09 Feb 2013 15:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €160,000 (Penalty: €92,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Hennessy Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Sir Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-24 / 11 |
Flat (1084), Jump (43) |
D N Russell | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
11/8 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead 3 out, ridden entering straight and steadied last, kept on well under pressure run-in, extending advantage at finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Flemenstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-113 / 12 |
Jump (43) | A E Lynch | P Casey Stephen Curran |
4/5 | |
| held up in 4th, 3rd before halfway, pushed along in 2nd approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in but no impression closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 23 L |
Joncol (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
27-3523 / 10 |
Jump (23) | R M Power | P Nolan Mrs K Browne |
33/1 | |
| settled in 3rd, 4th before halfway, mistake 6 out and no impression from next, kept on one pace and moderate 3rd from last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Quel Esprit (FR) (gelding, g, 11 10) |
B1113-0 / 10 |
Jump (265) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins |
10/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Bog Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13-F111 / 10 |
Jump (16) | B J Cooper | A J Martin Gigginstown House… |
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