Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup report and free video replay: Gaelic Warrior follows up Cheltenham win

Gaelic Warrior, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, won the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, beating stablemate Fact To File by 26 lengths. The eight-year-old, owned by Rich and Susannah Ricci, backed up his eight-length Cheltenham Gold Cup victory with another dominant display at the highest level. Fact To File, the Irish Gold Cup winner, led for much of the race but was ultimately no match for the 5/6 favourite Gaelic Warrior.