15:30 Leopardstown

Saturday 1 February 2025

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Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 70y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 6m 20.30s
1st
Horse silk
4
Galopin Des Champs
911-10
1/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Prominent and led after 4th, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along early straight, kept on well run-in and drew clear closing stages
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
Grangeclare West
911-10
66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headway into 3rd when jumped left at last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 2nd close home
3rd
Horse silk
sh
3
Fact To File
811-10
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh
Towards rear, slight mistake 6 out, headway into 5th after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and 2nd approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd close home op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
Inothewayurthinkin
711-10
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division, 6th halfway, 8th before 3 out and pushed along after 2 out, went 6th before last, kept on one pace run-in to go 4th close home op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
10
Monty's Star
811-10
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and dropped to 4th before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression closing stages
6th
Horse silk
3
2
Embassy Gardens
911-10
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Prominent early and led briefly 2nd, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 5th before last, no extra run-in
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
Hewick
1011-10
33/1
T: Miss T L CoganJ: Jordan Gainford
Prominent early, led briefly when slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 7th and no impression when slight mistake last, kept on one pace
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
I Am Maximus
911-10
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, jumped left 2nd and 4th, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, 8th when jumped badly left at last, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
15
9
Minella Cocooner
911-10
100/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, towards rear when slightly hampered at last, no extra op 125/1
10th
Horse silk
8 ½
1
Conflated
1111-10
150/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear before halfway, no impression before 2 out and no extra in straight
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Betting Breakdown

Pl:€7.90, €1.10EX:€39.00Trifecta:€177.20Tricast:€81.34SF:€56.77

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (1/2), Fact To File (10/3), Monty's Star (12/1), Inothewayurthinkin (16/1), Embassy Gardens (16/1), I Am Maximus (28/1), Hewick (33/1), Grangeclare West (66/1), Minella Cocooner (100/1), Conflated (150/1)

Verdict

The outstanding GALOPIN DES CHAMPS can confirm his Christmas meeting superiority over stablemate Fact To File and land a third successive win in this race. Monty's Star is taken to reverse Tramore reappearance form with Embassy Gardens and prove best of the remainder.

  1. GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
  2. FACT TO FILE (FR)
  3. MONTY'S STAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Galopin Des Champs
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
J: Paul Townend  |  T: W P Mullins
1/3

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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