Coral Cup 2021 Racecard
The Coral Cup is a Grade 3 handicap hurdle race, open to horses aged four and older, which is held on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival, which is traditionally the Wednesday. The race is run over a distance of just over two miles and five furlongs (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 26 yards), with ten hurdles jumped by those taking part, and is widely considered to be one of the most competitive races at the entire festival.
|
2:30
Wed 17 Mar
CORAL CUP
Distance: 21f 0y
Age: 4yo +
Prize: £75,000
|
|
ENTRY
FORM |
SILKS |
HORSE
JOCKEY & TRAINER |
AGE
WGT |
|
ODDS |
1
2374/60-P4 |
|
1. ADJALI (GER)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
2374/60-P4
|
|
|
|
2
15127-443 |
|
2. ALFA MIX
T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
15127-443
|
|
|
|
3
3/F115-1F |
|
3. ALLART (IRE)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
3/F115-1F
|
|
|
|
4
1242/1245 |
|
4. AMOUR DE NUIT (IRE)
T: Paul Nicholls
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
1242/1245
|
|
|
|
5
02994/261 |
|
5. AND THE NEW (IRE)
T: Johnny Farrelly
|
10
0-0
|
|
|
|
02994/261
|
|
|
|
6
721-1F023 |
|
6. ARRIVEDERCI (FR)
T: Jonjo O'Neill
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
721-1F023
|
|
|
|
7
14/361-111 |
|
7. BACHASSON (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
10
0-0
|
|
|
|
14/361-111
|
|
|
|
8
4P/21571-3 |
|
8. BACK ON THE LASH
T: Martin Keighley
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
4P/21571-3
|
|
|
|
9
3-211 |
|
9. BALLYBEGG (IRE)
T: Kerry Lee
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
3-211
|
|
|
|
10
74221-421 |
|
10. BARNAVIDDAUN (IRE)
T: David Bridgwater
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
74221-421
|
|
|
|
11
1-111 |
|
11. BEAR GHYLLS (IRE)
T: Nicky Martin
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
1-111
|
|
|
|
12
11P/38-U63 |
|
12. BIRCHDALE (IRE)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
11P/38-U63
|
|
|
|
13
23122-331 |
|
13. BLACK TEARS
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
23122-331
|
|
|
|
14
12/14P-P |
|
14. BLUE SARI (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
12/14P-P
|
|
|
|
15
7/10-34331 |
|
15. BOREHAM BILL (IRE)
T: Emma Lavelle
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
7/10-34331
|
|
|
|
16
2/121-1406 |
|
16. BOTOX HAS (FR)
T: Gary Moore
|
5
0-0
|
|
|
|
2/121-1406
|
|
|
|
17
13111124 |
|
17. BREFFNIBOY (FR)
T: Johnny Farrelly
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
13111124
|
|
|
|
18
4/1518P-13 |
|
18. BURBANK (IRE)
T: James Moffatt
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
4/1518P-13
|
|
|
|
19
114-3125 |
|
19. BUZZ (FR)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
114-3125
|
|
|
|
20
120-42744 |
|
20. CALL ME LORD (FR)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
120-42744
|
|
|
|
21
3/4220-519 |
|
21. CIEL DE NEIGE (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
3/4220-519
|
|
|
|
22
63P13PP1 |
|
22. CLONDAW CIAN (IRE)
T: Sophie Leech
|
11
0-0
|
|
|
|
63P13PP1
|
|
|
|
23
2/32F13F-0 |
|
23. COLUMN OF FIRE (IRE)
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
2/32F13F-0
|
|
|
|
24
1412/P-00 |
|
24. COMMANDER OF FLEET (IRE)
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
1412/P-00
|
|
|
|
25
4P-122163 |
|
25. COOLE CODY (IRE)
T: Evan Williams
|
10
0-0
|
|
|
|
4P-122163
|
|
|
|
26
3144/1-1 |
|
26. CORRIEBEN REIVER
T: Alistair Whillans
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
3144/1-1
|
|
|
|
27
7514-F500 |
|
27. CRACKING SMART (FR)
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
7514-F500
|
|
|
|
28
131-1 |
|
28. CRAIGNEICHE (IRE)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
131-1
|
|
|
|
29
3U4U-4430 |
|
29. DALLAS DES PICTONS (FR)
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
3U4U-4430
|
|
|
|
30
675/51-64 |
|
30. DALTON HIGHWAY (IRE)
T: D. K. Weld, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
675/51-64
|
|
|
|
31
230/U2-144 |
|
31. DANS LE VENT (FR)
