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15:30 Leopardstown (IRE)
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 100y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €250,001 added
- Winner: €142,500
- 2nd: €50,000
- 3rd: €25,000
- 4th: €12,501
- Form 5/2-2211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
led, headed 4 out, pushed along and soon no extra, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 131-2S5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in
- Form 23142-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 171
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead briefly after 4 out, led again travelling well 2 out and asserted approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 23621-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
towards rear, some headway in 7th before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and went 4th at last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 23111-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and went 2nd approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 31121-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed lead briefly 4 out, 3rd and pushed along after 2 out, no impression approaching last, no extra run-in
- Form 2535-84
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along before 4 out, soon no impression towards rear, no extra after 2 out, tailed off
- Form 1/P82-92
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out and headway into 5th before 3 out, no impression approaching last and no extra run-in
- Form 7541-59
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
rear of mid-division, slow 7th and towards rear 6 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, fell last
- Form 111F-77
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
rear of mid-division, mistake 6th and dropped towards rear, detached 11th, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 25430-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, 3rd halfway, led briefly 3 out, 2nd and ridden entering straight, soon no impression and dropped to 5th before last, no extra run-in
- Form 5/1111-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
tracked leaders, slightly hampered 2nd, mid-division and slight mistake 8th, pushed along and lost place before 5 out, no extra and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 42233-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Affordale Fury (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 3rd, jumped right at times, increased lead before 11th, not fluent 12th, reduced advantage before 2 out, headed after 2 out, rallied to lead before last where jumped right, stayed on well run-in, won at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec beating I Am Maximus (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Champ Kiely (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-12) Prominent, 3rd after 10th, took closer order 3 out, dropped to 4th and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Heart Wood (11-6) at Tramore 2m 7f (1) sft in Jan.
Fact To File (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and held after 2 out, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind The Jukebox Man (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Firefox (IRE) 8-13fav (11-10) Soon led, ridden before 2 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 3, 4 3/4l behind Iroko (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.
Gaelic Warrior (GER) 9-4jfav (11-10) Handy on inner, pushed along pressing leaders 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well and every chance flat, just denied in a head bob towards finish, 3rd of 8, shd behind The Jukebox Man (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Galopin Des Champs (FR) 6-5fav (11-10) Prominent, in touch before 8th, 4th before 10th, improved to 2nd 2 out, led after 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages, kept on same pace close home, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Affordale Fury (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Grangeclare West (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Towards rear, slightly hampered after 4th, rear of mid-division 6th, 7th before 10th, headway after 2 out, 4th last, kept on without threatening run-in, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Affordale Fury (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
I Am Maximus (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Rear, 8th before 10th, headway before 3 out, stayed on in 3rd last where slightly hampered, kept on in 2nd closing stages, never nearer, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Affordale Fury (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Towards rear, not fluent 8th, 9th before 10th where not fluent, weakened before last, 9th of 11, dist behind Affordale Fury (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Lecky Watson (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent 9th, 5th before 10th, not fluent 11th, 5th last, weakened closing stages, 7th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Affordale Fury (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Monty's Star (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Mid-division, rear of mid-division 6th, 6th before 10th, dropped to 8th and no impression entering straight, kept on run-in to 5th close home, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Affordale Fury (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Spindleberry (IRE) 6-5fav (11-6) Led, headed 2nd, mistake 10th, led going well 3 out, went clear from last, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gd in Dec beating Telepathique (11-6) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Stellar Story (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Soon led narrowly, headed 3rd and tracked leader, slight mistake 5th, 2nd before 10th, 3rd after 4 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, lost place last where not fluent, weakened closing stages, 8th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Affordale Fury (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.