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15:30 LeopardstownPaddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) ratings & form

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15:30Class 13m100ySoft To Heavy13 runners
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
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The field
HORSEJOCKEYTRAINERFORMDAYSDRORFAIRNOW
6Galopin Des Champs (FR)P TownendW P Mullins1121-334d17515/82.915/82.9

Dual Cheltenham Gold hero, three-time winner of this, should be spot-on after Savills run

5Gaelic Warrior (GER)Mr P W MullinsW P Mullins311-1336d1729/25.55/16

Versatile in terms of trip, close third in the King George, decent chance if settling well

1Affordale Fury (IRE)D MeylerNoel Meade2-221134d1669/1109/110

A deserving winner of the Savills, several of his victims may be closer to peak shape now

13Spindleberry (IRE)D E MullinsW P Mullins111-1133d15415/28.517/29.4

Flawless record over fences (5-5) including a Grade 1 against geldings, not a forlorn hope

3Fact To File (FR)M P WalshW P Mullins314-2636d1719/1109/110

Went close in the John Durkan, needs to bounce back after a tame show in the King George

8I Am Maximus (FR)J W KennedyW P MullinsP82-9234d1689/11010/111

2024 Grand National winner, terrific effort in the Savills, could make presence felt again

9Inothewayurthinkin (IRE)K M DonoghueGavin Cromwell541-5934d17514/11525/125

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero has work to do to get back to top form after two runs this term

4Firefox (IRE)Sean BowenGordon Elliott362-1242d15466/16780/175

Smart performer over shorter distances, first time beyond 2m5f now, vulnerable

7Grangeclare West (IRE)B HayesW P Mullins535-8434d16422/12333/134

Second to Galopin Des Champs last year, fourth in the Savills, lively each-way chance

12Stellar Story (IRE)Danny GilliganGordon Elliott223-3834d15340/14166/160

Little impression in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on return, down the field in the Savills

2Champ Kiely (IRE)J J SlevinW P Mullins31-2S530d15766/16766/170

Won a 3m1f Grade 1 novice at Punchestown last season, a lot to prove in senior ranks

11Monty's Star (IRE)D J O'KeeffeHenry De Bromhead543-0534d15840/14140/141

Only one win over fences, can perform well at a high level, behind four of these last time

10Lecky Watson (IRE)S F O'KeeffeW P Mullins11F-7734d15833/13450/148

Smart novice last term, initial ventures in senior company have not boosted his profile