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Gaelic Warrior (GER)
8yo b g 6th Apr 2018Track Horse
Track Horse
Gaelic Warrior (GER)
b g 6th Apr 2018Last Win
Punchestown Sun, 23rd Nov, 25 13/8, P Townend
(104 days)
Last Run
Leopardstown Mon, 2nd Feb, 26
2nd, 4/1, Mr P W Mullins
(33 days)
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Hurdle IRE
4
4
0
100%
€177,900
1.86
Chase IRE
8
3
4
38%
€274,800
-2.44
Hurdle GB
2
0
2
0%
£45,580
-2.00
Chase GB
4
3
1
75%
£319,338
4.58
Under Rules Total
18
10
7
56%
2.01
Form Figures
21-112111-U122-31113-2
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 21-112111-U122-31113-2
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
Sep 2019
Premiere Yearling Sales, BBAG (BBAG)
Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (Agent)
Purchaser: PB Bloodstock
€9,000
Lots Sold: 146
Prices
Avg: €56,325
Median: €31,000
Maximum: €820,000
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
Date Course
Conditions
Race
Jockey Weight
OR
Class
1/1
1/1
5/4
5/4
6/4
7/4
7/4
7/4
7/4
7/4
5/2
13/2Date
Sale
Consignor
Purchaser
Price
Sep 2019
Premiere Yearling Sales, BBAG (BBAG)
Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (Agent)
Purchaser: PB Bloodstock
€9,000
Lots Sold: 146
Prices
Avg: €56,325
Median: €31,000
Maximum: €820,000
Reports in which Gaelic Warrior (GER) was mentioned
Ante-post movers for the Cheltenham Festival
Mon 16th Feb
Going update for Dublin Racing Festival
Mon 02nd Feb
Mullins savouring ‘special’ ride in Irish Gold Cup
Fri 30th Jan
Newbury now the plan for Haiti Couleurs
Thu 29th Jan
Il Etait Temps and Jonbon declared for Clarence House rematch
Il Etait Temps will face just three rivals in the BetMGM Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday as he attempts to stretch his winning streak to six. Thu 15th Jan
Patrick Mullins eyeing Christmas cheer at Limerick
Thu 18th Dec
Pauling counting down the days with The Jukebox Man
Thu 18th Dec
Big guns stand their ground for King George cracker
Tue 09th Dec
The John Durkan Runner-by-Runner Guide
Sun 23rd Nov
John Durkan Runner-By-Runner Guide:
Today's John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown a day later looks every inch a top notch Grade 1 contest after all 11 stood their ground at final declarations. Fri 21st Nov
Gaelic Warrior Bowls over Aintree rivals
Gaelic Warrior relished the extended distance to take the Brooklands Golden Miller Chronograph Bowl Chase for the Mullins team at Aintree. Thu 03rd Apr
Lossiemouth heads big Irish challenge on day one at Aintree
The three-day Grand National meeting gets underway this afternoon with plenty of Irish interest in all seven races at Aintree, with an opening day card that includes four Grade 1 events highlighted by the clash of Lossiemouth and Constitution Hill in the William Hill Aintree Hurdle at 3.30. Thu 03rd Apr
Enniskerry provides Connell with a memorable Leopardstown win
Enniskerry nailed Pinot Gris late to give local man Barry Connell a memorable success in the Spinal Injuries Ireland Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown. Fri 27th Dec
Solness keeps up big race momentum for Joseph O'Brien team
Solness rewarded the faith of connections who supplemented him into the Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown to give Joseph O’Brien a second Grade One success of the Christmas period. Fri 27th Dec
Il Etait Temps too strong for Gaelic Warrior in Barberstown
Il Etait Temps made it third time lucky on his latest meeting with stablemate Gaelic Warrior when proving too strong for the Arkle Chase winner in the Grade 1 Barberstown Castle Novice Chase at Punchestown. Thu 02nd May
Bookmakers hit by Mullins on day one of Cheltenham
Bookmakers were left reeling on the ropes following a Willie Mullins blitz on day one of the Cheltenham Festival – and they fear the Irish maestro will go on to deliver a knockout blow. Tue 12th Mar
Gaelic Warrior takes the Arkle in impressive fashion
Gaelic Warrior came out on top in the My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase, to get Willie Mullins off the mark on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. Tue 12th Mar
Cheekpieces to ‘sharpen’ up Stay Away Fay
Paul Nicholls believes putting cheekpieces on Stay Away Fay for the first time could prove key to a second Cheltenham Festival success for his charge in Wednesday’s Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase. Tue 12th Mar
