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Irish Gold Cup winners and trends since 1990

The Irish Gold Cup roll of honour from 1990, with the latest result from 2 February 2026, the favourites record, the leading yards and the trends. The page updates the day after each running, and the countdown above shows when the next one is due.

Next running due around 1 February 2027 (106 days) · Results to 2 February 2026 · Refreshed 18 October 2026
37
Runnings since 1990
45.9%
Favourites' win rate
15
Wins for the top trainer
7.1
Average field size
17 of 37

Favourites have won 17 of 37 runnings of the Irish Gold Cup since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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Irish Gold Cup roll of honour since 1990

20262 Feb 26Leopardstown (IRE)Fact To File (FR) silksFact To File (FR)911-109/2-171Willie MullinsMark WalshJohn P McManus125.00Soft3m½f
20251 Feb 25Leopardstown (IRE)Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)911-101/2FYes177Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs Audrey Turley104.75Yielding3m½f
20243 Feb 24Leopardstown (IRE)Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)811-101/3FYes180Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs Audrey Turley44.50Soft3m½f
20234 Feb 23Leopardstown (IRE)Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)711-1030/100FYes175Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs Audrey Turley78.00Yielding3m
20225 Feb 22Leopardstown (IRE)Conflated (IRE) silksConflated (IRE)811-1018/1-157Gordon ElliottDavy RussellGigginstown House Stud86.50Yielding3m½f
20217 Feb 21Leopardstown (IRE)Kemboy (FR) silksKemboy (FR)911-1211/4-168Willie MullinsDanny MullinsKemboybrett Grahamken Sharp Syndicate52.00Soft3m½f
20202 Feb 20Leopardstown (IRE)Delta Work (FR) silksDelta Work (FR)711-105/2-169Gordon ElliottJack KennedyGigginstown House Stud81.50Yielding3m
20193 Feb 19Leopardstown (IRE)Bellshill (IRE) silksBellshill (IRE)911-102/1-168Willie MullinsR WalshAndrea Graham Wylie40.10Good3m
20184 Feb 18Leopardstown (IRE)Edwulf (GB) silksEdwulf (GB)911-1033/1-152Joseph Patrick O'BrienMr Derek O'ConnorJohn P McManus100.30Soft3m
201712 Feb 17Leopardstown (IRE)Sizing John (GB) silksSizing John (GB)711-10100/30-164Mrs John HarringtonRobbie PowerAnn Alan Potts Partnership70.75Soft3m½f
20166 Feb 16Leopardstown (IRE)Carlingford Lough (IRE) silksCarlingford Lough (IRE)1011-1020/1-160John E KielyMark WalshJohn P McManus1012.00Heavy3m½f
20158 Feb 15Leopardstown (IRE)Carlingford Lough (IRE) silksCarlingford Lough (IRE)911-104/1-158John E KielyA P McCoyJohn P McManus80.75Yielding3m
20149 Feb 14Leopardstown (IRE)Last Instalment (IRE) silksLast Instalment (IRE)911-108/1-154Philip FentonBrian O'ConnellGigginstown House Stud78.50Soft To Heavy3m
20139 Feb 13Leopardstown (IRE)Sir Des Champs (FR) silksSir Des Champs (FR)711-1011/8-166Willie MullinsDavy RussellGigginstown House Stud41.75Soft To Heavy3m
