stakes
- Irish St Leger
- Moyglare Stud Stakes
- National Stakes
- Northfields Handicap
