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Punchestown Gold Cup winners
Gaelic Warrior won the 2026 Punchestown Gold Cup, ridden by Paul Townend for Willie Mullins. Below: every winner back to 1999.
- Punchestown
- Late April or early May, at the Punchestown Festival
Roll of honour
27 runnings| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gaelic Warrior | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2025 | Galopin Des Champs | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2024 | Fastorslow | JJ Slevin | Martin Brassil |
| 2023 | Fastorslow | JJ Slevin | Martin Brassil |
| 2022 | Allaho | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2021 | Clan des Obeaux | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2019 | Kemboy | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Bellshill | David Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Sizing John | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington |
| 2016 | Carlingford Lough | Barry Geraghty | John Kiely |
| 2015 | Don Cossack | Paul Carberry | Gordon Elliott |
| 2014 | Boston Bob | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2013 | Sir Des Champs | Davy Russell | Willie Mullins |
| 2012 | China Rock | Barry Geraghty | Mouse Morris |
| 2011 | Follow the Plan | Tom Doyle | Oliver McKiernan |
| 2010 | Planet of Sound | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2009 | Notre Pere | Andrew Lynch | Jim Dreaper |
| 2008 | Neptune Collonges | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Neptune Collonges | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2006 | War Of Attrition | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris |
| 2005 | Kicking King | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe |
| 2004 | Beef Or Salmon | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan |
| 2003 | First Gold | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
| 2002 | Florida Pearl | Barry Geraghty | Willie Mullins |
| 2001 | Moscow Express | Barry Geraghty | Frances Crowley |
| 2000 | Commanche Court | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh |
| 1999 | Imperial Call | Ruby Walsh | Raymond Hurley |
Winners from Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Punchestown Gold Cup questions
Who won the Punchestown Gold Cup in 2026?
Gaelic Warrior, ridden by Paul Townend and trained by Willie Mullins.
When is the Punchestown Gold Cup?
The Punchestown Gold Cup is run at Punchestown: Late April or early May, at the Punchestown Festival.
Which jockey has won the Punchestown Gold Cup most?
Ruby Walsh, with 6 wins in the list above.