Royal Artillery Gold Cup

Last updated February 14, 2025

The Royal Artillery Gold Cup is a National Hunt steeplechase in Britain which is open to horses aged six years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 37 yards, or 4,862 metres) and during the race there are 22 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The race was first run in 1863, took place at Sandown Park for the first time in 1878 and has been run there continuously since 1921. Runners in the race have to be owned or leased by serving or past members of the Royal Artillery and must be ridden by serving or past members of the British Armed Forces.^[1] A similar race, the Grand Military Gold Cup, takes place at Sandown Park in January. Captain Guy Disney's victory on Rathlin Rose in 2017 was the first race win by an amputee rider at a British racecourse.^[2]

Winners

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Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1863	Chickahominy		Captain J Ruck-Keene
1864	Ubique		Captain Markham
1865	Jim Crow		Mr Callow
1866	Oldcastle		Mr Griffiths
1867	Vesta		Mr Magenis
1868	Clinker		Captain Izod
1869	Conjuror		Mr H Browne
1870	Conjuror		Mr H Browne
1871	Jerome		Mr H Browne
1872	Jerome		Mr H Browne
1873	Whitchurch		Mr Annesley
1874	The Poet		Mr H Browne
1875	Outpost		Mr H S Dalbiac
1876	Strike		Mr French
1877	Moatlands		Mr H S Dalbiac
1878	Swift		Mr H S Dalbiac
1879	Extinguisher		Mr H S Dalbiac
1880	Fiddlestick		Mr H S Dalbiac
1881	Grateful		Captain Beaver
1882	La Mienne		Mr Murphy
1883	Abandoned
1884	Bear II		Mr Tylden
1885	Damasel		Captain Barry
1886	Johnny Longtail		Mr Beever
1887	Great Paul		Mr Beever
1888	Wallace		Captain Russell
1889	Mazzard		Mr Beever
1890	Abandoned
1891	no race 1891
1892	Rocket		Mr Blacker
1893	Eclipse		Captain A King
1894	Pather Pat		Mr O'Connor
1895	Lincoln Lad		Mr E J R Peel
1896	Honour Oak		Mr J F Lamont
1897	Princess Clare		Captain Ferrar
1898	unnamed	aged	Mr Vanua Lava
1899	Lady Henbury	aged	Mr H H Tudor
1900	no race 1900-02
1903	Comrade II	aged	Mr Mayall
1904	Canonesse II	aged	Mr Kingsley Willett
1905	Beloved	aged	Captain G Hankey
1906	Downpatrick II	aged	Mr H P Burnycat
1907	Irish Wisdom	5	Mr M McGillycuddy	J Swatton
1908	Foolhardy	aged	Mr M McGillycuddy
1909	Hebe	6	Mr A P Heneage	J Powney
1910	Anndorra	aged	Mr C T Walwyn
1911	Ruby Light	aged	Mr K Parbury
1912	Ruby Light	aged	Mr K Parbury	Captain Lindsay
1913	St James's Park	aged	Mr E C Anstey
1914	Shanecracken	6	Mr H McMaster
1915	no race 1915-19
1920	Curraghgour	9	Captain N H Huttenbach
1921	Caradoc II	aged	Lieutenant Colonel J H Gibbon	Lieutenant Colonel J H Gibbon
1922	Caradoc II	aged	Lieutenant Colonel J H Gibbon	Lieutenant Colonel J H Gibbon
1923	Clonhugh	11	Major C T Walwyn	J Nightingall
1924	Laddoux	9	Captain H B Latham
1925	Speedy Minstrel	11	Mr H Lumsden	Powell
1926	Snapper	8	Major T Cavanagh	P Woodland
1927	Snapper	9	Captain M Dennis	P Woodland
1928	Drintyre	5	Mr C N Brownhill	C N Brownhill
1929	St Roy	5	Captain M Dennis	P Woodland
1930	Pride Of The Morning	10	Captain M Dennis	E Steddall
1931	Gunner L	aged	Mr A D M Teacher	R Payne
1932	Pay Day	6	Captain W A Sheil	Captain W A Sheil
1933	Swansdown	8	Mr P Gregson	C H P Crawford
1934	Riposte	6	Mr R B T Daniell	E Steddall
1935	Gold Cup	6	Captain H C Phillips	P Nunneley
1936	Applaud	7	Mr W R Holman	Mr W R Holman
1937	March Brown IV	8	Mr W Scott Plummer	C Murless
1938	Distant Horizon	7	Captain H C Phillips	W Lyde
1939	Applaud	10	Mr W R Holman	Mr W R Holman
1940	no race 1940-48
1949	Flaming Way	9	Brigadier B J Fowler	Brigadier B J Fowler
1950	Golden Plover II	8	Lieutenant Colonel W Holman	Major C Armitage
1951	Silverland	6	Lieutenant Colonel John Mead	Lieutenant Colonel John Mead
1952	Abandoned due to snow
1953	Moonlight III	9	Major Tim Palmer	T C Palmer
1954	Moonlight III	10	Major Tim Palmer	Major Tim Palmer
