Galopin Des Champs is ready to face 9 rivals in his bid to land the Paddy Energy Irish Gold Cup for the third 12 months in a row on Saturday.
Stablemate Reality To File is his principal opponent and the function on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Competition at Leopardstown represents their third assembly of the marketing campaign.
The rising rival scored over a shorter journey within the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase earlier than Galopin Des Champs delivered a masterclass to make amends within the Savills Chase over C&D.
Willie Mullins’ third string, Embassy Gardens, acquired the higher of Monty’s Star on seasonal reappearance within the New 12 months’s Day Chase at Tramore and the pair renew rivalries as they swap to a left-handed monitor.
Grand Nationwide hero I Am Maximus, C&D scorer Grangeclare West and bet365 Gold Cup winner Minella Cocooner full the Closutton battalion.
The Gordon Elliott-trained Conflated makes an unlikely bid to regain the crown he gained in 2022.
Hewick, the winner of the 2023 King George VI Chase, has been declared however won’t take his probability if the bottom is testing, whereas Gavin Cromwell can be hoping Inothewayurthinkin can fireplace after a pair of disappointing outings in open firm.
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Paddy Energy Irish Gold Cup 2025 verdict
Timeform: The excellent GALOPIN DES CHAMPS can verify his Christmas assembly superiority over stablemate Reality To File and land a 3rd successive win on this race. Monty’s Star is taken to reverse Tramore reappearance kind with Embassy Gardens and show better of the rest.
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Paddy Energy Irish Gold Cup 2025 runners and riders
The next horses have been declared for the Paddy Energy Irish Gold Cup 2025.
Conflated
Coach: Gordon Elliott Jockey: Sam Ewing Age: 11 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Winner of this and the Savills right here in 2002 however seemingly not the power of outdated, crushed 28¾ lengths into seventh behind Galopin Des Champs within the newest operating of the Savills.
*
Embassy Gardens
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: M. J. M. O’Sullivan Age: 9 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Very sensible chaser. 9/1, profession greatest when profitable 7-runner New 12 months’s Day Chase at Tramore (22.8f, heavy) 31 days in the past by 5 lengths from Monty’s Star, going with enthusiasm.
***
Reality To File
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: M. P. Walsh Age: 8 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Prime-class chaser who had Galopin Des Champs behind him when profitable the John Durkan at Punchestown on reappearance however his stablemate proved 7½ lengths too sturdy for him within the Savills right here over Christmas. It could be an analogous story once more.
****
Galopin Des Champs
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: P. Townend Age: 9 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Behind Reality To File on reappearance however this twin Cheltenham Gold Cup winner appeared again to his greatest when proving 7½ lengths too sturdy for his reopposing stable-companion within the Savills right here over Christmas. Laborious to beat as he bids for a hat-trick of wins on this race.
*****
Grangeclare West
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: B. Hayes Age: 9 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Very sensible C&D winner at greatest however 23¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Galopin Des Champs in Savills Chase right here 35 days in the past. Possible booked for one more battle.
*
Hewick
Coach: Miss Tara Lee Cogan Jockey: Jordan Colin Gainford Age: 10 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Final season’s King George winner. Pretty much as good as ever when second within the Champion Chase at Down Royal (3m, good to mushy) in November and never disgraced again hurdling on the Christmas assembly right here.
***
I Am Maximus
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: J. S. McGarvey Age: 9 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Added to his 2023 Irish Grand Nationwide success when touchdown the Grand Nationwide at Aintree final April however he made an underwhelming return to motion when pulled up within the Savills over Christmas. Can solely watch after that.
**
Inothewayurthinkin
Coach: Gavin Cromwell Jockey: Keith Donoghue Age: 7 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Excessive-class chaser. 11/1, creditable 15¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Galopin Des Champs in Savills right here (good to mushy) over Christmas, barely ample take a look at. The bottom could be extra testing this time, which might assist.
***
Minella Cocooner
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: D. E. Mullins Age: 9 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Sensible chaser however comfortably held by Galopin Des Champs and Reality To File on this season’s kind.
*
Monty’s Star
Coach: Henry de Bromhead Jockey: Rachael Blackmore Age: 8 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Had a wonderful first marketing campaign over fences, ending second Reality To File and Spillane’s Tower in Grade 1 novices at Cheltenham and Punchestown within the spring. Formed as if run was simply wanted when 5 lengths second to Embassy Gardens on Tramore reappearance on New 12 months’s Day. Ought to be spot on now.
***
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