Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

17:30

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1)

Date 2025-04-30

Distance 3m213y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €177,000

Winning Time 6m 19.70s (slow by 14.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Galopin Des Champs (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	5/6F	Won
2nd	Spillane's Tower (IRE) Mark Walsh · James Joseph Mangan	4/1	22
3rd	Monty's Star (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	13/2	2.25
4th	Banbridge (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4/1	23

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Galopin Des Champs Black J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	2-3112	175	185	162	47d	—	—	+5	47.7	—	Evens 50%
Boasts an outstanding career profile, previous vulnerability at this venue is a concern
4	Spillane's Tower Bay J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	164	—	211-25	164	170	150	125d	—	—	+13	35.2	—	3/1 25%
Fine second in the John Durkan, disappointing in King George, may benefit from being fresh
1	Banbridge Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	p	1-4U17	167	176	164	47d	—	—	+24	41.5	—	4/1 20%
2m Grade 1 winner here last year, King George hero, needs to bounce back from Gold Cup bid
3	Monty's Star Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	22-254	159	168	152	47d	—	—	+20	30.1	—	7/1 13%
Second to Spilane's Tower novice here last year, only three runs this term, plenty to find

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Galopin Des Champs	evn	evn	evn	evn	Evens
Spillane's Tower	3/1	3/1	11/4	5/2	3/1
Banbridge	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Monty's Star	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	7/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Galopin Des Champs

47.7

OR: 30 Form: 3.5 Odds: 14.2

Evens

2nd

Banbridge

41.5

OR: 29.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Spillane's Tower

35.2

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Monty's Star

30.1

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galopin Des Champs	175	185	162
Banbridge	167	176	164
Spillane's Tower	164	170	150
Monty's Star	159	168	152

Last Run