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2025 Haldon Gold Cup Preview
The highlight of the Exeter Racecourse calendar is the Grade 2 Haldon Gold Cup, scheduled to take place in late October or early November of each year, the race is open to runners who are aged four or older and it is run over a trip of two miles and one and a half furlongs where the runners face twelve fences during the race.
Haldon Gold Cup Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Exeter tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners?
How competitive is the Haldon Gold Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2005 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 120%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Haldon Gold Cup, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Haldon Gold Cup Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Haldon Gold Cup next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -8.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 3:57.50 was set by Sir Valentino in 2016, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Tom George and ridden by A P Heskin. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Politologue won in a time of 4:35.20, booked to ride was Sam Twiston-Davies by the trainer Paul Nicholls.
These are the top three quickest-run Haldon Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals:
- Sir Valentino (3:57.50) in 2016
- Gods Own (4:03.00) in 2018
- Gods Own (4:07.30) in 2014
Haldon Gold Cup Past Winners
Here are the Haldon 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. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Haldon Gold Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 4:12.00 | JPR One (IRE) 7yo 11-12 11/4 | Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard (GB) |
| 2023 4:22.25 | Elixir De Nutz (FR) 9yo 10-0 13/2 | Freddie Gingell (7lbs) Joe Tizzard (GB) |
| 2022 4:11.30 | Greaneteen (FR) 8yo 11-12 7/2 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2021 4:16.20 | Eldorado Allen (FR) 7yo 10-7 9/2 | Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2020 4:14.60 | Greaneteen (FR) 6yo 11-3 15/8F | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 4:20.30 | Janika (FR) 6yo 11-10 5/2F | Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2018 4:03.00 | Gods Own (IRE) 10yo 11-9 7/2 | Paddy Brennan Tom George (GB) |
| 2017 4:35.20 | Politologue (FR) 6yo 11-2 5/2F | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2016 3:57.50 | Sir Valentino (FR) 7yo 10-8 10/1 | A P Heskin Tom George (GB) |
| 2015 4:26.30 | Vibrato Valtat (FR) 6yo 11-0 5/2F | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Haldon Gold Cup have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 27 placings from 137 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
Haldon Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Haldon Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Tchico Polos (2010), Vibrato Valtat (2015), Politologue (2017) and Greaneteen (2020 & 2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Haldon Gold Cup are Tom George (3 wins), Philip Hobbs (2 wins) and Joe Tizzard (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Haldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 28-5-17 | -9.62 | +0.03 |
| Tom George | 9-3-4 | +15.50 | +8.69 |
| Philip Hobbs | 11-2-4 | +5.00 | +0.75 |
| Joe Tizzard | 5-2-2 | +6.25 | +2.78 |
| Alan King | 6-1-2 | -1.50 | -1.81 |
| Henrietta Knight | 4-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.12 |
| David Pipe | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.19 |
| Kevin Bishop | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.47 |
| Nicky Henderson | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.56 |
| Dan Skelton | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
Haldon Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Haldon Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals with Harry Cobden, Brendan Powell and Sam Twiston-Davies having all won the race two times. Harry Cobden winners have been with Greaneteen (2020 & 2022). Brendan Powell's winners have been with Eldorado Allen (2021) and JPR One (2024). Sam Twiston-Davies winners have been with Vibrato Valtat (2015) and Politologue (2017).
Here are some of the top Haldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 7-2-5 | +0.38 | +0.86 |
| Brendan Powell | 4-2-2 | +5.25 | +2.53 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4-2-2 | +3.00 | +1.06 |
| Daryl Jacob | 4-1-3 | -0.50 | +1.00 |
| Freddie Gingell | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +4.06 |
| Harry Skelton | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.75 |
| Bryony Frost | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.70 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.28 |
| Brian Hughes | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2025 Haldon Gold Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, UR, 3, 4, 1, 3, UR, 1, 3, 4, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 4, (2, 6), 2
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 (73%) - No bigger than 10/1
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Off a break of 27 - 304 days
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 147+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Held an OR of 142+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not in DNK/IRL/UAE/WAL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Carried 126 - 156lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Furthest ran 2m2f - 3m½f
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 121+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 1 placing (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -18l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Carried 150 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Dam is not BEL/GER/NZ/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 7 - 17 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Exeter racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Haldon Gold Cup. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Haldon Gold Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +25.88 is when runners ran in France on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race worth £3,000 on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-18.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Haldon Gold Cup are Cheltenham and Aintree, there has been a total number of 6 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 140 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Haldon Gold Cup:
- Great Pretender (2 Wins)
- Oscar (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Haldon Gold Cup, that stallion is Kapgarde who has failed to produce a winner from 7 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Monkerhostin in 2005, winning for Philip Hobbs at odds of 10/1 under the guidance of Richard Johnson. 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 2025 Haldon Gold Cup remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. If you are interested in other races at the Exeter racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Devon National?
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Haldon Gold Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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 National Hunt Racing.
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