Racecards
15:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €180,000 added
- Form 2108-34
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Paul Carberry
towards rear, not fluent 10th, 7th 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
- Form 2/599-P5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, 4th approaching 3 out, soon no extra under pressure
- Form 16-3811
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
chased leaders, mainly 3rd, slight mistake 10th, 2nd travelling well approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from last
- Form 1111-21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey N P Madden
towards rear, keen hold, 6th 4 out, soon no impression under pressure
- Form 3U232/7
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Condon
towards rear, last 4 out, soon no extra under pressure, eased from last
- Form 124-F11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, 5th approaching 3 out where mistake, 4th and ridden before straight, slight peck last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 120-U13
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
made all, clear for much, jumped right throughout, asserted under pressure from last
- Form 217P-P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from last
In depth
Formwatch
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, last and briefly ridden 5 out, 5th 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, 4th of 6, 6l behind Denman (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m chs Grd 1 (1) gd in Dec.
Hedgehunter (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Led, joined from 9th, 2nd approaching 4 out, soon lost place and no impression under pressure, 5th of 8, 16l behind Hi Cloy (11-10) at Thurles 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.
Mister Top Notch (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway from halfway, 3rd 5 out, disputed lead when mistake 2 out, ridden to lead at last, stayed on well run-in, won at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs hvy in Jan beating King Johns Castle (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Nickname (FR) 1-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, took closer order before 3 out, soon ridden, slight mistake 2 out, rallied to challenge last, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home, won at Gowran Park 2m 1f chs Grd 2 hvy in Jan beating Kicking King.
Rule Supreme (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, lost touch approaching 7 out where slight mistake, no danger after, 7th of 8, 44l behind Hi Cloy (11-10) at Thurles 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.
Snowy Morning (IRE) 8-13fav (11-12) Made all, strongly pressed after 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl gs in Dec beating Vic Venturi (10-13) by 3l, 10 ran.
The Listener (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led, headed 3rd, remained close up, led briefly 10th, 2nd and challenged 2 out, 3rd and outpaced before last, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Denman (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m chs Grd 1 (1) gd in Dec.
Turko (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Jumped well, tracked leader, led 16th, drew clear approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 3m Grad Ch (2) gs in Dec beating Glasker Mill (11-7) by 9l, 5 ran.