20:00 Fairyhouse (IRE) 05 Apr 2026
WillowWarm Gold Cup
Grade 1 | Class 1 | 5YO plus
Winner €60,000 - 8 ran
held up in rear, left 5th 2 out, switched left and headway between horses to lead at last, ridden and kept on well run-in
mid-division, 5th halfway, left 3rd 2 out, pushed along and headway before last, 2nd and ridden run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on one pace
tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and mistake 2 out, ridden approaching last, 3rd and no impression run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in
led, 2 lengths clear halfway, slight mistake 6 out, mistake 3 out and headed, 5th and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in
towards rear, 6th halfway, headway early straight, 3rd and pushed along when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and bad mistake when unseated rider 3 out
always towards rear, pushed along and in touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soft - Heavy | 6 | Spindleberry | 7 | 11 3 | - | 312-511 | 57 days | W P Mullins (61 miles) | Danny Mullins | 3/ 1 | 5:13.40 | |
| 2024 | Heavy | 7 | Spillane's Tower | 6 | 11 12 | - | 2-44112 | 29 days | J J Mangan (166 miles) | Mark Walsh | 7/ 4 | 5:46.00 | |
| 2023 | Yielding - Soft | 8 | Flame Bearer | 8 | 11 10 | - | 231731 | 22 days | W P Mullins (61 miles) | Sean O'Keeffe | 17/ 2 | 5:15.10 | |
| 2022 | Yielding | 4 | Galopin Des Champs | 6 | 11 10 | - | 61-111F | 31 days | W P Mullins (61 miles) | Paul Townend | 2/ 11 | 5:17.60 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 9 | Janidil | 7 | 11 12 | - | 115-13F | 56 days | W P Mullins (61 miles) | Jody McGarvey | 12/ 1 | 5:15.00 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 5 | Voix Du Reve | 7 | 11 10 | - | 3113FU | 38 days | W P Mullins (61 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 9/ 4 | 5:03.60 | |
| 2018 | Soft - Heavy | 9 | Al Boum Photo | 6 | 11 10 | - | 15-1F2F | 18 days | W P Mullins (61 miles) | D J Mullins | 11/ 2 | 5:35.90 | |
| 2017 | Good - Yielding | 6 | Road To Respect | 6 | 11 10 | - | 143221 | 31 days | N Meade (39 miles) | Bryan Cooper | 7/ 2 | 5:04.00 | |
| 2016 | Yielding | 6 | Kylemore Lough | 7 | 11 10 | - | P-31111 | 15 days | Kerry Lee | B J Geraghty | 7/ 4 | 5:22.90 | |
| 2015 | Soft - Heavy | 8 | Gilgamboa | 7 | 11 10 | - | 10-1132 | 49 days | E Bolger (134 miles) | A P McCoy | 7/ 1 | 5:20.60 | |
| 2014 | Good - Yielding | 4 | Rebel Fitz | 9 | 11 10 | - | 111121 | 24 days | M Winters (166 miles) | B J Geraghty | 2/ 1 | 5:05.10 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 6 | Realt Mor | 8 | 11 10 | - | F2-33U1 | 29 days | G Elliott (39 miles) | D Condon | 10/ 1 | 5:22.70 | |
| 2012 | Good | 7 | Flemenstar | 7 | 11 10 | - | 421111 | 28 days | P Casey (39 miles) | A Lynch | 11/ 10 | 5:06.00 | |
| 2011 | Good | 7 | Realt Dubh | 7 | 11 10 | - | F12113 | 40 days | N Meade (39 miles) | Paul Carberry | 9/ 2 | 4:58.50 | |
| 2010 | Heavy | 10 | Jadanli | 8 | 11 10 | - | 1F-F341 | 36 days | P J Gilligan (135 miles) | A Lynch | 25/ 1 | 5:35.10 | |
| 2009 | Good | 8 | Aran Concerto | 8 | 11 10 | - | 61115-1 | 154 days | N Meade (39 miles) | Paul Carberry | 7/ 2 | 4:56.90 | |
| 2008 | Heavy | 4 | Conna Castle | 9 | 11 10 | - | 410113 | 17 days | J J Mangan (166 miles) | Paul Carberry | 7/ 2 | 5:25.80 | |
| 2007 | Good | 12 | One Cool Cookie | 6 | 11 9 | - | 9-131P3 | 57 days | C F Swan (123 miles) | D J Casey | 12/ 1 | 4:49.30 | |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 9 | Justified | 7 | 11 9 | - | 1-11U13 | 77 days | E Sheehy (81 miles) | A P McCoy | 5/ 1 | 4:59.20 | |
| 2005 | Soft | 13 | Like-A-Butterfly | 11 | 11 4 | - | 103-1P5 | 13 days | C Roche (123 miles) | A P McCoy | 7/ 2 | 5:19.90 |
