London Gold Cup 2027 Betting Odds

2026 London Gold Cup Handicap Betting Tips

My Love Is King has recorded consecutive runner-up spots this season and the Gosden-trained horse could be about to go one better on Saturday. After winning on the all-weather at Newcastle last season, there was a second-placed effort at Newbury in April in a novice stakes when sent off at odds of 16/1. Then came another runner-up spot in the Newmarket Stakes over one mile and two furlongs.

Princling hit the winners' enclosure on a seasonal debut, with the William Haggas-trained three-year-old able to score at Wetherby at the end of April. It was no surprise considering the horse was sent off as the 1/4 favourite, with that coming after finishing runner-up at Newmarket over seven furlongs. There had previously been a bright showing at Kempton.

Lost Boys can't be easily discounted and David Menuisier saddled his horse to victory at the end of the previous season when scoring at Haydock. That was in a one-mile maiden stakes before the horse returned to the track at the end of April. Sent off as the 7/4 favourite, the charge was on the mark when obliging over one mile and two furlongs.

Al Azd is an interesting competitor. Roger Varian saddles a horse who collected a string of runner-up showings over the winter at Kempton and Lingfield twice. Then there was an April victory at Southwell, with another success recorded at Doncaster. It was a win as a 5/4 favourite that was achieved by nearly four lengths over one mile and four furlongs.

2025 London Gold Cup Handicap Betting Tips

Some punters might be somewhat wary of backing Archivist considering that the horse has racked up a series of runner-up spots in recent outings. William Haggas’ horse was last seen being runner-up at Nottingham last month, with this coming after following home Smoken at the same track in the middle of October.

Nebras is another runner who been finishing second in recent outings. That runner-up effort came at Newmarket in early May, with that coming after following home the winner at Southwell last time out. There might instead be some merit in siding with Saddadd who has already demonstrated plenty of quality for trainer Roger Varian.

Last time out, there was a second-placed finish out of nine runners at Newbury in April, with this coming after a solid showing at Kempton on the all-weather. There will also be a seasonal debut for Genealogy who ran well last campaign even if the previous outing at Newmarket saw the charge somehow outclassed in the Autumn Stakes.

Previously to this came a victory in a maiden race at Punchestown, with Light As Air also from the same stable and he was able to finish second last time out. This horse is carrying less weight than his stablemate and might benefit over one mile and two furlongs, with Wave Rider having been runner-up in the last showing.

2024 London Gold Cup Tips

Chantilly is the horse that has been respected the most by the layers when it comes to the London Gold Cup Handicap, with Aidan O’Brien training a horse that was able to claim a victory at Leopardstown at the beginning of April. Sent off as the 7/4 favourite, there was a victory over one mile and two furlongs on heavy ground.

This came after a success in the Irish EBF Maiden over a mile at the Curragh, with Ryan Moore on board the market leader, although there is some stiff competition in the form of King’s Gambit. Harry Charlton is the trainer of a horse makes a seasonal debut and the runner was second last time out.

The horse was second out of six runners at Newbury in September after previously landing a victory at the same course. However, there could be a lively challenge from Fighter Command and there was plenty to like about the way in which the John & Thady Gosden-trained runner was able to triumph at Windsor.

Goodwood Odyssey also has a solid official rating and there was a success at Sandown Park against eleven other runners. The horse was able to oblige over nearly two lengths in a race over one mile and two furlongs. This came after finishing second place on the all-weather at Kempton Racecourse over the distance of one mile.