Racecards
17:00 Fairyhouse (IRE)
WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €20,000
- 3rd: €9,999
- 4th: €5,000
- Form 23-2125
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Cian Quirke
held up in rear, left 5th 2 out, switched left and headway between horses to lead at last, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 231211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in
- Form 45/1-14F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and mistake 2 out, ridden approaching last, 3rd and no impression run-in
- Form 2169-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
mid-division, 5th halfway, left 3rd 2 out, pushed along and headway before last, 2nd and ridden run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on one pace
- Form 2253/13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
towards rear, 6th halfway, headway early straight, 3rd and pushed along when fell 2 out
- Form 41-3151
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and bad mistake when unseated rider 3 out
- Form 1D9-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, 2 lengths clear halfway, slight mistake 6 out, mistake 3 out and headed, 5th and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in
- Form 111320
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
always towards rear, pushed along and in touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 270-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Fleur In The Park (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th after 7th, pushed along and dropped to 5th before last, soon no extra, 5th of 6, 25 3/4l behind C'est Ta Chance (10-13) at Thurles 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 8-13fav (11-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, pressed leader before 4 out, disputed 3 out, led before next, ridden after 2 out, asserted before last, reduced advantage run-in, kept on well closing stages, won at Navan 2m (1) hvy in Feb beating Lovely Hurling (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Held up disputing 3rd, raced wide, mistake 10th, dropped to last 4 out, soon ridden along, weakened, trailing in last when fell at last, at Leopardstown 2m 5f (1) sft in Feb.
Kappa Jy Pyke (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch in last, slight mistake 8th, closer 4th travelling well on outer 2 out, ridden and headway into 2nd at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan beating Jacob's Ladder (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Predators Gold (FR) 4-6fav (11-2) Led, joined from 6th, slight mistake 10th and not fluent next, ridden after 3 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed at last, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Kappa Jy Pyke (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Pure Steel (IRE) 5-6fav (11-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead travelling well 3 out, led entering straight, ridden clear before last, stayed on strongly under hands and heels run-in, easily, won at Punchestown 2m hvy in Feb beating Break My Soul (11-9) by 12l, 4 ran.
Sixmilebridge (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Made all, not fluent 10th, jumped right 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on flat, won at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan beating Kala Conti (11-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Western Fold (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, chased leaders 4th, disputed second 15th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, 30l behind Kitzbuhel (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) gs in Mar.
Kala Conti (FR) 2-1 (11-0) Held up in last, not fluent 2nd, disputed third after 3rd, awkward 5th, slightly hampered and left third 6th, ridden and went second 2 out, edged right approaching last, plugged on one pace flat, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Sixmilebridge (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.