23 Apr 2008 16:15 Punchestown
Winner: €275,001 (Penalty: €165,000); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places).
Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) |
F81-313 / 23 |
Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
9/10 | |
| led, headed after 6th, led again before 6 out, clear 3 out, ridden and kept on well from 2 out | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 7 L |
Snowy Morning (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
F11333 / 11 |
Jump (18) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Quayside Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, improved to 2nd entering straight, kept on from before 2 out, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 17 L |
Mossbank (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
0P-1122 / 11 |
Jump (41) | D N Russell | M Hourigan Gigginstown House… |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th 5 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace, mistake last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Mister Top Notch (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
81141F / 13 |
Jump (19) | Paul Carberry | D E Fitzgerald Mrs Marie Cronin |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistakes 7th and 9th, 2nd approaching 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before straight | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 5 L |
New Alco (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) |
67-1P02 / 10 |
Jump (43) | N P Madden | F Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy |
16/1 | |
| held up, some headway to moderate 5th after 4 out, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
08-345P / 12 |
Jump (30) | T J Murphy | M Hourigan Mr B J Craig |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, lost place before 9th, no impression in 8th from before 6 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| Dist |
Hi Cloy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
251420 / 13 |
Jump (18) | T J Doyle | M Hourigan Ms Tracey Hennessy |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to 2nd 3rd, led after 6th, headed before 6 out, weakened approaching 5 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Kicking King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
1231/23 / 10 |
Jump (67) | B J Geraghty | T J Taaffe Conor Clarkson |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th at 9th, improved to 2nd after 5 out, soon no extra approaching next and weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Sher Beau (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
367541 / 12 |
Jump (25) | Andrew J McNamara | P Fenton N P Morrissey |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 6th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||