201212 Feb 12Leopardstown (IRE)Quel Esprit (FR) silksQuel Esprit (FR)811-105/4FYes150Willie MullinsR WalshRed Barn Syndicate72.00Good To Soft3m
201112 Feb 11Leopardstown (IRE)Kempes (IRE) silksKempes (IRE)811-105/1-154Willie MullinsD J CaseyJohn P McManus94.50Heavy3m
20107 Feb 10Leopardstown (IRE)Joncol (IRE) silksJoncol (IRE)711-109/4FYes163Paul NolanAlain CawleyMrs K Browne70.30Soft3m
200915 Feb 09Leopardstown (IRE)Neptune Collonges (FR) silksNeptune Collonges (FR)811-108/13FYes-Paul NichollsR WalshJ Hales65.00Soft3m
200810 Feb 08Leopardstown (IRE)The Listener (IRE) silksThe Listener (IRE)911-102/1FYes-R H & Mrs S AlnerDaryl JacobOld Moss Farm85.50Yielding To Soft3m
200710 Feb 07Leopardstown (IRE)Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)1111-1211/4-170Michael HouriganAndrew J McNamaraB J Craig50.75Heavy3m
200612 Feb 06Leopardstown (IRE)Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)1011-122/5FYes170Michael HouriganPaul CarberryB J Craig712.00Yielding3m
20056 Feb 05Leopardstown (IRE)Rule Supreme (IRE) silksRule Supreme (IRE)911-1211/2-154Willie MullinsD J CaseyJohn J Fallon714.00Soft3m
20048 Feb 04Leopardstown (IRE)Florida Pearl (IRE)1211-125/1-160Willie MullinsRichard JohnsonMrs Violet O'Leary73.00Yielding To Soft3m
20039 Feb 03Leopardstown (IRE)Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)712-0EvensFYes-Michael HouriganTimmy MurphyB J Craig54.00Yielding To Soft3m
200210 Feb 02Leopardstown (IRE)Alexander Banquet (IRE) silksAlexander Banquet (IRE)912-03/1-160Willie MullinsBarry GeraghtyMrs N O'Callaghan51.50Heavy3m
20014 Feb 01Leopardstown (IRE)Florida Pearl (IRE)912-05/4FYes166Willie MullinsRichard JohnsonMrs Violet O'Leary72.00Heavy3m
20006 Feb 00Leopardstown (IRE)Florida Pearl (IRE)812-08/11FYes166Willie MullinsPaul CarberryMrs Violet O'Leary75.50Yielding3m
19997 Feb 99Leopardstown (IRE)Florida Pearl (IRE)712-08/15FYes165Willie MullinsR DunwoodyMrs Violet O'Leary72.00Soft3m
19988 Feb 98Leopardstown (IRE)Dorans Pride (IRE)912-06/4-167Michael HouriganR DunwoodyT J Doran815.00Yielding To Soft3m
19972 Feb 97Leopardstown (IRE)Danoli (IRE)912-06/1--Thomas FoleyTommy TreacyD J O'Neill81.50Good To Yielding3m
199611 Feb 96Leopardstown (IRE)Imperial Call (IRE)712-04/1--Fergus SutherlandConor O'DwyerLisselan Farms Ltd86.00Soft3m
19955 Feb 95Leopardstown (IRE)Jodami (GB)1012-013/8FYes-P BeaumontMark DwyerJ N Yeadon63.00Soft To Heavy3m
199413 Feb 94Leopardstown (IRE)Jodami (GB)912-05/4FYes-P BeaumontMark DwyerJ N Yeadon67.00Heavy3m
199314 Feb 93Leopardstown (IRE)Jodami (GB)812-011/8FYes-P BeaumontMark DwyerJ N Yeadon70.20Yielding3m
199216 Feb 92Leopardstown (IRE)Carvill's Hill (GB)1012-04/9FYes-M C PipePeter ScudamorePaul Green1015.00Yielding3m
199116 Feb 91Leopardstown (IRE)Nick The Brief (GB)912-011/8FYes-John UpsonR SuppleJohn R Upson630.00Soft3m
199017 Feb 90Leopardstown (IRE)Nick The Brief (GB)812-05/1--John UpsonM M LynchJ R Upson65.00Soft3m

