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  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 6m 29.60s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
6
Galopin Des Champs
7/4, 15/8, 7/4
15/8
5
Gaelic Warrior
9/2, 4/1, 9/2
4/1
3
Fact To File
5/1, 9/2, 5/1, 9/2, 5/1, 9/2, 5/1
9/2
1
Affordale Fury
9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 15/2
8/1
8
I Am Maximus
9/1, 10/1
9/1
13
Spindleberry
9/1, 17/2, 9/1, 10/1
11/1
9
Inothewayurthinkin
16/1, 18/1
16/1
7
Grangeclare West
22/1, 25/1, 28/1
25/1
4
Firefox
33/1, 40/1
33/1
11
Monty's Star
33/1
40/1
10
Lecky Watson
33/1
40/1
2
Champ Kiely
66/1
SP Book Percentage 121.45

Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Stellar Story36
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: G Elliott  J: Danny Gilligan
NR

Forecasts

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)

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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