Racecards
15:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (grade 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft-Heavy in places on Chase course.
- Surface: Turf
- €206,000 added
- Form 11/2117-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in rear, headway to moderate 4th 6 out, ridden into 3rd after 2 out, no impression leaders, pecked last, lost 3rd run-in
- Form 61U1F2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D N Russell
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th before 3 out, stayed on to moderate 4th last, kept on one pace to 3rd run-in
- Form 1/3131-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 178
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and kept on well from before last
- Form 63P-411
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey A E Lynch
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, not reach winner
- Form 315-42F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
led, headed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no extra 2 out, weakened entering straight
- Form 142-132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
held up, 5th halfway, slight mistakes 8th and 6 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace
In depth
Formwatch
Afistfullofdollars (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Chased leaders early, in touch when hit 9th, ridden after 16th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Denman (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar.
Chelsea Harbour (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 18, 4l behind Preists Leap (10-10) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs hvy in Jan.
Neptune Collonges (FR) 5-4fav (11-10) Disputed early, left lead 2nd, two length advantage when fell 2 out in race won by Exotic Dancer (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m chs Grd 1 sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Notre Pere (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 15th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led and hit next, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Dec beating Cornish Sett (10-1) by 7l, 20 ran.
The Listener (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Led and disputed lead when fell at the 2nd in race won by Exotic Dancer (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m chs Grd 1 sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Thyne Again (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up behind leaders, headway to 3rd 5 out, improved to challenge after 3 out, led next, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Mansony (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f chs Grd 2 hvy in Jan.