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- H: Langer Dan (Each Way)
- J: Harry Skelton
- T: D Skelton
- H: Langer Dan EW
- J: Harry Skelton
- T: D Skelton
- Age:8
- Weight:11-8
- Form:81-6P90
- OR:141
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Coral Cup Hurdle Overview
The Coral Cup is a premier handicap hurdle for horses aged four years or older run over 2 miles and 5 furlongs of the old course. There are ten hurdles to be jumped during the race.
It is run on the Wednesday of the meeting normally as the third race on the card with the winner likely to pick up £56,000 in first-place prize money.
Coral Cup Hurdle Betting Trends and Statistics
Nicky Henderson has the best record of any trainer in the race with four wins, all coming in the last thirteen years.
The leading jockeys with three winners a piece are Barry Geraghty and Davy Russell. Ireland has won twelve of the thirty renewals.
Coral Cup Hurdle History
The race was first run in 1993 and has been sponsored by Coral since the first running. There is always a near-maximum field which inevitably leads to an exciting finish.
This race has been the subject of many gambles over the years, not always coming off. Though some notable ones are Olympian (1993), Top Cees (1998), Xenophon (2003), Carlito Brigante (2011) and last year’s winner Langer Dan.
Coral Cup Hurdle FAQ
Langer Dan, trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Harry Skelton, at 9/1 won the 2023 renewal.
The prize money for the 2023 winner was £56,000.
It is run on day two, Wednesday as the third race on the Cheltenham Festival card. The 2024 renewal will be run on Wednesday, March 13th.
There are ten hurdles to be jumped in total.
There’s normally a maximum field of twenty-eight runners.
The race is open for horses aged four years or older.