3:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 2 Feb 2026
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
(3m100yds) 3m½f Soft 17 fences
1st
€140,000 2nd
€47,500 3rd
€22,500 4th
€10,000 5th
€5,000 6th
€2,500 7th
€1,250 8th
€1,250
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| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 1110 | 171 | 166 | 177 | – | ||||
| b g Poliglote - Mitemps (FR) (Trempolino) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, headway 5 out, disputed lead 4 out, led on turn before last, ridden and clear run-in, pricked ears towards finish, readily (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 ht | 172 | 162 | 172 | – | ||||
| b g Maxios - Game Of Legs (FR) (Hernando) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, towards rear, in touch with leaders after 4th, headway and went second before last, kept on but no match for winner (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 175 | 154 | 165 | – | ||||
| bl g Timos (GER) - Manon Des Champs (FR) (Marchand De Sable) | ||||||||||
| Soon prominent, disputed lead 4 out, outpaced 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened inside final 110yds (op 7/4) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 t1 | 154 | 154 | 163 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Cuteasafox (IRE) (Vinnie Roe) | ||||||||||
| In rear, still plenty to do but headway from 2 out, went fourth last, weakened gradually run-in (tchd 40/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 168 | 145 | 153 | – | ||||
| b g Authorized (IRE) - Polysheba (FR) (Poliglote) | ||||||||||
| In rear, midfield 11th, some headway before 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 10/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 | 158 | 144 | 152 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Tempest Belle (IRE) (Glacial Storm) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, jumped right 2nd, disputed lead 4 out, briefly led before 2 out, weakened before last (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 157 | 142 | 149 | – | ||||
| b g Ocovango - Cregg So (IRE) (Moscow Society) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, towards rear, midfield after 9th, some headway 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 164 | 100 | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Presenting - Hayabusa (Sir Harry Lewis) | ||||||||||
| In rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off (op 22/1 tchd 28/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 t | 175 | – | 137 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Sway (FR) (Califet) | ||||||||||
| Jumped right on occasions and didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, weakening when tired jump and fell last (tchd 18/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 | 166 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Affinisea (IRE) - No Greater Fury (IRE) (Choisir) | ||||||||||
| Soon led, headed and weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (vet reported gelding to be lame behind post race) (op 9/1 tchd 15/2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 | 158 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Valirann (FR) - Anno Whyte (IRE) (Stowaway) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, bad mistake 6th, soon dropped to last, struggling after 10th, pulled up 3 out (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 113 | 154 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Policy Maker (IRE) - Sapphire Rouge (IRE) (Alderbrook) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bumped 2nd, not fluent 8th, lost position before 12th, weakening when pulled up after 5 out (vet reported mare to be post race normal) (op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:30:31 Winning time: 6m 29.60s (slow by 18.60s) Total SP: 122%
- Non-runners: Stellar Story (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: John P McManus (Fact To File) 1st breeder: Michel Pehu
- 2nd owner: Mrs S Ricci (Gaelic Warrior)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Audrey Turley (Galopin Des Champs)
- Tote win: €5.50 PL: €1.80 €1.80 €1.30 Ex: €19.90 CSF: €23.26 Tricast: €46.09 Trifecta: €56.70
