Full Results
15:40 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 60y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €150,000 added
- Winner: €84,750
- 2nd: €28,500
- 3rd: €13,499
- 4th: €6,000
- Form 1/519-46
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer J E Kiely
- Jockey Mark Walsh
towards rear, appeared held from 3 out until good headway straight, 3rd before last where left 2nd, soon led and stayed on best to assert
- Form 2113-31
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Cooper
led early, not fluent 2nd, chased leader in 3rd, tended to jump slightly left and not always fluent, on terms briefly from 10th, pushed along from 3 out, led from next, headed before last, left in lead briefly, soon headed and one pace
- Form 211-014
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A E Lynch
held up, slightly slow 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 6th at 7th, progress 5 out, bad mistake 3 out, 5th into straight, no impression and left 4th from last, kept on same pace
- Form 120-863
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
prominent, soon chased leader in 2nd, reminder after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd into straight, one pace approaching last
- Form 1321-34
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey B J Geraghty
towards rear, pushed along and some headway from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, one pace into straight
- Form 1313-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
soon chased leaders, mistake 3rd, moderate 5th at 7th, slight mistake 9th, pushed along from 3 out, slightly impeded 2 out, 4th into straight, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 21F4/15
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up, moderate 8th at 7th, reminders 8th, under pressure from 3 out, no impression straight, mistake last, no extra
- Form P797F4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
prominent, soon led and clear, inclined to jump slightly right, reduced lead from 8th, bad mistake 10th, soon joined briefly, pressed again and bad mistake 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 7th into straight, weakened and eased run-in
- Form 30-8432
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, moderate 7th at 7th, progress from before 10th, 6th into straight, soon no extra and eased, pulled up before last
- Form 236-12F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
soon chased leaders, moderate 4th at 7th, closed up 3 out, travelling smoothly from next, led before last where pecked badly and unseated rider
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: €29.60Tote Place: €5.50,€1.10,€7.60
- Straight Forecast: €50.23Exacta: €71.00
- Placepot: €914.40