# Grand Military Gold Cup

The Grand Military Gold Cup is a National Hunt steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 37 yards or 4,862 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in January.
The race was first run in 1841 and the 150th running took place in 2013.
The race is restricted to (currently serving) military amateur riders. Ownership of the horses in the race was also limited to serving or ex-serving members of the armed forces prior to 2023, when the race conditions were changed to remove the restriction. Prior to 2024 the race was run in March. A similar race, the Royal Artillery Gold Cup, is run at Sandown in February.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1841 | Carlow | | Captain Sir J G Baird | |
| 1842 | no race 1842 | | | |
| 1843 | The Sawyer | | Mr Boucheret | |
| 1844 | Brenda | | Captain H H France | |
| 1845 | Boxkeeper | | Captain J R J Collis | |
| 1846 | Cinderella | | Captain H N Powell | |
| 1847 | The Roarer | | Sir E Poore | |
| 1848 | Master Robin | | Captain E Dyson | |
| 1849 | Master Robin | | Captain E Dyson | |
| 1850 | Hawksworth | | Captain E Dyson | |
| 1851 | Fugleman | | Lieutenant R A Fraser | |
| 1852 | Palmerston | | Hon J W H Hutchinson | |
| 1853 | Minna | | Mr F W F Berkeley | |
| 1854 | Torrent | | Mr H J Wilkin | |
| 1855 | no race 1855-57 | | | |
| 1858 | Young Magnet | | Viscount A Talon | |
| 1859 | Goldsmith | | Captain G W Hunt | |
| 1860 | The Hermit | | Captain J H Anderson | |
| 1861 | Inniskilling | | Captain Hon F G Ellis | |
| 1862 | Fanny | | Captain F Wombwell | |
| 1863 | Rifleman | | Captain G W H Riddell | |
| 1864 | Bell's Life | | Captain A Smith | |
| 1865 | Glencairn | | Mr Stevenson | |
| 1866 | Ironside | | Colonel G W Knox | |
| 1867 | Tally-Ho | | Mr Gerrard | |
| 1868 | King Arthur | | Colonel G W Knox | |
| 1869 | Juryman | | Mr Pritchard | |
| 1870 | Knockany | | Colonel G W Knox | |
| 1871 | Donato | | Mr Pritchard | |
| 1872 | Charleville | | Mr H Browne | |
| 1873 | Revirescat | | Mr W H Johnstone | |
| 1874 | Marc Antoine | | Colonel W Harford | |
| 1875 | Lady Sneerwell | | Mr W H Johnstone | |
| 1876 | Earl Marshall | | Mr W H Johnstone | |
| 1877 | Chilblain | | Mr W B Morris | |
| 1878 | Chilblain | | Mr W B Morris | |
| 1879 | Boyne Water | | Mr M J Hartigan | |
| 1880 | Cymrw | | Mr H S Dalbiac | |
| 1881 | Lobelia | | Mr J F S Lee Barber | |
| 1882 | Lord Chancellor | | Lord Manners | |
| 1883 | Beaufort | | Mr J F S Lee Barber | |
| 1884 | Larva | | Mr J F B Murdoch | |
| 1885 | Scorn | | Mr Barton | A Yates |
| 1886 | Standard | | Mr T Hone | A Yates |
| 1887 | Dalesman | | Captain R B W Fisher | Swatton |
| 1888 | Bertha | | Mr A Hughes-Onslow | Mr H T Fenwick |
| 1889 | St Cross | | Captain E R Owen | Collins |
| 1890 | Lady Sarah | | Captain J L Little | Jones |
| 1891 | Hollington | | Captain C Lambton | Captain A E Whitaker |
| 1892 | Ormerod | | Captain P Berwicke | J Cannon |
| 1893 | Themidshipmite | | Captain J B Murdoch | Swatton |
| 1894 | Aesop | | Sir C Slade | Craddock |
| 1895 | Field Marshall | | Mr E Crawley | T Cannon |
| 1896 | Nelly Gray | | Mr D G Campbell | |
| 1897 | Parapluie | | Mr D G Campbell | Escott |
| 1898 | County Council | aged | Major A Hughes-Onslow | Sir C Nugent |
| 1899 | Lambey | 6 | Captain W Murray-Thriepland | Captain W Murray-Thriepland |
| 1900 | no race 1900-02 | | | |
| 1903 | Marpessa | | Major A Hughes-Onslow | McNally |
| 1904 | Dunboyne | 5 | Major W Ricardo | Captain Dewhurst |
| 1905 | Ruy Lopez | 5 | Captain Stacpoole | Captain Dewhurst |
| 1906 | Royal Blaze | 6 | Captain L S Denny | Costello |
| 1907 | Old Fairyhouse | 5 | Captain C Bewicke | J J Maher |