T: Evan Williams
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
230/U2-144
|
|
|
|
32
420-42433 |
|
32. DARASSO (FR)
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
420-42433
|
|
|
|
33
1/765U-027 |
|
33. DEBESTYMAN (IRE)
T: Suzy Smith
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
1/765U-027
|
|
|
|
34
22-111R8 |
|
34. DOES HE KNOW
T: Kim Bailey
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
22-111R8
|
|
|
|
35
F7/20-397 |
|
35. DREAM BERRY (FR)
T: Jonjo O'Neill
|
10
0-0
|
|
|
|
F7/20-397
|
|
|
|
36
433-11410 |
|
36. DYSART DIAMOND (IRE)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
433-11410
|
|
|
|
37
00-831212 |
|
37. ECCO
T: Paul Nicholls
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
00-831212
|
|
|
|
38
540-58235 |
|
38. EGLANTINE DU SEUIL (FR)
T: Paul Nicholls
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
540-58235
|
|
|
|
39
222F/16 |
|
39. EMIR SACREE (FR)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
222F/16
|
|
|
|
40
78/2617F-5 |
|
40. ENCORE CHAMPS (IRE)
T: Dan Skelton
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
78/2617F-5
|
|
|
|
41
1/2-111 |
|
41. ENEMY COAST AHEAD
T: Olly Murphy
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
1/2-111
|
|
|
|
42
215-1550 |
|
42. ESKYLANE (IRE)
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
215-1550
|
|
|
|
43
317-32079 |
|
43. FAN DE BLUES (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
317-32079
|
|
|
|
44
511-32112 |
|
44. FIFTY BALL (FR)
T: Gary Moore
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
511-32112
|
|
|
|
45
12-26F3 |
|
45. FIRE ATTACK (IRE)
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
12-26F3
|
|
|
|
46
22-111325 |
|
46. FLIC OU VOYOU (FR)
T: Paul Nicholls
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
22-111325
|
|
|
|
47
1211760-9 |
|
47. FOVEROS (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
1211760-9
|
|
|
|
48
120-531U0 |
|
48. FRONT VIEW (FR)
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
120-531U0
|
|
|
|
49
3-221330 |
|
49. GABYNAKO (FR)
T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
3-221330
|
|
|
|
50
1-125 |
|
50. GANAPATHI (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
5
0-0
|
|
|
|
1-125
|
|
|
|
51
7F-821F31 |
|
51. GARO DE JUILLEY (FR)
T: Sophie Leech
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
7F-821F31
|
|
|
|
52
23F-11433 |
|
52. GO ANOTHER ONE (IRE)
T: John McConnell, Ireland
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
23F-11433
|
|
|
|
53
31411-312 |
|
53. GRAND ROI (FR)
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
|
5
0-0
|
|
|
|
31411-312
|
|
|
|
54
133083-17 |
|
54. GREAT WHITE SHARK (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
133083-17
|
|
|
|
55
2-14116 |
|
55. GUARD YOUR DREAMS
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
|
5
0-0
|
|
|
|
2-14116
|
|
|
|
56
7-2175441 |
|
56. HEAVEN HELP US (IRE)
T: Paul Hennessy, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
7-2175441
|
|
|
|
57
14433 |
|
57. HUNTERS CALL (IRE)
T: Olly Murphy
|
11
0-0
|
|
|
|
14433
|
|
|
|
58
R5314418 |
|
58. JACAMAR (GER)
T: Milton Harris
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
R5314418
|
|
|
|
59
24/14442-9 |
|
59. JANIKA (FR)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
24/14442-9
|
|
|
|
60
1449F-562 |
|
60. JARVEYS PLATE (IRE)
T: Fergal O'Brien
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
1449F-562
|
|
|
|
61
02/16 |
|
61. KOSHARI (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
02/16
|
|
|
|
62
31232-414 |
|
62. LADY BREFFNI (IRE)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
31232-414
|
|
|
|
63
11226-954 |
|
63. LANGER DAN (IRE)
T: Dan Skelton
|
5
0-0
|
|
|
|
11226-954
|
|
|
|
64
1/02P |
|
64. LOW SUN
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
1/02P
|
|
|
|
65
2042-4141 |
|
65. LUST FOR GLORY (IRE)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
2042-4141
|
|
|
|
66
1725/01 |
|
66. MAZE RUNNER (IRE)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
