27 Apr 2016 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €200,000 (Penalty: €118,000); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown 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) |
19-4614 / 12 |
Jump (40) | B J Geraghty | J E Kiely John P McManus |
12/0 | |
| held up in rear, niggled along 6 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, closer and left challenging 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-21F23 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/0 | |
| held up early, closer in 3rd at 4th, challenged 3 out, pushed along in 2nd approaching 2 out, left in lead and soon strongly pressed, headed last, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2 L |
Don Poli (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-51132 / 11 |
Jump (20) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Darren & Annaley… |
6/0 | |
| chased leaders early, 4th and pushed along briefly at 7th, closer again at 9th, challenged 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, left challenging 2 out, no extra before last where 4th, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| NK |
Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4111F1 / 12 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
4/0 | |
| held up and ran freely, ridden in 4th entering straight, stayed on and closer 2 out, left challenging and slightly hampered, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 21 L |
Foxrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0-86343 / 10 |
Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | T M Walsh Barry Connell |
33/0 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th 5 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Road To Riches (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-31232 / 12 |
Jump (25) | D N Russell | N Meade Mr David Maxwell |
7/0 | |
| led, strongly pressed from 4 out, pushed along and 1-length advantage when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Smashing (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
3-111P1 / 8 |
Flat (1583), Jump (25) |
N D Fehily | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
0/0 | ||