| 1908 | Mount Prospect's Fortune | 6 | Captain G Paynter | J J Maher |
| 1909 | Sprinkle Me | aged | Captain C W Banbury | F B Hunt |
| 1910 | Sprinkle Me | aged | Captain C W Banbury | F B Hunt |
| 1911 | Vinegar Hill | 6 | Mr D McCalmont | H S Persse |
| 1912 | Another Delight | aged | Mr E H Wyndham | F Withington |
| 1913 | Another Delight | aged | Mr E H Wyndham | F Withington |
| 1914 | Jack Symonds | aged | Captain G Paynter | W Taylor |
| 1915 | no race 1915-19 | | | |
| 1920 | White Surrey | 8 | Major C T Walwyn | F B Hunt |
| 1921 | Pay Only | 11 | Mr W Filmer Sankey | H Brown |
| 1922 | Pay Only | 12 | Mr W Filmer Sankey | H Brown |
| 1923 | Annie Darling | 7 | Mr R L McCreery | H B Bletsoe |
| 1924 | Lee Bridge | 7 | Mr R G Shaw | F Withington |
| 1925 | Ruddyglow | 7 | Mr W Filmer Sankey | H Brown |
| 1926 | Foxtrot | 10 | Captain H Lumsden | P Woodland |
| 1927 | Scotch Eagle | 11 | Captain A F W Gossage | P Woodland |
| 1928 | Dash O'White | 8 | Captain R L McCreery | A Stubbs |
| 1929 | Drin | 5 | Captain A F W Gossage | P Woodland |
| 1930 | Drintyre | 7 | Mr C N Brownhill | P Thrale |
| 1931 | Slieve Grien | 10 | Captain R B Moseley | R Payne |
| 1932 | Castletown | 10 | Sir P Grant Lawson | J Gosden |
| 1933 | Backsight | 10 | Mr P Payne-Gallwey | E Steddal |
| 1934 | Crafty Alice | 9 | Mr T Walls jr | Mr T Walls sr |
| 1935 | Young Cuthbert | 7 | Lieutenant R Courage | A Courage |
| 1936 | Misdemeanour II | 7 | Sir P Grant Lawson | J Gosden |
| 1937 | Buck Willow | 9 | Captain M G Roddick | P Thrale |
| 1938 | Kilstar | 7 | Captain M G Roddick | Captain M G Roddick |
| 1939 | Fillip | 8 | Major M G Roddick | Major M G Roddick |
| 1940 | no race 1940-48 | | | |
| 1949 | Demon Vino | 7 | J Phillips | Major R Brignall |
| 1950 | Klaxton | 10 | Captain W Gibson | Ivor Anthony |
| 1951 | Klaxton | 11 | Captain W Gibson | Ivor Anthony |
| 1952 | Klaxton | 12 | Captain W Gibson | Ivor Anthony |
| 1953 | Atom Bomb | 9 | Major P Fielden | C Mitchell |
| 1954 | Pointsman | 6 | Major C Blacker | A Kilpatrick |
| 1955 | Skatealong | 7 | Major P Fielden | C Mitchell |
| 1956 | Cottage Lace | 9 | Captain W Gibson | R Turnell |
| 1957 | Easter Breeze | 9 | Major R Dill | Harry Thomson Jones |
| 1958 | Stalbridge Park | 8 | Sir Nicholas Nuttall | A Kilpatrick |
| 1959 | Golden Drop | 8 | Captain P Upton | C Mitchell |
| 1960 | Joan's Rival | 6 | Captain Piers Bengough | A Kilpatrick |
| 1961 | Stalbridge Park | 11 | Sir Nicholas Nuttall | A Kilpatrick |
| 1962 | Cash Desire | 7 | Major P Greenwood | H Smyth |
| 1963 | Baxter | 7 | Lord Fermoy | A O'Brien (Ir) |
| 1964 | Threepwood | 11 | Captain N Ansell | N Ansell |
| 1965 | Rueil | 8 | B Leigh | Tim Forster |
| 1966 | Willow King | 11 | C Perry | J Barratt |
| 1967 | Indian Spice | 7 | Captain J Powell | Fred Winter |
| 1968 | Ballyverine | 8 | Captain G Nicoll | Ken Cundell |
| 1969 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course |
| 1970 | Charles Dickens | 6 | Major Piers Bengough | A Kilpatrick |
| 1971 | Charles Dickens | 7 | Major Piers Bengough | A Kilpatrick |
| 1972 | Charles Dickens | 8 | Lieutenant Colonel Piers Bengough | A Kilpatrick |
| 1973 | Ziguenor | 11 | Major D Chesney | D Chesney |
| 1974 | Pakie | 9 | Maj Andrew Parker Bowles | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1975 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course |
| 1976 | Lucky Edgar | 11 | Captain A Cramsie | Lord Ullswater |
| 1977 | Double Bridal | 6 | Captain C Price | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1978 | Mr Snowman | 9 | C Sample | Tim Forster |
| 1979 | Ten Up | 12 | Captain J Hodges | Captain J Hodges |
| 1980 | Beeno | 8 | Broderick Munro-Wilson | Broderick Munro-Wilson |