Fact comes home alone in Grade 1 novice
Sun 04th Feb
Grade 1 Novice Chase now a Mullins match
Sun 04th Feb
Ballyburn out to enhance big reputation
Ballyburn bids to continue the recent domination of Willie Mullins in the Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown. Sat 03rd Feb
Gaelic Warrior an effortless winner of the Faugheen
Gaelic Warrior was a brilliant all-the-way winner of the Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick under Patrick Mullins. Thu 28th Dec
Mullins at treble through Junta Marvel
After four winners yesterday on day one of the festival, Willie Mullins bagged a treble in Punchestown today when Junta Marvel delivered in the Grade 3 mares' bumper at Punchestown. Wed 26th Apr
Mullins and Townend double up with impressive Gaelic Warrior
Gaelic Warrior was impressive on a step up in trip to an extended 2m7f in the Grade 1 Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle. Wed 26th Apr
Impaire Et Passe dominant in opener
Impaire Et Passe produced a devastating performance to lead home a Willie Mullins one-two-three in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. Wed 15th Mar
Mullins' battalion head into battle in Ballymore
Impaire Et Passe will lead a four-strong team for Willie Mullins into battle in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today. Wed 15th Mar
Gaelic Warrior far too classy for rivals in Liffey Handicap Hurdle
Gaelic Warrior, who had his detractors prior to the race, proved far too strong for the opposition when carrying topweight to an authoritative success in the Grade B Liffey Handicap Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown. Sun 05th Feb
Gaelic Warrior records another bloodless win
Supporters of Gaelic Warrior never had a moments worry, as he ran out an easy winner of the Munster Hurdle, completing a double for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. Tue 17th Jan
Very easy for Warrior in Tramore opener
1/12 shot Gaelic Warrior couldn't have won much easier as he sauntered to a wide margin success in the opening maiden hurdle at Tramore this afternoon. Tue 06th Dec
Mullins off the mark with impressive Stattler
Willie Mullins got off the mark for the Cheltenham 2022 Festival when Stattler ran out a clear-cut winner of the Ukraine Appeal National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys’ Novices’ Chase. Tue 15th Mar
Brazil gives Roche first festival winner
Brazil edged out hot favourite Gaelic Warrior to give trainer Padraig Roche a first Cheltenham Festival winner in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. Tue 15th Mar
It was a very good performance, way better than I expected. I thought he was a bit novicey at one or two, but never looked like falling and he ran very fresh today. We all know he stays and he might go a longer trip but maybe after that performance I need to have a rethink about him. He’d have no problem going two and a half miles and two miles would be no problem to him either the way he ran there. We thought there would be a lot more pace in the race, but it seemed to evaporate and Paul was happy enough to make it. He was just a bit gassy today on his first run and maybe he will settle later on in the season.
W P Mullins
Sun, 23rd Nov, 2025
It was a hell of a horse race, and it was a pity someone had to lose but both horses gave their all and it was just a bob of a head. Fact To File looked all over a winner coming down to the last and Gaelic Warrior just found more reserves. Paul said he was just so free and well in himself; he just wanted to gallop and jump. Paul said he was a passenger most of the way and out over the first two he didn’t have much say in the matter. He was able to get a breather into him at the fourth last and maybe after the third last which gave him a little bit of powder coming down to the last. Paul said he didn’t look around and just kept sitting and tried to get as much air into him as he could for one final effort and it paid off. I’m not going to say anything here now (about future plans) but we’ll look to have something in the King George and something in Leopardstown. We’ll see how they recover, how they come out of the race. It’s only five weeks away.
