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Here is a list of every Cheltenham Festival winner that Paul Nicholls has had in the history of the meeting.
Paul Nicholls exploded onto the Cheltenham Festival scene in 1999 by landing the Arkle, Champion Chase and the Gold Cup and he has gone on to become an all-time great in the Cotswolds.
Nicholls has four Gold Cup successes, including two with history maker Kauto Star, alongside six Queen Mother Champion Chases, four Stayers' Hurdles and a Champion Hurdle.
Heading into the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, Nicholls has a total of 50 winners to his name.
Head to our Cheltenham Festival guide for more information on the greatest show on turf.
Cheltenham Festival
Paul Nicholls Cheltenham Festival winners
- Flagship Uberalles – 1999 Arkle
- Call Equiname – 1999 Queen Mother Champion Chase
- See More Business – 1999 Gold Cup
- Azertyuiop – 2003 Arkle
- Azertyuiop - 2004 Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Sporazene – 2004 County Hurdle
- Earthmover – 2004 St James's Place Hunter Chase
- St Pirran – 2004 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
- Thisthatandtother – 2005 Ryanair Chase
- Sleeping Night - 2005 St James's Place Hunter Chase
- Noland – 2006 Supreme Novices' Hurdle
- Star de Mohaison – 2006 Broadway Novices' Chase
- Desert Quest – 2006 County Hurdle
- Denman – 2007 Broadway Novices' Chase
- Taranis – 2007 Ryanair Chase
- Kauto Star – 2007 Gold Cup
- Andreas - 2007 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
- Master Minded – 2008 Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Denman – 2008 Gold Cup
- Celestial Halo – 2008 Triumph Hurdle
- Master Minded - 2009 Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Chapoturgeon – 2009 Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase
- Big Buck's – 2009 Stayers' Hurdle
- American Trilogy – County Hurdle
- Kauto Star – 2009 Gold Cup
- Sanctuaire – 2010 Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- Big Buck's – 2010 Stayers' Hurdle
- Al Ferof – 2011 Supreme Novices' Hurdle
- Zarkandar – 2011 Triumph Hurdle
- Big Buck's – 2011 Stayers' Hurdle
- Rock On Ruby – 2012 Champion Hurdle
- Big Buck's – 2012 Stayers' Hurdle
- Salubrious – 2013 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- Lac Fontana – 2014 County Hurdle
- Qualando – 2015 Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- Dodging Bullets - 2015 Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Aux Ptits Soins – 2015 Coral Cup
- Diego du Charmil - 2016 Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- Solar Impulse – 2016 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
- Ibis du Rheu – 2016 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- Pacha du Polder – 2017 St James's Place Foxhunter Chase
- Pacha du Polder – 2018 St James's Place Foxhunter Chase
- Le Prezien – 2018 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
- Topofthegame – 2019 Broadway Novices' Chase
- Frodon – 2019 Ryanair Chase
- Politologue - 2020 Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Stage Star – 2023 Golden Miller Novices' Chase
- Stay Away Fay - 2023 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
- Monmiral – 2024 Pertemps Final
- Caldwell Potter - 2025 Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
