# Coral Gold Cup 2026: Race Time, Winners & Raceday Guide _The Coral Gold Cup at Newbury, the big early-season staying handicap chase, once the Hennessy: race date, off time, recent winners and trends._ *Source: [https://stablebet.co.uk/racing-news/coral-gold-cup/](https://stablebet.co.uk/racing-news/coral-gold-cup/) ยท last updated 2026-10-09* # Coral Gold Cup 2026 The **Coral Gold Cup** at Newbury is the big early-season staying handicap chase, and for most of its history it was the Hennessy Gold Cup. It was run as the Ladbrokes Trophy for five runnings before taking its present name, so older form guides use either title. For **2026** the race is scheduled for **Saturday 28 November 2026**. The off time, the going and the declared runners are confirmed in race week, and this page adds the off time and going as they are published. ## At a glance - **Course:** Newbury, Berkshire - **Grade:** Premier Handicap - **Distance:** 3m 1f 214y - **Age:** 4yo+ - **First run:** 1957, as the Hennessy Gold Cup Below: the 2026 details, the recent winners with the trends behind them, how to watch, and the day out. Our [Coral Gold Cup course guide](/uk-racecourses/newbury/ladbrokes-trophy-guide/) has the race's long history, and the [Newbury course guide](/uk-racecourses/newbury/) covers the track. ## 2026 race details # 2026 race details | Detail | Value | |---|---| | **Race date** | Saturday 28 November 2026 | | **Off time** | TBA | | **Going** | TBA | | **Field size** | TBA | | **Distance** | 3m 1f 214y | | **Grade** | Premier Handicap | | **Age** | 4yo+ | Final declarations are made two days before the race, and the off time and going above update once they are published. ### Where the race fits The Coral Gold Cup is the big early-season staying handicap chase. A fortnight earlier, Cheltenham's [November Meeting](/racing-news/cheltenham-november-meeting/) stages the Paddy Power Gold Cup, and the same day as the Coral Gold Cup brings the [Fighting Fifth Hurdle](/racing-news/fighting-fifth-hurdle/) at Newcastle. The [Welsh Grand National](/racing-news/welsh-grand-national/) is the next big staying handicap after it. Our [festivals and big races board](/festivals/) lists every big race coming up, soonest first. On race morning the [AI race predictor](/ai-race-predictor/) publishes its ratings and fair prices for every British race, the Coral Gold Cup included. ## Recent winners and trends # Recent winners and trends ## The records # The records - **A pointer to the spring:** Many Clouds won in 2014 and the Grand National the following April; Native River won in 2016 and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2018. - **The 2025 double:** Panic Attack, trained by Dan Skelton, won the Paddy Power Gold Cup and then this race a fortnight later, the first mare to complete that double and the first horse to do it since Celestial Gold. - **Yards to follow:** Dan Skelton (Le Milos 2022, Panic Attack 2025) and Colin Tizzard (Native River 2016, Sizing Tennessee 2018) each trained two of the winners in our table. ## How to watch and where to bet # How to watch and where to bet The television listing and the off time are confirmed in race week, when the declarations are out. This page shows the off time above as soon as it is published. The race is a big-field handicap, where the bookmakers' terms make a real difference: - **Each-way places.** Some bookmakers pay extra places on big handicaps. Check how many places are on offer before you back anything each way; our [extra places guide](/bookmakers/each-way-extra-places-explained/) explains how they work. - **Best odds guaranteed.** Prices move once the going is known. A BOG bookmaker pays the starting price if it is bigger than the price you took. See our [best BOG bookmakers](/bookmakers/best-bog-bookmakers/). 18+. Bet only what you can afford to lose. If gambling stops being fun, [BeGambleAware](https://www.begambleaware.org/) offers free, confidential help. ## Raceday at Newbury # Raceday at Newbury Coral Gold Cup day is the biggest jumps day of the year at Newbury, the second day of a two-day weekend. Book ahead and dress for a cold late-November afternoon. For getting there and the enclosures, read our [day out at Newbury](/uk-racecourses/newbury/newbury-day-out-guide/) guide. Results go on this page within 24 hours of the race, and the full card's results are on our [racing results](/racing-results/) page the same evening. ## Frequently asked questions # Frequently asked questions ### When is the Coral Gold Cup 2026? Saturday 28 November 2026 at Newbury. The off time is confirmed in race week and shown in the race details above. ### Is the Coral Gold Cup the same race as the Hennessy? Yes. It was the Hennessy Gold Cup from 1957 to 2016, the Ladbrokes Trophy from 2017 to 2021, and is now the Coral Gold Cup. ### What distance is the Coral Gold Cup? 3m 1f 214y. It is a Premier Handicap chase for horses aged four and over. ### Who won the Coral Gold Cup last year? The recent winners table above lists the winners back to 2014, with trainer, jockey and starting price where we hold it.