05 Apr 2015 16:20 Fairyhouse
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Gilgamboa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
10-1132 / 10 |
Jump (49) | A P McCoy | E Bolger John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake and ridden 4 out, under pressure in 3rd 3 out, stayed on to join leaders last, led run-in and asserted closing stages, strongly pressed close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ½ L |
The Tullow Tank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12-1564 / 9 |
Jump (56) | Adrian Heskin | M S Sandra Hughes Barry Connell |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 6 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 6th 3 out, stayed on in 4th last, ran on strongly run-in and pressed winner close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Smashing (FR) (gelding, g, 11 10) |
4-03217 / 8 |
Flat (1195), Jump (26) |
J J Burke | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, mistake 6 out, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, headed run-in, no extra closing stages and dropped to 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| HD |
Gitane Du Berlais (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
1-35111 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
5/4 | |
| led, slight mistakes 1st and 9th, joined 3 out and disputed, ridden next, headed and no extra run-in, 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Noble Emperor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-4212F / 12 |
Jump (28) | N P Madden | A J Martin John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| held up and ran freely early, mistakes 5th and 9th, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, no extra in 5th and mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 28 L |
Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12-1123 / 10 |
Jump (24) | P Townend | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
4/1 | |
| held up, slight mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, under pressure in 5th 3 out, no impression in 6th next, tired and mistake last, weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Apache Stronghold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
212212 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Azorian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
03P313 / 7 |
Jump (28) | R M Power | E Griffin Lee Power |
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4 |
| - |
Gilt Shadow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/183-F4 / 9 |
Jump (57) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford David Gordon Roberts |
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