W P Mullins
It was a hell of a horse race, and it was a pity someone had to lose but both horses gave their all and it was just a bob of a head. Fact To File looked all over a winner coming down to the last and Gaelic Warrior just found more reserves. Paul said he was just so free and well in himself; he just wanted to gallop and jump. Paul said he was a passenger most of the way and out over the first two he didn’t have much say in the matter. He was able to get a breather into him at the fourth last and maybe after the third last which gave him a little bit of powder coming down to the last. Paul said he didn’t look around and just kept sitting and tried to get as much air into him as he could for one final effort and it paid off. I’m not going to say anything here now (about future plans) but we’ll look to have something in the King George and something in Leopardstown. We’ll see how they recover, how they come out of the race. It’s only five weeks away.
W P Mullins
After race at Punchestown Sun, 23rd Nov, 2025 (1st)
It was a hell of a horse race, and it was a pity someone had to lose but both horses gave their all and it was just a bob of a head. Fact To File looked all over a winner coming down to the last and Gaelic Warrior just found more reserves. Paul said he was just so free and well in himself; he just wanted to gallop and jump. Paul said he was a passenger most of the way and out over the first two he didn’t have much say in the matter. He was able to get a breather into him at the fourth-last and maybe after the third-last which gave him a little bit of powder coming down to the last. Paul said he didn’t look around and just kept sitting and tried to get as much air into him as he could for one final effort and it paid off. I’m not going to say anything here now (about future plans) but we’ll look to have something in the King George and something in Leopardstown. We’ll see how they recover, how they come out of the race. It’s only five weeks away.
W P Mullins
It was a hell of a horse race, and it was a pity someone had to lose but both horses gave their all and it was just a bob of a head. Fact To File looked all over a winner coming down to the last and Gaelic Warrior just found more reserves. Paul said he was just so free and well in himself; he just wanted to gallop and jump. Paul said he was a passenger most of the way and out over the first two he didn’t have much say in the matter. He was able to get a breather into him at the fourth-last and maybe after the third-last which gave him a little bit of powder coming down to the last. Paul said he didn’t look around and just kept sitting and tried to get as much air into him as he could for one final effort and it paid off. I’m not going to say anything here now (about future plans) but we’ll look to have something in the King George and something in Leopardstown. We’ll see how they recover, how they come out of the race. It’s only five weeks away.
W P Mullins
After race at Cheltenham Tue, 12th Mar, 2024 (1st)
You could see what difference a hood made to him. He wasn’t trying to jump right and Paul could ride a race on him. I thought coming down the hill ‘what was I doing running him over three miles last season when he has that speed’. I think he has enough class now to do two miles and he’ll probably stick to that game now, although you could push him out to the Ryanair distance as well. He’s very adaptable. When you saw how good he was at Limerick at Christmas you wouldn’t believe he could run like he did at Leopardstown at the Dublin Racing Festival, I don’t know what happened. I thought he was going to boil over again in the parade ring, but once he got out and away from the crowd he became a lot more settled. It made him so much easier to ride in the hood. I think he’s found his calling now, he looks a Champion Chaser, he could be a Ryanair horse and he won over three miles over hurdles. It’s satisfying to get a win here with him after watching what he does at home all the time, to do it in the Arkle is fantastic. It’s a huge relief to get one on the board, when we got beaten in the first I felt ‘oh no’ when it looked like we had it won.