1725/01
|
|
|
|
67
343/1P6-54 |
|
67. MILL GREEN
T: Nicky Henderson
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
343/1P6-54
|
|
|
|
68
42-114124 |
|
68. MINT CONDITION
T: Jennie Candlish
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
42-114124
|
|
|
|
69
662141-81 |
|
69. MONTE CRISTO (FR)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
5
0-0
|
|
|
|
662141-81
|
|
|
|
70
24FB-2214 |
|
70. MY SISTER SARAH (IRE)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
24FB-2214
|
|
|
|
71
164/559-47 |
|
71. NELSON RIVER
T: Tony Carroll
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
164/559-47
|
|
|
|
72
1P11390 |
|
72. N'GOLO (IRE)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
1P11390
|
|
|
|
73
6331-634P |
|
73. OUR POWER (IRE)
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
6331-634P
|
|
|
|
74
3115 |
|
74. PADDYS MOTORBIKE (IRE)
T: Sam Thomas
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
3115
|
|
|
|
75
1/2-40 |
|
75. PALMERS HILL (IRE)
T: Jonjo O'Neill
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
1/2-40
|
|
|
|
76
516-41574 |
|
76. PERFECT MAN (IRE)
T: Sophie Leech
|
10
0-0
|
|
|
|
516-41574
|
|
|
|
77
0/F61-2F42 |
|
77. PIC D'ORHY (FR)
T: Paul Nicholls
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
0/F61-2F42
|
|
|
|
78
232-3 |
|
78. PIPESMOKER (FR)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
232-3
|
|
|
|
79
25-21135 |
|
79. POWER OF PAUSE (IRE)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
25-21135
|
|
|
|
80
2-631313 |
|
80. RED GERRY (IRE)
T: Noel Meade, Ireland
|
5
0-0
|
|
|
|
2-631313
|
|
|
|
81
56317-FPP |
|
81. SAINT SONNET (FR)
T: Paul Nicholls
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
56317-FPP
|
|
|
|
82
222-22112 |
|
82. SANDYMOUNT ROSE (IRE)
T: Neil Mulholland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
222-22112
|
|
|
|
83
P300-8187 |
|
83. SAYO
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
P300-8187
|
|
|
|
84
1301/52P4 |
|
84. SCARPETA (FR)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
1301/52P4
|
|
|
|
85
F220-1428 |
|
85. SHAKEM UP'ARRY (IRE)
T: Ben Pauling
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
F220-1428
|
|
|
|
86
20-31FP51 |
|
86. SHANG TANG (IRE)
T: Emma Lavelle
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
20-31FP51
|
|
|
|
87
21/13-115P |
|
87. SNEAKY GETAWAY (IRE)
T: Emmet Mullins, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
21/13-115P
|
|
|
|
88
544-2111 |
|
88. SOMETIMES ALWAYS (IRE)
T: Ian Williams
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
544-2111
|
|
|
|
89
113P-P304 |
|
89. SON OF CAMAS (FR)
T: Nicky Henderson
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
113P-P304
|
|
|
|
90
0226-2482 |
|
90. SPIRITOFTHEGAMES (IRE)
T: Dan Skelton
|
9
0-0
|
|
|
|
0226-2482
|
|
|
|
91
31-334145 |
|
91. STORM GODDESS (IRE)
T: Charlie Longsdon
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
31-334145
|
|
|
|
92
41924P-70 |
|
92. STRATUM
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
41924P-70
|
|
|
|
93
5-218 |
|
93. SWITCH HITTER (IRE)
T: Paul Nicholls
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
5-218
|
|
|
|
94
1112-155 |
|
94. TEA CLIPPER (IRE)
T: Tom Lacey
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
1112-155
|
|
|
|
95
350-13113 |
|
95. TELMESOMETHINGGIRL (IRE)
T: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
350-13113
|
|
|
|
96
4P-411413 |
|
96. THE SHUNTER (IRE)
T: Emmet Mullins, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
4P-411413
|
|
|
|
97
1/714-5251 |
|
97. THIRD WIND
T: Hughie Morrison
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
1/714-5251
|
|
|
|
98
12/2313-33 |
|
98. THOMAS DARBY (IRE)
T: Olly Murphy
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
12/2313-33
|
|
|
|
99
11060-867 |
|
99. TIGER TAP TAP (GER)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
11060-867
|
|
|
|
100
53-2359P4 |
|
100. TOUT EST PERMIS (FR)
T: Noel Meade, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
53-2359P4
|
|
|
|
101
31-432U25 |
