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17:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 213y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €300,000 added
- Winner: €180,000
- 2nd: €60,000
- 3rd: €30,000
- 4th: €15,000
- Form 1-4U17
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and dropped to rear before next, soon no extra
- Form 2-3112
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, 2 lengths lead halfway, extended advantage 3 out, pushed along and clear before next, kept on well, easily
- Form 22-254
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to rear 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 3rd from 2 out, no extra
- Form 211-25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up in rear, went 3rd before 5 out, bad mistake 4 out and not fluent next, 2nd and no impression on winner approaching 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace
Previous results
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Formwatch
Banbridge (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Chased leader until 2nd, in touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway 13th, hit 15th, lost place 18th, well beaten from after 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Inothewayurthinkin (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Galopin Des Champs (FR) 8-13fav (11-10) Held up in mid-division on outside, reached at 7th, hampered and pushed right 15th, closed 18th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, headed just before last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Inothewayurthinkin (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Monty's Star (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) In touch behind leaders, mistake 9th, hampered and pushed right 15th, effort 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no impression after 2 out, 4th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Inothewayurthinkin (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Spillane's Tower (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Held up in mid-division, not much room 1st, headway when not fluent 10th, mistake 14th, 5th and no impression from 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, lost 4th close home, 5th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Banbridge (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.