Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1).
Leopardstown · Monday, 2 Feb · 19:30
· 3m 100y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:30
Off time
12
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR
🥈 Second
GAELIC WARRIOR (GER
🥉 Third
I AM MAXIMUS (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Affordale Fury (G)
Gained a first win since chase debut when scoring in listed race at Thurles in November, before showing improved form when making most in Savills Chase at this C&D last time by 2½ lengths from I Am Maximus. Going the right way but will nee…
|
Donagh Meyler | N Meade | 8 | 74.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Champ Kiely (G)
Caused an upset when recording a first Grade 1 success over fences at Punchestown in April, but ran at least as well giving weight away when close second in Poplar Square at Naas in November. Luckless run next time, though shaped as if ami…
|
J J Slevin | W P Mullins | 10 | 74.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Fact To File (G)
Dual Grade 1 winner around 2½m last season (also third in this race), including an excellent display in Ryanair at Cheltenham, and just lost out to Gaelic Warrior in latest renewal of the John Durkan. However, below form in the King George…
|
Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 9 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Firefox (G)
[T1]
Smart form as a novice in 2024/25, unable to add to chase debut success but second to Spindleberry in Grade 1 at Fairyhouse in April. Landed the odds at Down Royal on return and similar form when second of 3 in graduation event at Ascot in…
|
S Bowen | G Elliott | 8 | 74.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Gaelic Warrior (G)
[HT]
Making first start at around 3m over fences, back to best when landing the Aintree Bowl in April and also won next 2 starts, including success over Fact to File in the John Durkan on return. Narrowly denied when third in King George at Kem…
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 8 | 74.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Galopin Des Champs (G)
FAV
Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner with excellent record at this venue, adding 2 more course victories last season including a third Irish Gold Cup. Rare defeat here when 3¼ lengths third of 11 to Affordale Fury in Savills Chase on return, bu…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 10 | 74.4 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Grangeclare West (G)
Took his form up a notch when second in this race last year and matched that level when third in Grand National at Aintree. Stepped up markedly on this season's reappearance when fourth in Savills Chase in December, though has something to…
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 10 | 74.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
I Am Maximus (G)
Big effort under top weight when runner-up in bid for back-to-back wins in Grand National at Aintree last season. Well beaten in John Durkan on return, but left that effort behind when a staying-on second to Affordale Fury in Savills Chase…
|
Jack Kennedy | W P Mullins | 10 | 74.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Inothewayurthinkin (G)
[T]
Built on his eye-catching fourth in this race last year when proving too strong for Galopin des Champs in Cheltenham Gold Cup. Yet to fire in 2 starts this term, well held in Savills Chase here last time, but no surprise to see him fare be…
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 8 | 74.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Lecky Watson (G)
Quickly made up into a better chaser than hurdler last season, winning first 3 starts over fences including Broadway Novices' Chase at Cheltenham. Has found it tougher since, though, seventh of 11 in Savills Chase at this C&D 36 days ago. …
|
Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins | 8 | 74.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 6th | 11 | — |
Monty's Star (G)
Without a win since second start over fences, but good fifth in this race last year and ran another sound race when fourth in Cheltenham Gold Cup. Stepped forward from reappearance when fifth of 11 in Savills Chase, though others still pre…
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 9 | 74.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Stellar Story (G)
[T1B1]
Made a winning chase debut last season and developed into a smart novice, placed 3 times upped in grade including when runner-up in Broadway at Cheltenham. Bit below that level in 2 starts this term, eighth of 11 in Savills Chase last time…
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 9 | 74.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Spindleberry (M)
Has thrived since going chasing, bagging a Grade 1 against the males at Fairyhouse in April. Took her unbeaten record in chases to 5 with a ready success in listed mares' race at Doncaster in December, so she's interesting upped in trip fo…
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 8 | 71.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Galopin Des Champs (15/8), Gaelic Warrior (4/1), Fact To File (9/2), Affordale Fury (8/1), I Am Maximus (9/1), Spindleberry (11/1), Inothewayurthinkin (16/1), Grangeclare West (25/1), Firefox (33/1), Stellar Story (33/1), Monty's Star (40/1), Lecky Watson (40/1), Champ Kiely (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 142500.0 EUR |
| P2 | 50000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 25000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 12501.0 EUR |
| P5 | 7500.0 EUR |
| P6 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P7 | 3750.0 EUR |