23 Mar 2008 15:50 Fairyhouse
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €65,444); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Powers Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Conna Castle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
410113 / 25 |
Jump (17) | Paul Carberry | J J Mangan Kings Syndicate |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, progress into 2nd after 7 out, mistake next, not fluent 4 out, ridden to challenge next, disputed lead 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on well under pressure, led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Big Zeb (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
2-2F1F2 / 11 |
Jump (42) | D N Russell | C A Murphy Patrick Joseph… |
1/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed from 3 out, slight mistake and joined next, narrow advantage last, kept on well under pressure, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Oscar Honey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
6-49721 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Miss R P Davidson | Mrs J Harrington Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
14/1 | |
| settled 2nd, dropped to 4th but still in touch 5 out, 3rd and outpaced from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Sky's The Limit (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) |
27-1115 / 9 |
Jump (42) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Exors Of Late Raymond… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd and driven along after 4 out, no impression under pressure before next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Drunken Disorderly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
FF4UF2 / 9 |
Jump (1) | D J Casey | C F Swan Gigginstown House… |
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