Horse Racing

PunchestownWed, April 30, 2025

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16:30 Punchestown

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1)

| 5+

Winner EUR €177,000 - 4 runners

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Going: Yielding

Surface: T

Race Tip

Two-time G1 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (2) failed his historic hat-trick bid in that blue ribbon event six weeks ago when 6L second over 3m2f. Filled the same position tackling this contest past two years. Leading contender. SPILLANE'S TOWER (4) won the course and distance G1 Champion Novice Chase at this Festival last year. Recorded a fair fifth in the 3m G1 King George VI Chase at Kempton (UK) during Christmas. Main danger. BANBRIDGE (1) won that Kempton G1 before a well beaten seventh behind the top pick at Cheltenham (UK). Shortlist as set to bounce back. MONTY'S STAR (3) ran fourth attempting the 3m2f G1 Cheltenham Gold Cup. Not out of this.