W P Mullins
You could see what difference a hood made to him. He wasn’t trying to jump right and Paul could ride a race on him. I thought coming down the hill ‘what was I doing running him over three miles last season when he has that speed’. I think he has enough class now to do two miles and he’ll probably stick to that game now, although you could push him out to the Ryanair distance as well. He’s very adaptable. When you saw how good he was at Limerick at Christmas you wouldn’t believe he could run like he did at Leopardstown at the Dublin Racing Festival, I don’t know what happened. I thought he was going to boil over again in the parade ring, but once he got out and away from the crowd he became a lot more settled. It made him so much easier to ride in the hood. I think he’s found his calling now, he looks a Champion Chaser, he could be a Ryanair horse and he won over three miles over hurdles. It’s satisfying to get a win here with him after watching what he does at home all the time, to do it in the Arkle is fantastic. It’s a huge relief to get one on the board, when we got beaten in the first I felt ‘oh no’ when it looked like we had it won.
W P Mullins
After race at Limerick Thu, 28th Dec, 2023 (1st)
That was super and he settled away going his own gallop. I was trying to get him to pop early on but he wasn't too sure of that so I let him jump. He loves the ground, won as he liked and jumped well once he got into a rhythm. He has been beaten twice at Cheltenham and it doesn't really suit him as he jumps good and right. That said the Turners Chase is on the new course (at Cheltenham) which is slightly less tight than the old course. He is most definitely a different horse going right-handed but Cheltenham is Cheltenham. I'm not sure what Willie has in mind for him and I think the way he jumps, maybe 2m4f on soft ground is his best trip.
W P Mullins
That was super and he settled away going his own gallop. I was trying to get him to pop early on but he wasn't too sure of that so I let him jump. He loves the ground, won as he liked and jumped well once he got into a rhythm. He has been beaten twice at Cheltenham and it doesn't really suit him as he jumps good and right. That said the Turners Chase is on the new course (at Cheltenham) which is slightly less tight than the old course. He is most definitely a different horse going right-handed but Cheltenham is Cheltenham. I'm not sure what Willie has in mind for him and I think the way he jumps, maybe 2m4f on soft ground is his best trip.
W P Mullins
After race at Limerick Thu, 28th Dec, 2023 (1st)
That was super and he settled away going his own gallop. I was trying to get him to pop early on, but he wasn’t too sure of that so I let him jump. He loves the ground, won as he liked and jumped well once he got into a rhythm. He has been beaten twice at Cheltenham and it doesn’t really suit him as he jumps good and right. That said the Turners Chase is on the New course (at Cheltenham) which is slightly less tight than the Old course. He is most definitely a different horse going right-handed, but Cheltenham is Cheltenham. I’m not sure what Willie has in mind for him and I think the way he jumps, maybe two and a half miles on soft ground is his best trip.
W P Mullins
That was super and he settled away going his own gallop. I was trying to get him to pop early on, but he wasn’t too sure of that so I let him jump. He loves the ground, won as he liked and jumped well once he got into a rhythm. He has been beaten twice at Cheltenham and it doesn’t really suit him as he jumps good and right. That said the Turners Chase is on the New course (at Cheltenham) which is slightly less tight than the Old course. He is most definitely a different horse going right-handed, but Cheltenham is Cheltenham. I’m not sure what Willie has in mind for him and I think the way he jumps, maybe two and a half miles on soft ground is his best trip.
W P Mullins
After race at Punchestown Sat, 25th Nov, 2023 (1st)
It was a very good performance, way better than I expected. I thought he was a bit novicey at one or two, but never looked like falling and he ran very fresh today. We all know he stays and he might go a longer trip but maybe after that performance I need to have a rethink about him. He’d have no problem going two and a half miles and two miles would be no problem to him either the way he ran there. We thought there would be a lot more pace in the race, but it seemed to evaporate and Paul was happy enough to make it. He was just a bit gassy today on his first run and maybe he will settle later on in the season.
