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2027 Zetland Gold Cup Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Redcar racecourse is the Zetland Gold Cup, a class two handicap that is run over a trip of one mile and two furlongs and is open to runners aged three years old or older.
Zetland Gold Cup Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Redcar tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Redcar Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Zetland Gold Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015, when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Zetland 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 2027 Zetland 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 Zetland Gold Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Zetland Gold Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Danger Bay (2:01.64) in 2026
- Liberty Coach (2:02.20) in 2025
- Al Muffrih (2:02.28) 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 Zetland Gold Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -19.00. Ahead of the 2027 Zetland Gold Cup, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:01.64 was set by Danger Bay in 2026, trained by Edward Bethell and ridden by Callum Rodriguez, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2024 when Arthurs Realm won in a time of 2:11.61 for trainer Ed Dunlop, who booked Oisin Orr in the saddle.
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Zetland Gold Cup Past Winners
Here are the Zetland 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 Zetland Gold Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:01.64 | Danger Bay (IRE) 4yo 9-13 (3 of 10) 11/2 | Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell (GB) |
| 2025 2:02.20 | Liberty Coach (GB) 4yo 9-7 (7 of 10) 14/1 | Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn (GB) |
| 2024 2:11.61 | Arthurs Realm (IRE) 6yo 9-6 (5 of 10) 14/1 | Oisin Orr Ed Dunlop (GB) |
| 2023 2:05.55 | Oviedo (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (7 of 9) 5/2F | Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell (GB) |
| 2022 2:04.68 | Forest Falcon (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (9 of 10) 100/30 | Joe Fanning Charlie & Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2021 2:04.45 | Good Birthday (IRE) 5yo 8-7 (1 of 14) 13/2 | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 2:02.28 | Al Muffrih (IRE) 4yo 8-12 (4 of 14) 6/4F | Daniel Tudhope William Haggas (GB) |
| 2018 2:04.32 | Big Country (IRE) 5yo 10-0 (9 of 11) 9/2 | Silvestre De Sousa Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 2:03.72 | Briardale (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (8 of 9) 6/1 | Paul Hanagan James Bethell (GB) |
| 2016 2:04.23 | Revolutionist (IRE) 4yo 9-10 (10 of 12) 8/1 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
Zetland Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Zetland Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals, with David Barron, Andrew Balding, and Edward Bethell having all won the race twice. David Barron's winners have been with Flipando (2007) and Clon Brulee (2013). Andrew Balding's winners have been with Chantaco (2006) and Good Birthday (2021). Edward Bethell winners have been with Oviedo (2023) and Danger Bay (2026). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Zetland Gold Cup. David O'Meara (0-17), Tim Easterby (0-15) and Richard Fahey (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Zetland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Barron | 8-2-3 | +12.50 | +6.95 |
| Andrew Balding | 5-2-3 | +7.50 | +4.51 |
| Edward Bethell | 3-2-3 | +7.00 | +4.57 |
| Jim Goldie | 10-1-4 | +16.00 | +13.13 |
| William Haggas | 6-1-2 | -3.50 | -2.76 |
| Ian Williams | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +8.50 |
| Michael Appleby | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.30 |
| Ed Dunlop | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 2-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.41 |
| John & Sean Quinn | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.40 |
Zetland Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Zetland Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is Joe Fanning, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Capable Guest (2008), Revolutionist (2016) and Forest Falcon (2022). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Zetland Gold Cup are Daniel Tudhope (2 wins), Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins) and Callum Rodriguez (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Zetland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 12-3-5 | +27.33 | +18.51 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 11-2-5 | +17.50 | +11.87 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 7-2-5 | +6.00 | +8.69 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 3-2-3 | +7.00 | +4.57 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 7-1-1 | +0.50 | -2.10 |
| Jason Hart | 6-1-2 | +9.00 | +4.53 |
| Oisin Orr | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
| Shane Gray | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.41 |
| Sam James | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.50 |
2027 Zetland Gold Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 6, 2, 1, 2, 7, 1, 2, (10, 12), 7, 2, 4, 7, 1, 2, 3, 1, 7, 3, (6, 9)
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 (72%) - Carried 125 - 137lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 53+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 71+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - In a field of 8 - 20 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 5 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 90+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in FRA/ITA/SCO (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 15 races (Trip)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - Held an OR of 87+
- 18 / 20 (71%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Redcar racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Zetland 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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Zetland Gold Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +28.08, is when runners were IRE bred.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (L), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 3 (1,7) [10 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 7 (3,4) [10 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 5 (7,2) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (2,5) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 9 (1,3) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Zetland Gold Cup is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is York; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 227 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 7 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Zetland Gold Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Dansili (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Capable Guest in 2008, winning for Mick Channon at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Joe Fanning. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 Zetland Gold Cup, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Zetland Gold Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Zetland Gold Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Danger Bay York - 9th of 12 (2/1) | Sky Bet Extra Places Middle Distance Handicap |
| 2025 - Liberty Coach Chester - 5th of 14 (7/1) | Halliwell Jones Handicap |
| 2024 - Arthurs Realm Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 16 (14/1) | HKJC World Pool Handicap |
| 2023 - Oviedo Newcastle (AW) - 6th of 11 (14/1) | Burradon Stakes |
| 2022 - Forest Falcon Ripon - 2nd of 8 (3/1) | Ripon Cathedral Handicap |
| 2021 - Good Birthday Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 8 (3/1) | Betfair Exchange Handicap |
| 2019 - Al Muffrih Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 10 (9/4) | Suffolk Stakes |
| 2018 - Big Country Doncaster - 16th of 20 (16/1) | Lincoln Handicap |
| 2017 - Briardale Ripon - 2nd of 9 (15/2) | Ripon, Yorkshires Garden Racecourse Handicap |
| 2016 - Revolutionist Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 10 (5/2) | Mainstay Handicap |
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 Zetland 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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