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LEOPARDSTOWN
31 January 2026
Saturday 31st January

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Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 70y
  • Going: Heavy
Leopardstown
Runners
15

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Affordale Fury silk
CD
Affordale Fury
T: Noel Meade
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
2-2211
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 1/11 I Am Maximus (2½L) 7/1 157 169
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 22f Gd/Y ChL 11-0 1/6 Appreciate It (4¾L) 8/11F 157 161
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 2/5 Envoi Allen (3¾L) 9/2 150 157
4 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 20f Y/Sft ChG2 11-3 2/5 Western Fold (4¼L) 3/1 147 153
5 Feb 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-9 2/5 Sa Majeste (¾L) 2/1 145 146
25 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Sft NvChG2 11-3 5/7 Favori De Champdou (40L) 9/4F - 109
2
Champ Kiely silk
D
BF
Champ Kiely
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (34%)
31-2S5
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 157
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Trm Tramore 23f Sft ChG3 11-12 5/7 Heart Wood (34L) 2/1J 158 128
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 SU/11 Affordale Fury () 11/1 158 -
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft ChG3 12-0 2/5 Only By Night (shd) 16/5 158 160
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 25f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-10 1/8 Ballyburn (6½L) 22/1 150 159
20 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-10 3/6 Spindleberry (10½L) 7/4F 150 145
1 Mar 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy NvChG3 11-1 1/4 Jeannot Lapin (8L) 30/100F 145 151
3
Fact To File silk
C
D
Fact To File
T: W P Mullins
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (34%)
314-26
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 171
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd ChG1 11-10 6/8 The Jukebox Man (9¾L) 3/1 173 164
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-12 2/10 Gaelic Warrior (nk) 11/8F 173 174
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y ChG1 11-12 4/6 Marine Nationale (38L) 11/10F 172 129
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS ChG1 11-10 1/9 Heart Wood (9L) 6/4F 166 177
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y ChG1 11-10 3/10 Galopin Des Champs (4¾L) 100/30 168 165
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 2/9 Galopin Des Champs (7½L) 13/8 169 171
4
Fastorslow silk
D
Fastorslow
T: Martin Brassil
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
1/4-36
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 t 6/11 Affordale Fury (9¼L) 9/2 168 160
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-12 t 3/10 Gaelic Warrior (29L) 10/1 168 145
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 t 4/8 Fact To File (6½L) 6/4F 171 159
1 May 24 Pun Punchestown 25f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 t 1/9 Galopin Des Champs (1¼L) 7/2 170 165
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t UR/11 Galopin Des Champs () 8/1 170 -
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 2/4 Galopin Des Champs (4½L) 7/2 168 171
5
Firefox silk
BF
Firefox
T: Gordon Elliott
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
362-12
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 154
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 21f GS 2Ch 11-10 2/3 Iroko (4¾L) 8/13F 154 156
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Gd/Y ChG2 11-4 1/5 Gorgeous Tom (4¼L) 8/11F 151 153
20 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-10 2/6 Spindleberry (4½L) 6/1 149 151
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS NvHcCh 11-8 6/19 Caldwell Potter (15L) 4/1F 150 145
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-12 3/6 Majborough (13L) 15/2 151 147
5 Jan 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft NvChG2 11-4 2/5 Ile Atlantique (5L) 7/2 - 147
6
Gaelic Warrior silk
C
D
BF
Gaelic Warrior
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (34%)
311-13
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 172
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd ChG1 11-10 ht 3/8 The Jukebox Man (shd) 9/4J 174 174
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-12 ht 1/10 Fact To File (nk) 13/8 170 174
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 23f Gd ChG2 11-8 ht 1/9 Appreciate It (5L) 5/6F 170 166
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f GS ChG1 11-10 ht 1/7 Grey Dawning (3L) 11/4 164 174
2 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 ht1 3/8 Solness (14L) 6/4F 165 151
27 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Gd/Y ChG1 11-12 h 2/9 Solness (3¾L) 13/8F 166 157
7
Galopin Des Champs silk
CD
C
D
BF
Galopin Des Champs
T: W P Mullins
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 7 wins from 8 starts here (88%)
Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 10 starts at this distance (70%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (34%)
1121-3
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 175
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 3/11 Affordale Fury (3¼L) 6/5F 176 166
30 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 25f Y ChG1 11-10 1/4 Spillane's Tower (22L) 5/6F 175 175
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS ChG1 11-10 2/9 Inothewayurthinkin (6L) 8/13F 177 175
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y ChG1 11-10 1/10 Grangeclare West (4¾L) 1/2F 177 173
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 1/9 Fact To File (7½L) 5/6F 177 181
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 3/8 Fact To File (2¾L) 16/5 179 163
8
Grangeclare West silk
CD
Grangeclare West
T: W P Mullins
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (34%)
535-84
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 164
