17:00 Fairyhouse

Sunday 5 April 2026

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WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 30.50s

Fleur In The Park³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 143

22/1

Has taken well to chasing, winning 2m Wexford maiden in October. Went close in 2m Punchestown Grade 3 next time and might have needed a recent Thurles outing after a break.

Form: 23-2125

Jacob's Ladder^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 151| C| D

8/1

Much improved since fitted with cheekpieces, winning course maiden, a handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival and a Grade 3 novice at Navan (all around 2m on soft/heavy). Also second to Kappa Jy Pyke in 19.5f Punchestown Grade 3 in January. Should go well.

Form: 231211

Jimmy Du Seuil⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| C

8/1

Really smart handicap performance to win the ultra-competitive Coral Cup at last season's Cheltenham Festival. Made a successful start over fences here in November but all of a sudden has something to prove after 2 dismal efforts since.

Form: 45/1-14F

Kappa Jy Pyke⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| D

11/4

Made it 2-2 over fences with a 3½-length defeat of reopposing Jacob's Ladder in Grade 3 at Punchestown in January. Exciting prospect who can remain unbeaten over the larger obstacles.

Form: 2169-11

Predators Gold⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146| BF

10/3

Impressive winning chase debut at Navan in December. Behind Kappa Jy Pyke and Jacob's Ladder in Grade 3 at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) since but Paul Townend keeps the faith.

Form: 2253/13

Pure Steel⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J J Mangan| OR: 145

16/1

Smart chaser. Second 2m Punchestown novice chase win of the season when seeing off 3 rivals 7 weeks ago. More on his plate in this higher grade, though.

Form: 41-3151

Sixmilebridge^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 150| D

11/4

Front runner who has looked a smart recruit to chasing this term, completing a hat-trick when 5 lengths too strong for Kala Conti in 4-runner Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown in January. Likely capable of even better.

Form: 1D9-111

Western Fold²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 156| D

14/1

Went 0-5 over fences last season but has been a totally different proposition in the first half of this campaign, winning 4 times, including Galway Plate and Gowran Grade 2. Back from a break with a second in Grade 1 novice at Leopardstown (21f) and possibly stretched by 25f at Cheltenham since.

Form: 111320

Non-Runners

Kala Conti⁶⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Kappa Jy Pyke (11/4), Sixmilebridge (11/4), Predators Gold (10/3), Jimmy Du Seuil (8/1), Jacob's Ladder (8/1), Kala Conti (12/1), Western Fold (14/1), Pure Steel (16/1), Fleur In The Park (22/1)

Willie Mullins has won 6 of the last 7 runnings and Punchestown Grade 3 scorer KAPPA JY PYKE is selected to make it 3-3 over fences. Scilly Isles winner Sixmilebridge is another who defends an unbeaten record over the larger obstacles and is second choice ahead of Jacob's Ladder, who chased home the selection at Punchestown.