Gaelic Warrior dominated the rest of the field to win the Gold Cup on the final day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, with Willie Mullins and Paul Townend celebrating victory as the latter became the most successful jockey in the race’s history.
Townend and Gaelic Warrior combined to win the biggest race of the Festival at a canter, with eight lengths the distance as Jango Baie came in second and 2025 winner Inothewayurthinkin claimed third. Meanwhile, Harry Redknapp’s The Jukebox Man started strongly but finished last after a late mistake.
