The Punchestown Gold Cup is run on the Wednesday of the festival over 3 miles 1 furlong. It is a Grade 1 race. This years race is scheduled to take place on Wednesday the 24th of April.
Potential runners include the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2nd and 3rd Sir Des Champs and Long Run.
Last years renewal was postponed from its normal slot until Saturday which allowed China Rock, who had run 4 days previously in the Punchestown Champion Chase, to take his chance and cause a 20/1 upset. Prior to last year 7 of the previous 8 winners had run previously at the Cheltenham Festival (6 in the Gold Cup, 1 in the Ryanair).
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Punchestown Gold Cup Stats
Favourites have won 6 of the last 10 renewals but there have been upsets in the last 3 renewals producing 20/1, 20/1 and 14/1 winners.
English trained horses have won 3 of the last 6
Mouse Morris has trained two winners since 2006
8 of the last 9 have been won by horses aged 8 year old or less
The last 3 winners of the Betfred Bowl at Aintree ( First Lieutenant 2013) to run in the Punchestown Gold Cup have finished 112
6 of the last 10 winners have previously won at Grade 1 level
7 of the last 10 winners had previous winning course form
Barry Geraghty and Ruby Walsh have each ridden two winners since 2005