1955	Barber's Tale	10	Bill Tellwright	Bill Tellwright
1956	Snowshill Jim	7	Lieutenant Colonel Frank Weldon	Lieutenant Colonel Frank Weldon
1957	Snowshill Jim	8	Lieutenant Colonel Frank Weldon	Lieutenant Colonel Frank Weldon
1958	Spittal Hill	7	D Thatcher	Major R L Spiller
1959	Sunton Heath	12	Major George Oakford	Major George Oakford
1960	William Pitt	12	Major Frederick Taylor	Major Frederick Taylor
1961	William Pitt	13	Major Frederick Taylor	Major Frederick Taylor
1962	Pax Vobis	10	Captain James Templer	Brigadier M S K Maunsell
1963	Pax Vobis	11	Captain James Templer	Brigadier M S K Maunsell
1964	Sunsketch	8	Captain Franey Matthews	Captain Franey Matthews
1965	Ringer	6	Richard Vines	Arthur Stephenson
1966	Trunk Call	9	Bill Tellwright	Bill Tellwright
1967	Sunsketch	11	Captain Franey Matthews	Captain Franey Matthews
1968	Rosie's Cousin	14	John Mead	Major Harold Rushton
1969	Solimyth	13	John Mead	Alan Oughton
1970	Knight Of Gold	10	Richard Vines	Captain R D Kennedy
1971	The Ghost	6	John Mead	Colonel V le Marchant
1972	Skygazer	9	David Wales	J Bloom
1973	Pirolace	12	John Mead	M Tate
1974	Merchant Banker	7	T Holland-Martin	T Holland-Martin
1975	Playbill	10	David Wales	Lord Fitzwilliam
1976	Apache Chief	9	Bill Tellwright	David Wales
1977	Neat Perry	10	Mr C L Moore	A J C White
1978	Ten Up	11	Captain R L J Hodges	Captain R L J Hodges
1979	Wisbech Lad	7	T Holland-Martin	T Holland-Martin
1980	Ten Up	13	Captain R L J Hodges	Captain Tim Forster
1981	Border Mark	13	Captain J Evetts	Captain J Evetts
1982	Ten Up	15	Captain R L J Hodges	Captain R L J Hodges
1983	De Pluvinel	11	Captain Guy Prest	Kim Bailey
1984	Quarrier	7	Tim Thomson Jones	Captain Tim Forster
1985	Turn Blue	6	Mr Gerald Oxley	Bob Champion
1986	Quarrier	9	Tim Thomson Jones	Tim Forster
1987	Quarrier	10	Tim Thomson Jones	Tim Forster
1988	Coolcotts	13	WO2 DJ Warren	RJR Symonds
1989	De Pluvinel	16	Mr Jon Trice-Rolph	Guy Prest
1990	De Pluvinel	17	Mr Jon Trice-Rolph	Guy Prest
1991	Roscoe Harvey	9	Mr Jon Trice-Rolph	Charlie Brooks
1992	Camden Belle	10	Major Oliver Ellwood	Malcolm Muggeridge
1993	Gaelic Cherry	10	C Ward-Thomas	D E Fletcher
1994	Wellknown Character	12	Lieutenant Dominic Alers-Hankey	Paul Nicholls
1995	Cool Ground	13	Lieutenant Dominic Alers-Hankey	David Elsworth
1996	Norman Conqueror	11	Major Oliver Ellwood	Tim Thomson Jones
1997	Lucky Dollar	9	Major SJ Robinson	Kim Bailey
1998	Magnetic Reel	7	Major Oliver Ellwood	H W Lavis
1999	Carlisle Banditos	7	Lieutenant Alex Michael	T J Berry
2000	Noyan	10	Miss L Horner	C F Elliott
2001	Mister One	10	Major Oliver Ellwood	Colin Tizzard
2002	Kings Mistral	9	Lieutenant H Norton	Patrick Chamings
2003	Storm Damage	11	Mr Jamie Snowden	Paul Nicholls
2004	Gunner Welburn	12	Mr E Andrews	Andrew Balding
2005	Whitenzo	9	Mr Jamie Snowden	Paul Nicholls
2006	Inca Trail	10	Mr Jamie Snowden	Paul Nicholls
2007	Back Nine	10	Major Dominic Alers-Hankey	Miss Jane Western
2008	Le Duc	9	Captain J Snowden	Paul Nicholls
2009	Bannister Lane	9	Captain Tim Edwards	Donald McCain
2010	Mr Big	9	Captain HAR Wallace	J Mann
2011	Surenaga	9	Lance Bombardier Sally Randell	Miss Sally Randell
2012	Bradley	8	Mr Richard Spencer	Fergal O'Brien
2013	Gwanako	10	Lance Bombardier Jody Sole	Paul Nicholls
2014 ^[a]	Savant Bleu	8	Captain HAR Wallace	Kim Bailey
2015	Cowards Close	8	Lance Bombardier Jody Sole	Paul Nicholls
2016	Jennys Surprise	8	Miss Brodie Hampson	Fergal O'Brien
2017	Rathlin Rose	9	Captain Guy Disney	David Pipe
2018	Rathlin Rose	10	Captain Guy Disney	David Pipe
2019	Carlos Du Fruitier	7	Miss Brodie Hampson	Ben Pauling
2020	no race 2020^[b]
2020	no race 2021^[c]
2022	Rolling Dylan	11	Major Charlie O'Shea	Philip Hobbs
2023	Broken Halo	8	Lance Bombardier Jody Sole	Paul Nicholls
2024	Farceur Du Large	9	Major Will Kellard	Jamie Snowden
2025	Frenchy Du Large	10	Sgt Nick Oliver	Venetia Williams

