01 Apr 2018 16:30 Fairyhouse
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); 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 |
1 |
| - |
Al Boum Photo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
15-1F2F / 12 |
Jump (18) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mme J Donnelly |
11/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 7th, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, challenged under pressure run-in, soon led, stayed on best | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1 L |
Shattered Love (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
112111 / 10 |
Jump (17) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
13/8 | |
| soon prominent, on terms 3 out, led before 2 out, soon attempted to assert and went on, strongly pressed run-in, soon headed and kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 7 L |
Invitation Only (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
6-F113P / 8 |
Jump (17) | P Townend | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… |
5/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, effort straight, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Up For Review (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
14P1/21 / 10 |
Jump (22) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… |
8/1 | |
| led, mistake 10th, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra and one pace from before last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
The Storyteller (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1-21371 / 12 |
Jump (17) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mrs Pat Sloan |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression from before straight, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4¼ L |
Tombstone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
121263 / 10 |
Jump (8) | Rachael Blackmore | G Elliott Pc Bloodstock |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 7th, no impression from before straight, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Montalbano (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) |
31-FU1U / 7 |
Flat (980), Jump (8) |
R M Power | W P Mullins London Design Group… |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold towards rear, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Saturnas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1210-21 / 10 |
Jump (77) | M P Walsh | W P Mullins Nicholas Peacock |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th halfway, moderate 5th before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 23 L |
Tycoon Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
45-21FP / 11 |
Jump (19) | S W Flanagan | G Elliott Alan McCaldin |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 12th, soon no danger | ||||||||||