|
101. UP THE STRAIGHT (IRE)
T: Richard Rowe
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
31-432U25
|
|
|
|
102
B57/0 |
|
102. URADEL (GER)
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
|
10
0-0
|
|
|
|
B57/0
|
|
|
|
103
U325-3556 |
|
103. VIVE LE ROI (IRE)
T: Tony Carroll
|
10
0-0
|
|
|
|
U325-3556
|
|
|
|
104
24-125144 |
|
104. WEST CORK WILDWAY (IRE)
T: Paul O'Flynn, Ireland
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
24-125144
|
|
|
|
105
1P3-725 |
|
105. WHATSUPWITHYOU (IRE)
T: Ben Pauling
|
7
0-0
|
|
|
|
1P3-725
|
|
|
|
106
126-23210 |
|
106. WIDE RECEIVER (IRE)
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
|
6
0-0
|
|
|
|
126-23210
|
|
|
|
107
342-121 |
|
107. WITNESS PROTECTION (IRE)
T: Martin Keighley
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
342-121
|
|
|
|
108
1/42253-11 |
|
108. YOU RAISED ME UP (IRE)
T: Martin Brassil, Ireland
|
8
0-0
|
|
|
|
1/42253-11
|
|
|
|
|
Betting forecast will appear here when available.
|
Established in 1993, the race has been sponsored by Coral for its entire history, and was upgraded to Grade 3 status in 1999.
The inaugural winner of the race, the Peter Scudamore-trained Olympian , was awarded a £50,000 bonus by the sponsors for winning the Imperial Cup at Sandown, another highly competitive handicap hurdle race, over two miles, the week before.
The bonus is available to any winner of the Imperial Cup who can win at the Festival a week later, and whilst Olympian is the only horse to have won it by following up in the Coral Cup, the Martin Pipe-trained Blowing Wind earned the bonus by winning the County Hurdle in 1998, and Gaspara also achieved the bonus in 2007, by following up in the Fred Winter.
The 2008 renewal of the Coral Cup, won by the Ferdy Murphy-trained Naiad du Misselot , had to be switched to the New Course at Cheltenham due to high winds and as a result was run over half a furlong shorter, over two miles and four and a half furlongs.
The race is one of the most competitive races at the entire Festival, and as such the winner regularly returns at a big price, with just one favourite winning the race this century – the Tony Martin-trained Xenophon , who won the 2003 Coral Cup and returned home the 4/1 favourite, ridden by Mick Fitzgerald.
Perhaps the most prestigious winner of the Coral Cup is Whisper , who won the race when trained by Nicky Henderson in 2014, but is now trained by Sam Thomas.
Whisper went on to win the Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree a year later and latterly progressed to become a top-class staying chaser, finishing second to Might Bite in a thrilling renewal of the RSA Chase in 2017.
Dai Walters’ colours were also carried to victory in the 2019 renewal won by William Henry, who flashed home under Nico de Boinville to deny the Willie Mullins-trained Wicklow Brave. That win means that Henderson is now tied with Martin Pipe as the leading trainer in the race (three wins apiece).
The leading jockey in the Coral Cup is Davy Russell , who has won the race three times, with Naiad de Misselot in 2008, Carlito Brigante in 2011 and most recently with Diamond King in 2016.
Coral Cup 2020 FAQs
What is the distance of the Coral Cup?
2 miles 5 furlongs and 26 yards
How many obstacles are jumped in the Coral Cup?
10
What day of the festival is the Coral Cup?
Day 2
What time is the Coral Cup?
14:40
What weights are carried for the Coral Cup?
Handicap
What is the purse for the Coral Cup?
£100,000 (2019)
Who is the leading jockey in the Coral Cup*?
Davy Russell, with three wins
Who is the leading trainer in the Coral Cup*?
David Pipe, with three wins
Who won the Coral Cup?
You can check out our Coral Cup results page here to see a list of previous winners.
Where can I compare the odds for the Coral Cup?
Click the link to visit our Coral Cup Odds Comparison page.
*Since 1993
.jpg "New customers only. Place your FIRST bet on any Sportsbook market and if it loses we will refund your stake in CASH. Max refund for this offer is £/£20. T&Cs apply.")
