I’m on Gaelic Warrior for this pre the will he won’t go Gold Cup 2026 or Ryanair in the toss up with Fact to File. 27’s down to 16’s as in the Cheltenham 2027 bets thread (March 2nd).
Will the Gold Cup have left a mark on him? Its tricky to know exactly. One thing I would say is a lot of Gold Cup winners of late have gone on to win it again or at least run well enough the following year. Mullins himself has got Al Boum Photo and Galopin Des Champs to win it twice apiece. Gaelic Warrior could find his free running style and past battles ie the John Durkan fight with FTF being a factor if he was to feel the affects of long career take it toll. On the plus side he has won his last two runnings at the Cheltenham course/festival, travels nicely with a bit of cover, jumps straight, going makes no difference to a degree. He’s finally reached his untapped potential… 
Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026