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2026 Punchestown Gold Cup Odds - Fact To File and Gaelic Warrior share early favouritism

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Last updated: Tue 28 Apr 2026 08:32
The 2026 Punchestown Gold Cup is shaping up to be a thrilling event, as the feature race of the Punchestown Festival. Gaelic Warrior, the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, is a strong contender alongside Fact To File, an Irish Gold Cup champion. Both horses have equal 6/4 odds, indicating a fierce competition. The lineup also includes notable entries like Inothewayurthinkin, Grangeclare West, and The Jukebox Man, among others. With such a robust roster of talented horses, the race promises excitement and unpredictability.
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Jon Vine 28 Apr 2026
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  • Betting and entries for the 2026 Punchestown Gold Cup
  • This Grade One will be run on day two of the Punchestown Festival on Wednesday 29th April
  • Fact To File and Gaelic Warrior are both available at 6/4
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Fact To File running against Gaelic Warrior in 2024. (Getty)

The feature race of the Punchestown Festival is the Punchestown Gold Cup. Many of the sport's most famous staying chasers have rounded off their campaign with a victory at Punchestown, and two of this season's stars are locked in a fierce battle for favouritism.

Here is the latest betting for the 2026 Punchestown Gold Cup, and a rundown of the headline entries.

2026 Punchestown Gold Cup Odds


Name
Odds
Fact To File6/4
Gaelic Warrior6/4
Inothewayurthinkin7/1
Grangeclare West 12/1
Impaire Et Passe14/1
The Jukebox Man14/1
Bar16/1

2026 Punchestown Gold Cup Entries


Gaelic Warrior ran out a hugely impressive winner of the Gold Cup at Cheltenham, and Willie Mullins' star is entered up at Punchestown. As is Fact To File, who beat Gaelic Warrior in the Irish Gold Cup, but missed the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham due to the fast ground conditions.

Inothewayurthinkin kept on from the rear to finish third in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and seems like to take his chance at Punchestown. As does Grangeclare West, following his early unseat in the Grand National at Aintree.

Impaire Et Passe could make a quick reappearance, following a late fall when travelling well at Aintree. Grand National absentee Nick Rockett could also represent Willie Mullins, along with Aintree eighth Champ Kiely and former Grade One winner Lecky Watson.

Ben Pauling has handed an entry to King George VI Chase winner The Jukebox Man. Joseph O'Brien could be represented by Banbridge. Gordon Elliott has entered Grand National runners Gerri Colombe and Firefox. Spillane's Tower and Haiti Couleurs also feature in the Punchestown Festival entries.

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