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15:45 Punchestown (IRE)
Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Form 279-60
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
always in rear, pushed along and lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 7 out
- Form 95-2P2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
led, headed after 10th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
- Form 1211-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 4th, improved into close 2nd 6 out, led 4 out, clear after next, not extended
Kingscliff (IRE)
122- Form 11-22-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
close up in 3rd, slight mistake 9th, led after next, ridden and headed 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 33-F2F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey D N Russell
close up in 2nd, hit 7th, challenged 5 out, 3rd and no extra after 3 out
- Form 3F-13U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in 5th, slow 3rd, 4th from 6 out, improved into 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, hit next, no impression from last
Previous results
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Formwatch
Arctic Copper (IRE) 200-1 Towards rear, never dangerous, 19th of 40, well behind Hedgehunter at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs.
First Gold (FR) 3-1fav Tracked winner, reminder after 11th, not fluent 14th, ridden after next, no impression after 2 out, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Grey Abbey at Aintree 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (A) gs.
Kicking King (IRE) 4-1fav Mid-division, headway going well after 11th, led 3 out, clear last, ridden and ran on well flat, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f chs Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar beating Take The Stand by 5l, 15 ran.
Kingscliff (IRE) 15-2 Close up, mistake 12th, tracked leaders in 3rd 15th, mistake 4 out, stayed on to chase winner run-in, closing at finish, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Kicking King at Kempton 3m chs Grd 1 (A) gs in Dec.
Pizarro (IRE) 14-1 In touch and took keen hold, mistakes 8th and 15th, soon weakened, no chance when fell at the 17th in race won by Kicking King at Cheltenham 3m 2f chs Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Rule Supreme (IRE) 2-1fav Chased clear leader, badly hampered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Monet's Garden at Aintree 3m hdl Grd 2 (A) gs, 9 ran.