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run as the Vincent O'Brien Irish Gold Cup in 1990 and the Hennessy (Cognac) Gold Cup from 1991 to 2015. Listed until 1994 (recorded as Grade 1 in 1993), Grade 1 from 1995. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 6.019911991: 2.3819921992: 1.4419931993: 2.3819941994: 2.2519951995: 2.6219961996: 5.019971997: 7.019981998: 2.519991999: 1.5320002000: 1.7320012001: 2.2520022002: 4.020032003: 2.020042004: 6.020052005: 6.520062006: 1.420072007: 3.7520082008: 3.020092009: 1.6220102010: 3.2520112011: 6.020122012: 2.2520132013: 2.38

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

Irish Gold Cup trends since 1990

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2000 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
05101520Won2nd3rdUnplacedFavourites Won: 1717Favourites 2nd: 99Favourites 3rd: 55Favourites Unplaced: 66

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (2 February 2026)

1Fact To File (FR) silksFact To File (FR)9/2wonWillie MullinsMark Walsh171911-10
2Gaelic Warrior (GER) silksGaelic Warrior (GER)4/15Willie MullinsMr P W Mullins172811-10
3Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)15/8F13½Willie MullinsPaul Townend1751011-10
4Firefox (IRE) silksFirefox (IRE)33/113¾Gordon ElliottSean Bowen154811-10
5I Am Maximus (FR) silksI Am Maximus (FR)9/124¾Willie MullinsJack Kennedy1681011-10
6Monty's Star (IRE) silksMonty's Star (IRE)40/125½Henry de BromheadDarragh O'Keeffe158911-10
7Champ Kiely (IRE) silksChamp Kiely (IRE)66/128Willie MullinsJ J Slevin1571011-10
8Grangeclare West (IRE) silksGrangeclare West (IRE)25/1distWillie MullinsBrian Hayes1641011-10
PUAffordale Fury (IRE) silksAffordale Fury (IRE)8/1-Noel MeadeDonagh Meyler166811-10
FInothewayurthinkin (IRE) silksInothewayurthinkin (IRE)16/1-Gavin CromwellKeith Donoghue175811-10
PULecky Watson (IRE) silksLecky Watson (IRE)40/1-Willie MullinsSean O'Keeffe158811-10
PUSpindleberry (IRE) silksSpindleberry (IRE)11/1-Willie MullinsDanny Mullins154811-3

All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Trainers with most Irish Gold Cup wins since 1990

Willie Mullins155626.8%2,026
Michael Hourigan41040.0%2,007
P Beaumont3475.0%1,995
John E Kiely2366.7%2,016
John Upson2366.7%1,991
Gordon Elliott21612.5%2,022
Joseph Patrick O'Brien11100.0%2,018
Philip Fenton11100.0%2,014
R H & Mrs S Alner11100.0%2,008
Thomas Foley1250.0%1,997
Fergus Sutherland1333.3%1,996
Paul Nolan1333.3%2,010
M C Pipe1425.0%1,992
Mrs John Harrington1425.0%2,017
Paul Nicholls1520.0%2,009

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

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Jockeys with most Irish Gold Cup wins since 1990

Mark Dwyer3475.0%1,995
R Walsh31225.0%2,019
Paul Townend31323.1%2,025
Richard Johnson2366.7%2,004
D J Casey2633.3%2,011
R Dunwoody2633.3%1,999
Mark Walsh2825.0%2,026
Paul Carberry21216.7%2,006
Davy Russell21513.3%2,022
Brian O'Connell11100.0%2,014
Mr Derek O'Connor11100.0%2,018
Alain Cawley1250.0%2,010
Daryl Jacob1250.0%2,008
M M Lynch1250.0%1,990
Peter Scudamore1250.0%1,992
R Supple1250.0%1,991
Timmy Murphy1250.0%2,003
Andrew J McNamara1333.3%2,007
A P McCoy1425.0%2,015
Tommy Treacy1425.0%1,997

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

6010.0%
782828.6%
886811.8%
9157420.3%
104567.1%
111254.0%
121911.1%
13020.0%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

