29 Apr 2026 18:05 Punchestown
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €180,000); Distance: 3m 213y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Gaelic Warrior (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1321 / 8 |
Jump (47) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/6 | |
| held up in touch in 4th, a little keen, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 12th, disputed lead 3 out, led travelling well entering straight, eased clear after 2 out, not fluent last, nudged out run-in, kept on well, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 26 L |
Fact To File (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
314-261 / 9 |
Jump (86) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
13/8 | |
| led, reached for 5 out where mistake, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon no impression, ridden after 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 28 L |
Grangeclare West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5-8481U / 10 |
Jump (18) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped right 6th, soon 2nd, slow 10th, 3rd before 12th, pushed along 4 out, no impression when slow next, weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 37 L |
Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41-59F3 / 8 |
Jump (47) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, slow 3rd, jumped right 6th, 3rd when not fluent next, niggled along in 4th halfway, slow 9th and jumped big 10th, soon pushed along, jumped right 5 out, in touch when not fluent 4 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Champ Kiely (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-2S578 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson |
33/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, weakened after 10th, slow next and soon eased, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||