| 1981 | The Drunken Duck | 8 | Broderick Munro-Wilson | Broderick Munro-Wilson |
| 1982 | Ballyross | 11 | Major C Price | Tim Forster |
| 1983 | Burnt Oak | 7 | Colonel A Cramsie | David Nicholson |
| 1984 | Special Cargo | 11 | Gerald Oxley | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1985 | Special Cargo | 12 | Gerald Oxley | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1986 | Special Cargo | 13 | Gerald Oxley | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1987 | Burnt Oak | 11 | Mr P Nicholson | David Nicholson |
| 1988 | Columbus | 11 | Major C Lane | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1989 | Brother Geoffrey | 10 | Captain A Smith-Maxwell | David Nicholson |
| 1990 | The Argonaut | 12 | Mr Gerald Oxley | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1991 | Brunton Park | 13 | Captain C Ward Thomas | John Jenkins |
| 1992 | Gunner Stream | 8 | Mr B Marquis | Richard Holder |
| 1993 | On The Other Hand | 10 | Captain A Ogden | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1994 | Quick Rapor | 9 | Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey | Richard Barber |
| 1995 | Country Member | 10 | Major Oliver Ellwood | Andrew Turnell |
| 1996 | Norman Conqueror | 11 | Major Oliver Ellwood | Tim Thomson Jones |
| 1997 | Act The Wag | 8 | Captain A Ogden | Martin Todhunter |
| 1998 | Silver Stick | 11 | Mr Miles Watson | Mick Easterby |
| 1999 | Court Melody | 11 | Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey | Paul Nicholls |
| 2000 | Camitrov | 10 | Mr R Sturgis | Nicky Henderson |
| 2001 | Kings Mistral | 8 | Mr H Norton | Patrick Chamings |
| 2002 | Folly Road | 12 | Mr Jamie Snowden | D Williams |
| 2003 | Kings Mistral | 10 | Lieutenant A Michael | Patrick Chamings |
| 2004 | Mercato | 8 | Captain R T Sturgis | John Best |
| 2005 | Whitenzo | 9 | Captain Jamie Snowden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2006 | Inca Trail | 10 | Captain Jamie Snowden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Hoo La Baloo | 6 | Captain Jamie Snowden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2008 | Bolachoir | 6 | Captain A Michael | Patrick Chamings |
| 2009 | Oakfield Legend | 8 | Lieutenant Brigadier Sally Randell | Pip Payne |
| 2010 | Scots Dragoon | 8 | Major A Michael | Nicky Henderson |
| 2011 | Blu Teen | 11 | Lieutenant Brigadier Jody Sole | D J Staddon |
| 2012 | Masked Man | 9 | Captain Harry Wallace | Charlie Mann |
| 2013 | Merrion Square | 7 | Lieutenant Brigadier Jody Sole | Paul Nicholls |
| 2014 | Bradley | 10 | Lieutenant Brigadier Sally Randell | Fergal O'Brien |
| 2015 | Loose Chips | 9 | Miss Sally Randell | Charlie Longsdon |
| 2016 | Jennys Surprise | 8 | Lieutenant Colonel Erica Bridge | Fergal O'Brien |
| 2017 | Rathlin Rose | 9 | Captain Guy Disney | David Pipe |
| 2018 | Baden | 7 | Lieutenant Billy Aprahamian | Nicky Henderson |
| 2019 | Le Reve | 11 | Lieutenant Brigadier Jody Sole | Lucy Wadham |
| 2020 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course. | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course. | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course. | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course. |
| 2021 | no race 2021 | no race 2021 | no race 2021 | no race 2021 |
| 2022 | Rolling Dylan | 11 | Major Charlie O'Shea | Philip Hobbs |
| 2023 | Broken Halo | 8 | Lieutenant Brigadier Jody Sole | Paul Nicholls |
| 2024 | Farceur Du Large | 9 | Major Will Kellard | Jamie Snowden |
| 2025 | Fil d'Ariane | 10 | Captain Douglas White | Captain Douglas White |
* ↑ The 1982 race took place at Kempton Park
* ↑ The 2021 race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom