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THE WEEK THAT WAS: Galopin through the rain
Anne Marie Duff
It's been nervous times for Leopardstown but the star horses are ready for action
29 January 2026 News
DRF NEWS: Galopin at the heart of a sold out Day 1
All eyes will be on Galopin Des Champs and his bid for a historic fourth consecutive win in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup
27 January 2026 News
Affordale Fury on course for Irish Gold Cup challenge
Noel Meade is looking forward to the challenge between Affordale Fury and Galopin Des Champs
LEOPARDSTOWN SUNDAY: Galopin guns for third Savills Chase
Amy Lynam looks ahead to the two Grade 1s at Leopardstown on December 28th
26 December 2025 Previews
MOMENTS OF THE YEAR: Who could have written that script?
Anne Marie Duff looks back at 10 pivotal racing moments of the year 2025
23 December 2025 Features
MARK BOYLAN: 0-89 - The Gold Cup record that Galopin Des Champs must overcome
This is the first season since 2021 that Galopin Des Champs did not start his campaign in the John Durkan Memorial Chase
28 November 2025 Columns
Mullins issues Galopin Des Champs reappearance warning
Galopin Des Champs could miss his planned reappearance in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown next month after suffering a minor setback
22 October 2025 News
TALKING TRAINER: Willie Mullins - 'Follow what works and stick to that plan'
A host of the top performers gathered to launch the new jumps season in one yard in Closutton
10 October 2025 Features
NATIONAL HUNT RATINGS: Irish-trained horses dominate but British novices lurking
For the third year in a row, Galopin Des Champs was the top-rated chaser in the Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications, but he had to share the honours this time
30 May 2025 News
Inothewayurthinkin and Galopin Des Champs share top honours
Inothewayurthinkin and Galopin Des Champs have finished joint top of the end-of-season Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications with a rating of 176
28 May 2025 News
TONY KEENAN: Willie Mullins 'demands' more!
Tony looks back over what we learned from Punchestown and the jumps season
9 May 2025 Columns
ANGUS McNAE: Field Of Gold did not have the speed to win the 2000 Guineas
Angus looks back at some of the Punchestown star performances and does the time data show Kieran Shoemark was to blame for that 2000 Guineas defeat?
9 May 2025 Columns