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2026 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:
Our dedicated Redcar tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Zetland Gold Cup, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Redcar throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 2026 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:
- Liberty Coach (2:02.20) in 2025
- Al Muffrih (2:02.28) in 2019
- My Kingdom Of Fife (2:03.30) in 2009
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 2026 Zetland Gold Cup, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
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 Arthurs Realm from Ed Dunlop under the guidance of Oisin Orr, won in a time of 2:11.61, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Liberty Coach, trained by John & Sean Quinn and ridden by Jason Hart set the quickest time of 2:02.20 in the 2025 renewal.
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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 year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (40k) 2:02.20 | Liberty Coach (GB) 4yo 9-7 (7 of 10) 14/1 | Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn (GB) |
| 2024 (40k) 2:11.61 | Arthurs Realm (IRE) 6yo 9-6 (5 of 10) 14/1 | Oisin Orr Ed Dunlop (GB) |
| 2023 (45k) 2:05.55 | Oviedo (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (7 of 9) 5/2F | Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell (GB) |
| 2022 (45k) 2:04.68 | Forest Falcon (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (9 of 10) 100/30 | Joe Fanning Charlie & Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2021 (30k) 2:04.45 | Good Birthday (IRE) 5yo 8-7 (1 of 14) 13/2 | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 (45k) 2:02.28 | Al Muffrih (IRE) 4yo 8-12 (4 of 14) 6/4F | Daniel Tudhope William Haggas (GB) |
| 2018 (50k) 2:04.32 | Big Country (IRE) 5yo 10-0 (9 of 11) 9/2 | Silvestre De Sousa Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 (25k) 2:03.72 | Briardale (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (8 of 9) 6/1 | Paul Hanagan James Bethell (GB) |
| 2016 (25k) 2:04.23 | Revolutionist (IRE) 4yo 9-10 (10 of 12) 8/1 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2015 (25k) 2:03.93 | Fire Fighting (IRE) 4yo 10-0 (4 of 8) 13/2 | Paul Mulrennan Mark Johnston (GB) |
Zetland Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Zetland Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals, with both David Barron and Andrew Balding, who have both won the race two times. David Barron winners have been with Flipando (2007) and Clon Brulee (2013). Andrew Balding winners have been with Chantaco (2006) and Good Birthday (2021). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Zetland Gold Cup. David O'Meara (0-16), Tim Easterby (0-16) and Richard Fahey (0-12) 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 |
| Jim Goldie | 9-1-4 | +17.00 | +14.13 |
| William Haggas | 5-1-2 | -2.50 | -1.76 |
| Ian Williams | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.50 |
| Michael Appleby | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.30 |
| Roger Charlton | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.11 |
| Ed Dunlop | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
| Edward Bethell | 2-1-2 | +1.50 | +1.27 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 2-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.41 |
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) and Silvestre De Sousa (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 | 11-2-4 | +17.50 | +10.67 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 7-2-5 | +6.00 | +8.69 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 7-1-1 | +0.50 | -2.10 |
| Jason Hart | 5-1-2 | +10.00 | +5.53 |
| Oisin Orr | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 2-1-2 | +1.50 | +1.27 |
| Shane Gray | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.41 |
| David Allan | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
2026 Zetland Gold Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 6, 2, 1, 2, 7, 1, 2, (10, 12), 7, 2, 4, 7, 1, 2, 3, 1, 7, 3
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.
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Carried 125 - 137lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Fewer than 5 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 65+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 90+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 8 - 20 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 80+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 15 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Off a break of 6 - 64 days
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in FRA/ITA/SCO (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Held an OR of 86+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (69%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - No older than a 6yo
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 +19.58, 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 (Listed), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-41.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (4,3) [14 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 courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Chester, York and Ripon; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 233 runners, whilst the 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 6 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Zetland Gold Cup, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Zetland Gold Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Zetland Gold Cup, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 - Fire Fighting Newmarket (Rowley) - 7th of 13 (12/1) | Qipco Supporting British Racing |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Zetland Gold Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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 Flat Racing.
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