Evens or shorter91560.0%
11/10 to 3/1154235.7%
10/3 to 6/195416.7%
13/2 to 12/11502.0%
14/1 to 25/12484.2%
28/1 or bigger1541.9%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2026Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)15/8F3Willie Mullins
2025Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)1/2F1Willie Mullins
2024Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)1/3F1Willie Mullins
2023Galopin Des Champs (FR) silksGalopin Des Champs (FR)30/100F1Willie Mullins
2022Asterion Forlonge (FR) silksAsterion Forlonge (FR)5/2F4Willie Mullins
2021Minella Indo (IRE) silksMinella Indo (IRE)13/8F4Henry de Bromhead
2020Kemboy (FR) silksKemboy (FR)5/4F2Willie Mullins
2019Road To Respect (IRE) silksRoad To Respect (IRE)5/6F2Noel Meade
2018Our Duke (IRE) silksOur Duke (IRE)9/4F4Mrs John Harrington
2017Don Poli (IRE) silksDon Poli (IRE)9/4F3Gordon Elliott
2016Road To Riches (IRE) silksRoad To Riches (IRE)5/4F2Noel Meade
2015On His Own (IRE) silksOn His Own (IRE)100/30F6Willie Mullins
2014First Lieutenant (IRE) silksFirst Lieutenant (IRE)7/4F3M F Morris
2013Flemenstar (IRE) silksFlemenstar (IRE)4/5F2Peter Casey
2012Quel Esprit (FR) silksQuel Esprit (FR)5/4F1Willie Mullins
2011Joncol (IRE) silksJoncol (IRE)13/8F3Paul Nolan
2010Joncol (IRE) silksJoncol (IRE)9/4F1Paul Nolan
2009Neptune Collonges (FR) silksNeptune Collonges (FR)8/13F1Paul Nicholls
2008The Listener (IRE) silksThe Listener (IRE)2/1F1R H & Mrs S Alner
2007The Listener (IRE) silksThe Listener (IRE)9/10F2R H Alner
2006Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)2/5F1Michael Hourigan
2005Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)8/15F2Michael Hourigan
2004Le Coudray (FR) silksLe Coudray (FR)15/8F2C Roche
2003Beef Or Salmon (IRE) silksBeef Or Salmon (IRE)EvensF1Michael Hourigan
2002Florida Pearl (IRE)6/4F4Willie Mullins
2001Florida Pearl (IRE)5/4F1Willie Mullins
2000Florida Pearl (IRE)8/11F1Willie Mullins
1999Florida Pearl (IRE)8/15F1Willie Mullins
1998Imperial Call (IRE)11/10F8Fergus Sutherland
1997Imperial Call (IRE)EvensF3Fergus Sutherland
1996Master Oats (GB)5/4F2Kim Bailey
1995Jodami (GB)13/8F1P Beaumont
1994Jodami (GB)5/4F1P Beaumont
1993Jodami (GB)11/8F1P Beaumont
1992Carvill's Hill (GB)4/9F1M C Pipe
1991Nick The Brief (GB)11/8F1John Upson
1990Carvill's Hill (GB)8/11F2J T R Dreaper

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 17 wins from 37 runnings

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What is the Irish Gold Cup and when is it run?

The Irish Gold Cup is Leopardstown's Grade 1 staying chase at the Dublin Racing Festival, run for years as the Hennessy Gold Cup.

Who has won the Irish Gold Cup most often?

Florida Pearl has the most Irish Gold Cup wins in the data since 1990, with four wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner.

What do the Irish Gold Cup trends show?

26 of the 36 Irish Gold Cup winners since 1991 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 24 of the 36 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Irish Gold Cup?

Favourites have won 17 of 37 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Edwulf (GB) at 33/1.

When is the next Irish Gold Cup?

The next Irish Gold Cup is due at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown in late January or early February, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest Irish Gold Cup?

Fact To File (FR) won the Irish Gold Cup on 2 February 2026 at Leopardstown (IRE), starting at 9/2 in a field of 12. The winner was trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Mark Walsh, and the full result is in the latest running table.

How often does the favourite win the Irish Gold Cup?

Favourites have won 17 of 37 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 45.9%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -2.77 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.

Which trainer has the best record in the Irish Gold Cup?

Willie Mullins heads the trainers' table with 15 Irish Gold Cup wins since 1990.

Who has won the Irish Gold Cup the most times?

Florida Pearl has the most Irish Gold Cup wins in the data since 1990, with four wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner. Horses to win the Irish Gold Cup more than once since 1990 include Florida Pearl (1999 to 2001 and 2004), Galopin Des Champs (2023 to 2025) and Beef Or Salmon (2003, 2006 and 2007).

Was the Irish Gold Cup previously the Hennessy Gold Cup?

Yes, it was the Vincent O'Brien Irish Gold Cup in 1990 and the Hennessy Gold Cup from 1991 to 2015. The data records it as Listed until 1994, apart from a Grade 1 entry in 1993, and Grade 1 from 1995.

When is the next Irish Gold Cup?

The next Irish Gold Cup is due at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown in late January or early February, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.

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