04 Feb 2018 15:35 Leopardstown
Winner: €200,000 (Penalty: €113,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Unibet Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Edwulf (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21F1P-P / 11 |
Jump (38) | Mr D O'Connor | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, last at 7th, closed to track leaders in 4th before straight where raced on outer, stayed on well run-in to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| NK |
Outlander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0P-6133 / 13 |
Jump (38) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gowing's Eleven |
6/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd at 7th, on terms before straight, headed before last where left in lead, strongly pressed and stayed on well run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1342-2P / 9 |
Jump (38) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
13/2 | |
| soon led, almost joined from 4 out, joined from before straight, headed before last, no extra and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 5½ L |
Our Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/1121-7 / 8 |
Jump (92) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Cooper Family Syndicate |
9/4 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th at 7th, almost on terms from 4 out, bad mistake 2 out and not recover, kept on same pace without threatening straight | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U22/14-5 / 10 |
Jump (38) | S W Flanagan | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th at 7th, slight mistake 11th, pushed along before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 7½ L |
Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
241464 / 12 |
Jump (10) | Rachael Blackmore | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
25/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd at 7th, pushed along before 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Minella Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
FU2-4P4 / 10 |
Jump (38) | M P Walsh | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th at 7th, no impression straight and fell last | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Killultagh Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31111/1 / 11 |
Jump (35) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Rose Boyd &… |
5/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistakes early, 8th at 7th, closed up travelling smoothly to be prominent before straight, led before last where fell | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Anibale Fly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
142-591 / 12 |
Jump (39) | B J Geraghty | A J Martin John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| held up, 7th at 7th, pushed along in 9th approaching 2 out where fell heavily | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Mala Beach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22FP/21 / 11 |
Jump (70) | D N Russell | G Elliott C Jones |
14/1 | |
| soon towards rear, 9th at 7th, slow jump 8th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||