Coral Cup

Introduced	1993
Racecourse	Cheltenham, Old Course
Race Distance	2 miles, 5 furlongs
Entry Conditions	Horses aged 4 and over
Current Sponsor	Betway
Date & Time	Day 2 / Wednesday 17th March 2021 / 15:30
Leading Jockey	Davy Russell with 3 wins
Leading Trainer	Martin Pipe with 3 wins

The Coral Cup is a race which takes place on day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival at 14:50. It is run over a distance of approximately 2 miles and 5 furlongs and features 10 hurdles around the Cheltenham old course.

The race has only ever been sponsored by betting brand Coral since it was introduced in 1993nd has always been known as the Coral Cup.

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Coral Cup Past Winners

Year		Horse	Age	Price	Trainer	Jockey	Distances
2020	1st	Dame De Compagnie	7	5-1	NJ Henderson	B J Geraghty
	2nd	Black Tears	6	12-1	G Elliott	D N Russell	2 1/4 lengths
	3rd	Thosedaysaregone	7	10-1	C Byrnes	K J Brouder	2 1/2 lengths
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2019	1st	William Henry	9	28-1	N J Henderson	Nico DeBoinville
	2nd	Wicklow Brave	10	28-1	W P Mullins	P W Mullins	Short Head
	3rd	Ballyandy	8	14-1	N A Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies	1/2 Length
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2018	1st	Bleu Berry	7	20-1	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh
	2nd	Topofthegame	6	9-1	P F Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies	Neck
	3rd	Barra	7	16-1	G Elliott	J W Kennedy	1 1/4 Lengths
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2017	1st	Supasundae	7	16-1	J Harrington	R M Power
	2nd	Taquin Du Seuil	10	12-1	Jonjo O’Neill	Aidan Coleman	1 1/2 Lengths
	3rd	Who Dares Wins	5	33-1	A King	Wayne Hutchinson	Nose
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2016	1st	Diamond King	8	12-1	G Elliott	D N Russell
	2nd	Long House Hall	8	16-1	D Skelton	Harry Skelton	1 1/4 Lengths
	3rd	Ubak	8	28-1	G L Moore	Joshua Moore	Neck
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2015	1st	Aux Ptits Soins	5	9-1	P F Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies
	2nd	Zabana	6	25-1	A Lynch	R C Colgan	Neck
	3rd	Activial	5	17-2	N Fry	N D Fehily	Neck

Coral Cup Trends

• 18 of the last 25 winners of the Coral Cup had won earlier in the same season
• 13 of the last 26 Coral Cup winners won last time out
• None of the last 16 winners of the Coral Cup were the SP favourite
• 15 of the last 19 Coral Cup winners had not run previously at the Cheltenham Festival

Coral Cup Betting Offers

If you’re looking for Coral Cup betting offers then you’ll be please to know that there are many of them available. In the run-up and throughout the Cheltenham Festival, bookmakers allow customers to take advantage of a number of promotions such as money-back specials, extra places, best odds guaranteed, enhanced odds and a flurry of free bet offers.

Along with a range of betting offers available to those with existing bookmaker accounts, you will also find that many bookmakers offer enhanced sign up offers around the time of the Cheltenham Festival. These offers often have more value than their standard welcome offers and are worth taking advantage of with bookies you don’t currently have an account with.

You’ll find a list of Coral Cup betting offers below.