See the Punchestown Gold Cup runners as Fact To File and Gaelic Warrior face off for a final time this season in what is set to be an almighty rematch.
Five Punchestown Gold Cup Runners Declared: Fact To File vs Gaelic Warrior
As expected, we have a small field for this season’s Punchestown Gold Cup with five horses declared for Wednesday’s feature race.
The Punchestown Festival comes right at the end of the Irish jumps season, so there’s no surprise that we have some small fields in the biggest races.
Nevertheless, the Gold Cup should still be a cracker as Fact To File and Gaelic Warrior lock horns for the final time this season.
It’ll be the fourth time the two classy stablemates have faced off this season.
Gaelic Warrior was last seen storming to an eight-length win in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in his greatest ever performance.
WATCH: Gaelic Warrior Wins Cheltenham Gold Cup
As for Fact To File, he’s been kept fresh for this assignment after he was pulled out of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham. The last time he was in action, he got the better of Gaelic Warrior in the Irish Gold Cup, relishing the test at Leopardstown.
Inothewayurthinkin has also been declared after his staying-on third at Cheltenham. He was never close to Gaelic Warrior last time out but stayed on as if there was still something left under the bonnet.
And Grand National runners Grangeclare West and Champ Kiely will also take part. The latter finished eighth in the Aintree spectacle but Grangeclare West never made it past the first fence when unseating Patrick Mullins.
When Is The 2026 Punchestown Gold Cup?
📅 Date: Wednesday, 29th April 2026
⌚ Time: 6:05pm
🏇 Racecourse: Punchestown
🔄 Trip: 3m1f
💷 Winner: €176,700
📺 TV: RacingTV
Fact To File vs Gaelic Warrior – H2H Showdown
Two of the most fascinating Punchestown Gold Cup runners in recent memory will go head-to-head on Wednesday, so check out their showdown stats below.
This will be the fifth time the Wille Mullins duo take each other on and the bookmakers are finding it hard to split them for the rematch.
| FACT TO FILE | GAELIC WARRIOR | |
| Age | 9 | 8 |
| Rating | 175 | 176 |
| Career Wins | 7 | 11 |
| Grade One Wins | 5 | 6 |
| Punchestown Record | 1W 2L | 3W 1L |
| H2H Record | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Wins On Ground (Yielding) | 0/3 | 2/4 |
| Career Prize Money | £725,189 | £1,100,486 |
How Many Times Has Willie Mullins Won The Punchestown Gold Cup?
Coming as a surprise to probably nobody…Willie Mullins is the leading trainer in the Punchestown Gold Cup with SEVEN WINS.
The Closutton maestro won this race for the first time in 2002 with Flordia Pearl. He would then have to wait 11 years for his next success when Sir Des Champs got the job done in 2013.
He also won it last year with Galopin Des Champs.
All Willie Mullins Punchestown Gold Cup Wins
- 2025 – Galopin Des Champs
- 2022 – Allaho
- 2019 – Kemboy
- 2018 – Bellshill
- 2014 – Boston Bob
- 2013 – Sir Des Champs
- 2002 – Florida Pearl
WATCH: Galopin Des Champs Wins Punchestown Gold Cup 2025
Punchestown Gold Cup 2026 Odds
- Gaelic Warrior 5/4 – Paul Townend (Willie Mullins)
- Fact To File 6/4 – Mark Walsh (Willie Mullins)
- Inothewayurthinkin 6/1 – Keith Donoghue (Gavin Cromwell)
- Grangeclare West 10/1 – Patrick Mullins (Willie Mullins)
- Champ Kiely 33/1 – Danny Mullins (Willie Mullins)
Recent Punchestown Gold Cup Runners In Last 10 Years
- 2025 – Galopin Des Champs 5/6 (Willie Mullins)
- 2024 – Fastorslow 7/2 (Martin Brassil)
- 2023 – Fastorslow 20/1 (Martin Brassil)
- 2022 – Allaho 6/5 (Willie Mullins)
- 2021 – Clan Des Obeaux 100/30 (Paul Nicholls)
- 2020 – NO RACE
- 2019 – Kemboy 13/8 (Willie Mullins)
- 2018 – Bellshill 4/1 (Willie Mullins)
- 2017 – Sizing John 9/10 (Mrs John Harington)
- 2016 – Carlingford Lough 12/1 (John Kiely)
