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2026 Irish Gold Cup Trends

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Staged at Leopardstown racecourse the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup is run over a distance of 3m 1/2f, with 17 fences to be tackled.

First run in 1987, the contest now another recognised trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup run a month later with Jodami (1993), Imperial Call (1996), Sizing John (2017), Galopin Des Champs (2023 & 2024) the only horses to take both races in the same season.

Leading Irish trainer, Willie Mullins, is always feared as he’s sent out 13 of the last 25 runnings, including 4 of the last 6 renewals (Gordon Elliott the other two), while UK raiders have only taken 2 of the last 17 runnings with popular greys The Listener (2008) and 2012 Grand National hero, Neptune Collonges (2009).

Mullins is back for more in 2026 with his three-time winner Galopin Des Champs back to try and win the race for a fourth time.

If he can win again, he'll join Florid Pearl on four wins in the race.

However, the other main Irish yards of Gordon Elliott (2 wins), despite winning it in 2020 and 2022 and Henry de Bromhead (no wins) are yet to really stamp their mark on this prize the way Willie Mulins has.

Here at GeeGeez, we look back at recent winners and gives you all the key stats to take into the 2026 renewal – this year run on Saturday 31st January.

Recent Irish Gold Cup Winners

2025 - GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (1/2 fav)
2024 - GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (1/3 fav)
2023 – GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (30/100 fav)
2022 – CONFLATED (18/1)
2021 - KEMBOY (11/4)
2020 - DELTA WORK (5/2)
2019 - BELLSHILL (2/1)
2018 - EDWULF (33/1)
2017 - SIZING JOHN (100/30)
2016 – CARLINGFORD LOUGH (20/1)
2015 – CARLINGFORD LOUGH (4/1)
2014 – LAST INSTALMENT (8/1)
2013 – SIR DES CHAMPS (11/8)
2012 – QUEL ESPRIT (5/4 fav)
2011 – KEMPES (5/1)
2010 – JONCOL (9/4 fav)
2009 – NEPTUNE COLLONGES (8/13 fav)
2008 – THE LISTENER (2/1 fav)
2007 – BEEF OR SALMON (11/4)
2006 – BEEF OR SALMON  (2/5 fav)
2005 – RULE SUPREME (11/2)
2004 – FLORIDA PEARL (5/1)
2003 – BEEF OR SALMON (Evs fav)

Irish Gold Cup Betting Trends

23/23 – Had run at Leopardstown over fences before
22/23 – Last ran was 6 weeks or less
20/23 – Had won over at least 3m before in their career (any code)
19/23– Aged 9 or younger
19/23 – Had won a Grade 1 Chase before
17/23 – Ran in the Savills Chase (Leopardstown) last time out
17/23 – Placed favourites
17/23 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
17/23– Winners that went onto run in that season’s Gold Cup (3 winners, Galopin Des Champs 2023, 2024, Sizing John 2017)
16/23 – Had won between 3-5 times over fences (rules) before
15/23 – Had won over fences at Leopardstown before
15/23 – Rated 160 or higher
15/23 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
14/23 – Irish-bred
13/23 – Winning distance – 3 lengths or more
10/23 – Trained by Willie Mullins (14 wins in total)
10/23 – Won last time out
9/23 – Winning favourites
5/23 – Won by a previous winner of the race
2/23 – Won by a UK-based trainer
The average winning SP in the last 22 runnings is 5/1

 

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2025 Paddy Power Gold Cup Trends

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Run over 2m 4 ½ furlongs the Paddy Power Gold Cup is the feature contest at the three-day Cheltenham Open Meeting, held each year in the middle of November each year.

The ‘Pond House’ Pipe stable are the leading yard with nine wins in the race, with Celestial Gold, Our Vic and Great Endeavour, who won the contest in 2011, their most-recent winners.

In 2017, the Paddy Power Gold Cup was won by the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Splash Of Ginge – a win that gave the yard their third success in the race since 2008 and their fourth overall.

The Paul Nicholls yard have won the last two renewals with Stage Star and Il Ridoto.

We take a look at the 2025 Paddy Power Gold Cup renewal from a stats angle - this year run on Saturday 15th November.

Recent Paddy Power Gold Cup Winners

2024 - Il Ridoto (10/1)
2023 - Stage Star (4/1 fav)
2022 - GA Law (5/1)
2021 – Midnight Shadow (9/1)
2020 - Coole Cody (10/1)
2019 - Happy Diva (14/1)
2018 - Baron Alco (8/1)
2017 - Splash Of Ginge (25/1)
2016 - Taquin Du Seuill (8/1)
2015 – Annacotty (12/1)
2014 – Caid Du Berlais (10/1)
2013 – Johns Spirit (7/1)
2012 – Al Ferof (8/1)
2011 – Great Endeavour (8/1)
2010 – Little Josh (20/1)
2009 – Tranquil Sea (11/2 fav)
2008 – Imperial Commander (13/2)
2007 – L’Antartique (13/2)
2006 – Exotic Dancer (16/1)
2005 – Our Vic (9/2 fav)
2004 – Celestial Gold (12/1)
2003 – Fondmort (3/1 fav)
2002 – Cyfor Malta (16/1)

Paddy Power Gold Cup Betting Trends

22/23 – Had run at Cheltenham before
22/23 – Had won over at least 2m4f over fences before
22/23 – Won by a UK-based trainer
19/23 – Returned 14/1 or shorter in the betting
16/23 – Carried 11st or less
16/23 – Had won at Cheltenham before
15/23 – Finished in the top 4 last time out
15/23 – Aged 6 or 7 years-old
14/23 – Had won just 2 or 3 times over fences before
13/23 – Trained by Pipe (3), Jonjo O’Neill (3), Nicholls (4) or Twiston-Davies (3)
12/23 – Placed favourites
12/23 – Won by a horse in the first 3 in the betting
11/23 – Aged 7 years-old
9/23 – Won this on their seasonal reappearance
5/23 – Won their last race
5/23 – Ran at Cheltenham last time out
4/23 – Trained by the Pipe stable
4/23 – Winning favourites
3/23 – Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies
3/23 – Trained by Jonjo O’Neill
3/23 – Ran at Carlisle last time out
2/23 – Ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies
1/23 – Irish-trained winners
Only 4 winning 8 year-olds since 1998
25 of the last 26 winners aged between 6-9
The last winner aged in double-figures was in 1975
Paul Nicholls has saddled 14 placed horses (four winners, Il Ridoto, Stage Star, Al Ferof & Caid Du Berlais) from his last 49 runners
The average winning SP in the last 23 years is 10/1

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