Day 4 · Friday, 19 March 2027 · New Course
Cheltenham Day 4 tips: Gold Cup Day 2027
No Gold Cup Day tips published yet — below is every race with its current market leader and last year's winner.
Gold Cup Day is Day 4 of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival, raced on the New Course. Its 7 races are headlined by the Cheltenham Gold Cup and include 3 Grade 1s and 2 handicaps. We publish a tip only when we have a reason to — see how our tips work and the full tip record.
The 2027 order of running is not published yet.
The 7 races on Gold Cup Day
- Race 1 · time TBC
Triumph Hurdle
Grade 1 Hurdle · 2m 1f · 4yo
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Apolon De Charnie 50/1Willie Mullins
- Race 2 · time TBC
County Hurdle
Premier Handicap Hurdle · 2m 1f · 5yo+
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Wilful 14/1Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
- Race 3 · time TBC
Mares' Chase
Grade 2 Chase · 2m 4f · 5yo+ mares
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Not in our verified results
- Race 4 · time TBC
Spa Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1 Hurdle · 2m 7f 213y · 4yo+ novices
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Johnny's Jury 20/1Jamie Snowden
- Race 5 · time TBC Championship
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Grade 1 Chase · 3m 2f 70y · 5yo+
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- Jango Baie 9/1Demo
- 2026 winner
- Gaelic Warrior 11/4Willie Mullins
- Race 6 · time TBC
Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase
Conditions Chase · 3m 2f 70y · 5yo+ hunters, amateur riders
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Not in our verified results
- Race 7 · time TBC
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Handicap Hurdle · 2m 4f · 4yo+, conditional jockeys
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Air Of EntitlementHenry de Bromhead
Market leaders are DEMO prices until a licensed odds feed is connected — they show how the page works, not a real market.
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Gold Cup Day: questions answered
When is Gold Cup Day at the Cheltenham Festival 2027?
Gold Cup Day is Day 4 of the 2027 Festival: Friday, 19 March 2027, raced on the New Course.
What time is the first race on Gold Cup Day?
The Jockey Club has not published the 2027 race times yet. In 2026 the first race on every day of the Festival went off at 13:20 UK time.
Which races are on Day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival?
Triumph Hurdle, County Hurdle, Mares' Chase, Spa Novices' Hurdle, Cheltenham Gold Cup, Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle. Listed in the 2026 running order until the 2027 programme is published.
What is the feature race on Gold Cup Day?
The Cheltenham Gold Cup: grade 1 chase over 3m 2f 70y.
Do you tip every race on Gold Cup Day?
No. We publish a tip only when we see a genuine reason to, never to fill a card. Every tip carries the price we took and stays on our public record, win or lose.
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