Race series · Leopardstown · Grade 1
Irish Gold Cup
3m0½f · February
Race essentials
CourseLeopardstown, 3m0½f
WhenFebruary
StatusGrade 1
Field7.1 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won at 4/1 or shorter7/10
Won from top 3 in market8/10
Distance winner7/10
Had 2+ runs in season8/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)1/10
Favourite Win Rate46.2%
Avg Winning SP4.1/1
Avg Field Size7.1
Renewals40
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fact To File | W.P. Mullins | Mark Walsh | 9/2 | 12 | Soft |
| 2025 | Galopin Des Champs | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 1/2F | 10 | Yielding |
| 2024 | Galopin Des Champs | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 1/3F | 4 | Soft |
| 2023 | Galopin Des Champs | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 30/100F | 7 | Yielding |
| 2022 | Conflated | Gordon Elliott | Davy Russell | 18/1 | 8 | Yielding |
| 2021 | Kemboy | W.P. Mullins | Danny Mullins | 11/4 | 5 | Soft |
| 2020 | Delta Work | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | 5/2 | 8 | Yielding |
| 2019 | Bellshill | W.P. Mullins | R Walsh | 2/1 | 4 | Good |
| 2018 | Edwulf | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Mr Derek O'Connor | 33/1 | 10 | Soft |
| 2017 | Sizing John | Mrs John Harrington | Robbie Power | 100/30 | 7 | Soft |
| 2016 | Carlingford Lough | John E Kiely | Mark Walsh | 20/1 | 10 | Heavy |
| 2015 | Carlingford Lough | John E Kiely | A P McCoy | 4/1 | 8 | Yielding |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Forgive 'n Forget | Jimmy FitzGerald | Mark Dwyer |