CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2020 Gold Cup winners The first Gold Cup, in 1819, was contested as a flat race. It converted to jumps in 1924, when 5/1 favourite Red Splash came home first past the post Paul Townend Jockey aiming for successive victories with Al Boum Photo, trained by Willie Mullins RECENT GOLD CUP WINNERS Jockey 2019 Al Boum Photo Paul Townend 2018 Native River Richard Johnson 2017 Sizing John Robbie Power 2016 Don Cossack Bryan Cooper 2015 Coneygree Nico de Boinville 2014 Lord Windermere Davy Russell 2013 Bobs Worth Barry Geraghty 2012 Synchronised AP McCoy 2011 Long Run Sam Waley-Cohen 2010 Imperial Commander Paddy Brennan Willie Mullins: Most successful trainer in Festival history, with 65 wins Pictures: Getty Images Source: Cheltenham Festival © GRAPHIC NEWS