Friday 7 November 2025

BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup

Name: BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup Day
Start: 2025-11-07T11:59
Location: Exeter Racecourse

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THE BETMGM HALDON GOLD CUP

Experience the thrill of Haldon Gold Cup Day this Friday 7 November.

Kick off an unmissable weekend of racing in the West Country with Haldon Gold Cup Day at Exeter Racecourse - Devon’s richest raceday!

Watch top-class contenders battle it out for glory, following in the hoofprints of legends like Greaneteen, Best Mate, Cue Card, and Politologue. Who will etch their name into history next?

The excitement continues on Saturday 8 November with Wincanton’s beloved Badger Beers Chase – making this a blockbuster weekend for racing fans.

BUS TIMES

We offer a complimentary bus service which leaves Exeter St. David's Spaces are not always guaranteed, we anticipate this will be an exceptionally busy raceday, so we recommed allowing plenty of time. Time TBC.

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12.40pm	THE SOUTHWEST RAIL SOLUTIONS NOVICES' HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) (CL 3)	2m 5f 137y	Hurdle
1.15pm	THE goskydive.com NOVICES' HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE)	2m 161y	Hurdle
1.50pm	THE ICL CONSCIOUS OF OUR IMPACT 'FUTURE STARS' SILVER BOWL NOVICES' STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2)	3m 54y	Steeple Chase
2.25pm	THE BETMGM HALDON GOLD CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 2) (LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE) (GBB RACE)	2m 1f 109y	Steeple Chase
3.00pm	THE ICL, IMAPCT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 'CHALLENGER' MARES' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS4) (CHALLENGER MARES' HURDLE SERIES QUALIFIER)	2m 2f 111y	Hurdle
3.35pm	THE GALLAGHER INSURANCE 'CHALLENGER' STAYERS' HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (CHALLENGER STAYING CHASE SERIES QUALIFIER)	3m 54y	Steeple Chase
4.10pm	THE SOUTHWEST RAIL SOLUTIONS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (CL 4)	2m 161y	Hurdle

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer
1969	Moonduster	10	12-07	Terry Biddlecombe	Fred Rimell
1970	Abandoned
1971	Bangkok	9	11-05	Bill Smith	Les Kennard
1972	Bangkok	10	11-12	Mr R Smith	Les Kennard
1973	Abandoned
1974	Polymic	8	10-10	A Andrews	J Cobden
1975	Sandwilan	7	11-04	Ron Hyett	S Wright
1976	Master H	7	11-08	Philip Blacker	Michael Oliver
1977	Transformation	8	10-08	C Candy	Jim Old
1978	Abandoned
1979	Hutton Lad	8	10-06	Lorna Vincent	Les Kennard
1980	Foreign Legion	9	11-09	G McNally	C James
1981	Silversmith	8	11-01	Steve Smith-Eccles	Les Kennard
1982	News King	8	12-00	John Francome	Fred Winter
1983	Artifice	12	11-10	Peter Scudamore	John Thorne
1984	Fifty Dollars More	9	11-10	Richard Linley	Fred Winter
1985	Kathies Lad	8	11-08	Steve Smith-Eccles	Alan Jarvis
1986	iral's Cup	8	11-08	Peter Scudamore	Fred Winter
1987	Very Promising	9	11-00	Richard Dunwoody	David Nicholson
1988	Barnbrook Again	7	11-00	Simon Sherwood	David Elsworth
1989	Panto Prince	8	11-00	Brendan Powell	Chris Popham
1990	Sabin du Loir	11	11-00	Peter Scudamore	Martin Pipe
1991	Sabin du Loir	12	11-06	Peter Scudamore	Martin Pipe
1992	Waterloo Boy	9	11-06	Richard Dunwoody	David Nicholson
1993	Travado	7	11-00	Jamie Osborne	Nicky Henderson
1994	Travado	8	11-06	Jamie Osborne	Nicky Henderson
1995	Travado	9	11-06	Jamie Osborne	Nicky Henderson
1996	Absalom's Lady	8	10-07	David Bridgwater	Gay Kelleway
1997	Viking Flagship	10	11-10	Richard Johnson	David Nicholson
1998	Lake Kariba	7	10-06	Joe Tizzard	Paul Nicholls
1999	Flagship Uberalles	5	10–13	Joe Tizzard	Paul Nicholls
2000	Bellator	7	10-09	Norman Williamson	Venetia Williams
2001	Best Mate	6	10–12	Jim Culloty	Henrietta Knight
2002	Edredon Bleu	10	11-10	Jim Culloty	Henrietta Knight
2003	Edredon Bleu	11	11-10	Jim Culloty	Henrietta Knight
2004	Azertyuiop	7	11-10	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2005	Monkerhostin	8	10-05	Richard Johnson	Philip Hobbs
2006	Impek	10	11-10	Tony McCoy	Henrietta Knight
2007	Pablo du Charmil	6	10–12	Tom Scudamore	David Pipe
2008	Ashley Brook	10	10-04	Richard Johnson	Kevin Bishop
2009	Planet of Sound	7	10-09	Richard Johnson	Philip Hobbs
2010	Tchico Polos	6	10-04	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2011	Medermit	7	11-04	Robert Thornton	Alan King
2012	Cue Card	6	11-07	Joe Tizzard	Colin Tizzard
2013	Somersby	9	10-07	Dominic Elsworth	Mick Channon
2014	God's Own	6	10-07	Paddy Brennan	Tom George
2015	Vibrato Valtat	6	11-01	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Nicholls
2016	Sir Valentino	7	10-08	Adrian Heskin	Tom George
2017	Politologue	6	11-02	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Nicholls
2018	God's Own	10	11-09	Paddy Brennan	Tom George
2019	Janika	6	11-10	Daryl Jacob	Nicky Henderson
2020	Greaneteen	6	11-03	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls
2021	Eldorado Allen	7	10-07	Brendan Powell	Colin Tizzard