15:30 Leopardstown

Monday 2 February 2026

All13:1513:5014:2514:5515:3016:0516:40

Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 100y  |   13 Runners  |   Turf
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
6
Galopin Des Champs
5
Gaelic Warrior
3
Fact To File
8
I Am Maximus
13
Spindleberry
1
Affordale Fury
9
Inothewayurthinkin
7
Grangeclare West
12
Stellar Story
11
Monty's Star
10
Lecky Watson
2
Champ Kiely
4
Firefox
SP Book Percentage 127.83

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (7/4), Gaelic Warrior (4/1), Spindleberry (7/1), Affordale Fury (8/1), I Am Maximus (8/1), Fact To File (8/1), Inothewayurthinkin (12/1), Grangeclare West (20/1), Monty's Star (25/1), Stellar Story (33/1), Lecky Watson (33/1), Champ Kiely (50/1), Firefox (66/1)

Verdict

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS may have lost his unbeaten record over fences at this course when third in the Savills Chase in December, but he still shaped encouragingly returning from 8 months off and he can go on to land a remarkable fourth consecutive win in this race. A pair of his stablemates could be the main dangers, with Gaelic Warrior feared most ahead of I Am Maximus.

  1. GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
  2. GAELIC WARRIOR (GER)
  3. I AM MAXIMUS (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Galopin Des Champs
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 9
1/2

Prize Money

1st: €142,500.002nd: €50,000.003rd: €25,000.004th: €12,501.005th: €7,500.006th: €5,000.007th: €3,750.00

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