W P Mullins
It was a very good performance, way better than I expected. I thought he was a bit novicey at one or two, but never looked like falling and he ran very fresh today. We all know he stays and he might go a longer trip but maybe after that performance I need to have a rethink about him. He’d have no problem going two and a half miles and two miles would be no problem to him either the way he ran there. We thought there would be a lot more pace in the race, but it seemed to evaporate and Paul was happy enough to make it. He was just a bit gassy today on his first run and maybe he will settle later on in the season.
W P Mullins
After race at Punchestown Wed, 26th Apr, 2023 (1st)
The trip was a big help to him. I was hoping the ground would be a help to him but Paul thinks it wasn't. I think the trip was a lot of it and Paul was once again ice cool, sitting in behind a wall of horses waiting for the right gap to come and he produced him at the right time. He must come into staying hurdle territory now after that. He has the option of going chasing, but we'd have to have a good look at keeping him over hurdles. That looks to be his job there. We'll get home and think about it but what I saw there, the way he improved going that extra trip, he looks to have the Stayers Hurdle written all over him. He does jump a bit right, but those type of horses always settled the more racing they get, he'll get the hang of it.
W P Mullins
The trip was a big help to him. I was hoping the ground would be a help to him but Paul thinks it wasn't. I think the trip was a lot of it and Paul was once again ice cool, sitting in behind a wall of horses waiting for the right gap to come and he produced him at the right time. He must come into staying hurdle territory now after that. He has the option of going chasing, but we'd have to have a good look at keeping him over hurdles. That looks to be his job there. We'll get home and think about it but what I saw there, the way he improved going that extra trip, he looks to have the Stayers Hurdle written all over him. He does jump a bit right, but those type of horses always settled the more racing they get, he'll get the hang of it.
W P Mullins
After race at Leopardstown Sun, 5th Feb, 2023 (1st)
I tried to keep it simple., said Townend.We didn't learn a whole lot from the two wins this season but the engine is certainly there. He tended to jump to his right again today though. He has a bit of class and he proved it there, to do that in a competitive handicap was very good. Paul tried to get a nice position on the inside and then find a bit of room after the second last. The horse had plenty in reserve. We always thought he had a serious engine and he's progressing all the time. He's in the Supreme and Ballymore, I'll have a good chat with Paul later on and see what direction we go with him. We'll see what the fall out of this weekend is and see what we have for different races. He's inclined to go right but that seems to be only when he has the space to do that. He was very good even when he went right. Paul could see he wanted to go right two strides out and let him, kept it simple rather than fighting him and putting him on the ground. I think he's alright in company when there is something around him. He looked like a horse that's still maturing and improving. He looked like a horse that could be a really nice novice chaser as well. We'll see how he finishes out the season, obviously there is Cheltenham and Punchestown to come yet. He was relaxed enough to pick grass there and he wanted to get down for a roll here in the winners' enclosure which I've never seen a horse do before. He's his own boss.
W P Mullins
I tried to keep it simple., said Townend.We didn't learn a whole lot from the two wins this season but the engine is certainly there. He tended to jump to his right again today though. He has a bit of class and he proved it there, to do that in a competitive handicap was very good. Paul tried to get a nice position on the inside and then find a bit of room after the second last. The horse had plenty in reserve. We always thought he had a serious engine and he's progressing all the time. He's in the Supreme and Ballymore, I'll have a good chat with Paul later on and see what direction we go with him. We'll see what the fall out of this weekend is and see what we have for different races. He's inclined to go right but that seems to be only when he has the space to do that. He was very good even when he went right. Paul could see he wanted to go right two strides out and let him, kept it simple rather than fighting him and putting him on the ground. I think he's alright in company when there is something around him. He looked like a horse that's still maturing and improving. He looked like a horse that could be a really nice novice chaser as well. We'll see how he finishes out the season, obviously there is Cheltenham and Punchestown to come yet. He was relaxed enough to pick grass there and he wanted to get down for a roll here in the winners' enclosure which I've never seen a horse do before. He's his own boss.
W P Mullins
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