Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Affordale Fury (G) Pulled Up Gained a first win since chase debut when scoring in listed race at Thurles in November, before showing improved form when making most in Savills Chase at this C&D last time by 2½ lengths from I Am M…	5/2-2211	Donagh Meyler N Meade	8	74.4kg	9 8/1
7th	2	—	Champ Kiely (G) Caused an upset when recording a first Grade 1 success over fences at Punchestown in April, but ran at least as well giving weight away when close second in Poplar Square at Naas in November. Luckles…	1-2S578	J J Slevin W P Mullins	10	74.4kg	67 66/1
1st	3	—	Fact To File (G) Dual Grade 1 winner around 2½m last season (also third in this race), including an excellent display in Ryanair at Cheltenham, and just lost out to Gaelic Warrior in latest renewal of the John Durkan…	314-261	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	9	74.4kg	5.50 9/2
4th	4	—	Firefox (G) T Smart form as a novice in 2024/25, unable to add to chase debut success but second to Spindleberry in Grade 1 at Fairyhouse in April. Landed the odds at Down Royal on return and similar form when sec…	62-1246	S Bowen G Elliott	8	74.4kg	34 33/1
2nd	5	—	Gaelic Warrior (G) HT Making first start at around 3m over fences, back to best when landing the Aintree Bowl in April and also won next 2 starts, including success over Fact to File in the John Durkan on return. Narrowly…	11-1321	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	8	74.4kg	5 4/1
3rd	6	—	Galopin Des Champs (G) FAV Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner with excellent record at this venue, adding 2 more course victories last season including a third Irish Gold Cup. Rare defeat here when 3¼ lengths third of 11 to Affor…	31121-3	Paul Townend W P Mullins	10	74.4kg	2.88 15/8
8th	7	—	Grangeclare West (G) Took his form up a notch when second in this race last year and matched that level when third in Grand National at Aintree. Stepped up markedly on this season's reappearance when fourth in Savills Ch…	5-8481U	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	10	74.4kg	26 25/1
5th	8	—	I Am Maximus (G) Big effort under top weight when runner-up in bid for back-to-back wins in Grand National at Aintree last season. Well beaten in John Durkan on return, but left that effort behind when a staying-on s…	P82-925	Jack Kennedy W P Mullins	10	74.4kg	10 9/1
—	9	—	Inothewayurthinkin (G) Fell T Built on his eye-catching fourth in this race last year when proving too strong for Galopin des Champs in Cheltenham Gold Cup. Yet to fire in 2 starts this term, well held in Savills Chase here last …	41-59F3	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	8	74.4kg	17 16/1
—	10	—	Lecky Watson (G) Pulled Up Quickly made up into a better chaser than hurdler last season, winning first 3 starts over fences including Broadway Novices' Chase at Cheltenham. Has found it tougher since, though, seventh of 11 in…	1F-77P8	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	8	74.4kg	41 40/1
6th	11	—	Monty's Star (G) Without a win since second start over fences, but good fifth in this race last year and ran another sound race when fourth in Cheltenham Gold Cup. Stepped forward from reappearance when fifth of 11 i…	543-056	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	9	74.4kg	41 40/1
—	12	—	Stellar Story (G) TB Made a winning chase debut last season and developed into a smart novice, placed 3 times upped in grade including when runner-up in Broadway at Cheltenham. Bit below that level in 2 starts this term,…	223-383	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	9	74.4kg	34 33/1
—	13	—	Spindleberry (M) Pulled Up Has thrived since going chasing, bagging a Grade 1 against the males at Fairyhouse in April. Took her unbeaten record in chases to 5 with a ready success in listed mares' race at Doncaster in Decembe…	11-11P4	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	8	71.2kg	12 11/1

Betting forecast: 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)