Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

18:05

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1)

Date 2026-04-29

Distance 3m213y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €176,700

Weather Clear

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 12mph NE

Rain 0%

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Gaelic Warrior Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	ht	1-1321	176	186	182	47d	—	—	+6	52.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Impressive Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, has a stronger Punchestown record than Fact To File
2	Fact To File Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	164	—	14-261	175	181	170	86d	—	—	+7	40.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Avenged John Durkan loss when beating Gaelic Warrior at Leopardstown, intriguing rematch
5	Inothewayurthinkin Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	164	tp	1-59F3	167	178	175	47d	—	—	+29	39.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, looks safely held by Gaelic Warrior on last month's clash
4	Grangeclare West Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	164	—	-8481U	163	172	164	18d	—	—	+31	34.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Third in the 2025 Grand National, exited at the first this year, stable's third string now
1	Champ Kiely Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	—	-2S578	155	164	146	18d	—	—	+25	28.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won the Grade 1 novice here last year, making up the numbers on this season's evidence

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Gaelic Warrior	5/6	10/11	5/6
Fact To File	13/8	13/8	13/8
Inothewayurthinkin	8/1	7/1	7/1
Grangeclare West	28/1	22/1	25/1
Champ Kiely	40/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gaelic Warrior

52.4

OR: 30 Form: 7 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Fact To File

40.6

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

3rd

Inothewayurthinkin

39.1

OR: 29.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Grangeclare West

34.8

OR: 28.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1

28/1

Champ Kiely

28.1

OR: 26.3 Form: 1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gaelic Warrior	176	186	182
Fact To File	175	181	170
Inothewayurthinkin	167	178	175
Grangeclare West	163	172	164
Champ Kiely	155	164	146

Last Run