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 4/11 Affordale Fury (6¼L) 33/1 166 163
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-12 8/10 Gaelic Warrior (68L) 40/1 166 107
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 12-0 5/19 Resplendent Grey (11½L) 14/1 168 167
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-8 3/34 Nick Rockett (3L) 33/1 163 169
1 Mar 25 Nav Navan 20.5f Hy ChG2 11-12 5/5 Senecia (15½L) 11/2 162 147
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y ChG1 11-10 2/10 Galopin Des Champs (4¾L) 66/1 158 165
9
Haiti Couleurs silk
D
Haiti Couleurs
T: Rebecca Curtis
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)
11-1P1
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 159
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 30.5f GS HcChG3 11-13 1/17 O'Connell (3L) 5/1 154 166
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS ChG1 11-10 PU/5 Grey Dawning () 3/1 154 -
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 24.5f GS 2HcH 12-0 1/11 Bill Baxter (1½L) 17/2 145 149
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Sft/Hy HcChG3 10-13 1/30 Any Second Now (3¼L) 13/2 141 154
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 30f GS 2NvHcCh 11-4 1/18 Rock My Way (4½L) 7/2J 135 147
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 12-0 3/12 Santos Blue (5½L) 4/1 135 136
10
I Am Maximus silk
I Am Maximus
T: W P Mullins
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (34%)
P82-92
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 168
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 2/11 Affordale Fury (2½L) 50/1 170 167
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-12 9/10 Gaelic Warrior (81L) 20/1 170 94
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-12 2/34 Nick Rockett (2½L) 7/1 167 172
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y ChG1 11-10 8/10 Galopin Des Champs (17L) 28/1 169 153
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 PU/9 Galopin Des Champs () 25/1 169 -
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 34.5f Sft HcChG3 11-6 1/32 Delta Work (7½L) 7/1J 159 172
11
Inothewayurthinkin silk
D
Inothewayurthinkin
T: Gavin Cromwell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
541-59
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 175
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 t 9/11 Affordale Fury (41L) 13/2 176 128
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-12 t 5/10 Gaelic Warrior (53L) 18/1 176 122
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS ChG1 11-10 t 1/9 Galopin Des Champs (6L) 15/2 160 182
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y ChG1 11-10 t 4/10 Galopin Des Champs (7¼L) 16/1 159 163
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 t 5/9 Galopin Des Champs (15½L) 11/1 158 162
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 t 7/8 Fact To File (36L) 22/1 158 129
12
Lecky Watson silk
D
Lecky Watson
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (34%)
11F-77
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 158
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 7/11 Affordale Fury (14L) 20/1 159 156
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-12 7/10 Gaelic Warrior (66L) 14/1 159 108
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 25f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-10 F/8 Champ Kiely () 9/2 159 -
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f GS NvChG1 11-7 1/7 Stellar Story (4L) 20/1 152 160
12 Jan 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft NvChG3 11-2 1/4 Down Memory Lane (8L) 5/4F - 154
16 Dec 24 Naa Naas 20f Y Ch 11-12 1/12 Slade Steel (1¼L) 100/30 - 137
13
Monty's Star silk
D
Monty's Star
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
543-05
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 158
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 5/11 Affordale Fury (8¾L) 28/1 157 161
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 12-0 14/24 Panic Attack (41L) 25/1 159 131
30 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 25f Y ChG1 11-10 3/4 Galopin Des Champs (24L) 13/2 159 147
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS ChG1 11-10 4/9 Inothewayurthinkin (19½L) 8/1 160 164
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y ChG1 11-10 5/10 Galopin Des Champs (7¾L) 12/1 153 162
1 Jan 25 Trm Tramore 23f Hy ChG3 11-0 2/7 Embassy Gardens (5L) 4/5F 154 150
14
Stellar Story silk
D
Stellar Story
T: Gordon Elliott
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
223-38
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 153
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 p 8/11 Affordale Fury (21L) 33/1 154 148
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS ChG1 11-10 p 3/5 Grey Dawning (14L) 14/1 154 150
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 25f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-10 p 3/8 Champ Kiely (17½L) 14/1 154 139
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f GS NvChG1 11-7 p 2/7 Lecky Watson (4L) 22/1 151 154
9 Feb 25 Nav Navan 24f Sft/Hy NvChG2 11-8 p 2/5 Better Days Ahead (nk) 13/2 - 152
26 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-10 p 4/4 Croke Park (45L) 11/4 - 107
15
Spindleberry silk
Spindleberry
T: W P Mullins
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (34%)
111-11
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 154
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 20.5f Gd ChLM 11-6 1/5 Telepathique (6½L) 6/5F 151 160
6 Nov 25 Clo Clonmel 21f Sft ChLM 11-7 1/6 Kilbarry Saint (2L) 2/5F 150 132
20 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft/Hy ChG1 11-3 1/6 Firefox (4½L) 3/1 142 152
22 Feb 25 Fai Fairyhouse 22f Sft NvChLM 10-9 1/5 Bioluminescence (6½L) 8/11F - 145
13 Dec 24 Cor Cork 21f Y ChM 11-7 1/7 Majestic Force (½L) 8/11F - 132
2 May 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvHLM 11-4 5/16 Casa No Mento (16½L) 7/4F - 113

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