Racecards
15:35 Leopardstown (IRE)
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €250,000 added
- Winner: €142,500
- 2nd: €50,000
- 3rd: €25,000
- 4th: €12,500
- Form 13P-53U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no impression when pecked last and unseated rider
- Form 2/5521-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slow 5 out, pushed along to challenge early straight, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 1112-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 180
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, 3 lengths clear halfway, slow 10th and reduced advantage, pushed along early straight and wandered slightly before last, asserted run-in and kept on well
- Form 2441-14
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J S McGarvey
always rear, slow 8th, jumped left next and detached, no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight
Previous results
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Formwatch
Conflated (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Led, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed early straight, 3rd and no impression when mistake and unseated rider last, at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Fastorslow (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, went 2nd 5 out, pushed along from 2 out and ridden to challenge last, led inside final 100 yards and rider lost whip, kept on well close home, won at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov beating Appreciate It (11-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Galopin Des Champs (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge entering straight and switched right, soon led on outer, drew clear early run-in and kept on strongly, easily, won at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Dec beating Gerri Colombe (11-10) by 23l, 8 ran.
I Am Maximus (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, 6th halfway, went 4th after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in, 4th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Dec.