↑ The 2014 race was run at Wincanton
↑ The 2020 race was abandoned due to waterlogging^[4]
↑ The 2021 race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom ^[5]

References

↑ "Royal Artillery Gold Cup". RA Association. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
↑ "Sandown: Amputee jockey Guy Disney takes historic victory in Royal Artillery Gold Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
↑ "Past Winners - Royal Artillery Gold Cup". Royal Artillery Gold Cup. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
↑ Butler, Matt (14 February 2020). "Storm Dennis a threat to Saturday ITV action with Ascot and Haydock to inspect". Racing Post .
↑ Brazier, Cath (26 January 2021). "Forces Horse Racing Season Hit By Cancellations". Forces Net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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[4] The 2014 race was run at Wincanton

[6] The 2020 race was abandoned due to waterlogging^[4]

[8] The 2021 race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom ^[5]

[1] "Royal Artillery Gold Cup". RA Association. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[2] "Sandown: Amputee jockey Guy Disney takes historic victory in Royal Artillery Gold Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

[3] "Past Winners - Royal Artillery Gold Cup". Royal Artillery Gold Cup. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[5] Butler, Matt (14 February 2020). "Storm Dennis a threat to Saturday ITV action with Ascot and Haydock to inspect". Racing Post .

[7] Brazier, Cath (26 January 2021). "Forces Horse Racing Season Hit By Cancellations". Forces Net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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Royal Artillery Gold Cup

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