06 Feb 2016 15:40 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €84,750); Distance: 3m 60y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Carlingford Lough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/519-46 / 12 |
Jump (40) | M P Walsh | J E Kiely John P McManus |
20/0 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 12 L |
Road To Riches (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2113-31 / 12 |
Jump (86) | B J Cooper | N Meade Mr David Maxwell |
5/0 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Fine Rightly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
211-014 / 12 |
Jump (20) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Miss Patricia Duffin |
33/0 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Foxrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
120-863 / 10 |
Jump (40) | Adrian Heskin | T M Walsh Barry Connell |
9/0 | |
| prominent, soon chased leader in 2nd, reminder after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd into straight, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Gilgamboa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1321-34 / 10 |
Jump (41) | B J Geraghty | E Bolger John P McManus |
6/0 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and some headway from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, one pace into straight | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Wounded Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1313-22 / 11 |
Jump (23) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Direct Bloodstock… |
12/0 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Sir Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21F4/15 / 11 |
Flat (2176), Jump (40) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
14/0 | |
| held up, moderate 8th at 7th, reminders 8th, under pressure from 3 out, no impression straight, mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 34 L |
On His Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P797F4 / 13 |
Jump (40) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Prince & Paupers… |
16/0 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
First Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
30-8432 / 12 |
Jump (40) | D N Russell | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
10/0 | |
| held up, moderate 7th at 7th, progress from before 10th, 6th into straight, soon no extra and eased, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
236-12F / 10 |
Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
5/0 | |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 4th at 7th, closed up 3 out, travelling smoothly from next, led before last where pecked badly and unseated rider | ||||||||||