An excellent renewal of the Irish Gold Cup which has been won by GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (6) for the last three years. The ten-year-old ran well on seasonal return last month when 3.25L third in the course and distance G1 Savills Chase. Leading contender. Stablemate GAELIC WARRIOR (5) found success contesting the 4000m G1 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase before an excellent third at Kempton Park (UK) attempting the 4800m G1 King George VI Chase. Big chance. FACT TO FILE (3) was a good third in this event twelve months ago prior to wining the G1 Festival Trophy (Ryanair Chase) at the Cheltenham Festival. Every chance. Cheltenham Gold Cup winner INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN (9) holds claims to bounce back being third up. CHAMP KIELY (2) rates an each-way chance.