Punchestown Gold Cup Tip & Odds
The Punchestown Gold Cup is the feature race of the entire Punchestown Festival and takes place tomorrow at 18:05. You can see the latest odds, jockeys, tips and more on this page. Read More
At every Punchestown Festival this race takes place on Day Two, the Wednesday, and sees some of the best staying chasers of the season almost at its end colliding for one final showdown.
Punchestown Gold Cup Tips
After his unbelievable Cheltenham Gold Cup win it is hard to oppose Gaelic Warrior, but given he has had a ding-dong rivalry with FACT TO FILE and that horse is coming here fresh after missing Cheltenham, he rates the marginal pick to win this race.
What is the Punchestown Gold Cup?
The Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade 1 race run over three miles and half a furlongs and is the feature event at the Punchestown Festival. Open to horses aged five years or older, the Punchestown Gold Cup can often see horses that competed in the Cheltenham Gold Cup earlier in the season, and it's one of the highlights of the National Hunt season.
What happened in the 2025 Punchestown Gold Cup?
GALOPIN DES CHAMPS bounced back from Cheltenham heartache to win this race in good style in 2025, seeing off Spillanes Tower in second.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Punchestown Gold Cup?
Ruby Walsh has managed to claim no less than six wins at the Punchestown Gold Cup, with Imperial Call (1999), Commanche Court (2000), Neptune Collonges (2007, 2008), Boston Bob (2014), and Kemboy (2019).
Who is the most successful trainer in the Punchestown Gold Cup?
Willie Mullins has the honour of being the most celebrated trainer in the race, managing six wins in his career so far, with Florida Pearl (2002), Sir Des Champs (2013), Boston Bob (2014), Bellshill (2018), Kemboy (2019) Allaho (2022) and Galopin Des Champs (2025)