25 Apr 2018 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €275,000 (Penalty: €162,250); Distance: 3m 120y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Coral Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bellshill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11F3-15 / 10 |
Jump (23) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins D & D Armstrong… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th from 6th, 3rd approaching straight, challenged and on terms 2 out, led before last, went on run-in, kept on closing stages and reduced lead at finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
42-2P35 / 9 |
Jump (40) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/1 | |
| led, inclined to jump slightly left, joined 2 out, headed before last, rallied and kept on well close home, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 8 L |
Road To Respect (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
11-1214 / 8 |
Jump (40) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, inclined to jump left, 6th from 6th, closed and not fluent 3 out, 4th approaching straight, kept on without matching 1st 2 from after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| HD |
Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-35345 / 13 |
Jump (13) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Ms G Howell |
12/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd from 6th, close up 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace from after next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Killultagh Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111/1FP / 11 |
Jump (40) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Rose Boyd &… |
11/2 | |
| held up, not always fluent jumping, 11th from 6th, went 6th approaching straight, chased leaders and one pace from after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| SHD |
Sizing Granite (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
51-PP13 / 11 |
Jump (12) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
16/1 | |
| held up, last from 6th, slight mistake 9th, went 5th approaching straight, bad mistake 2 out, no extra and one pace after | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Edwulf (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F1P-P18 / 11 |
Jump (40) | Mr D O'Connor | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| in rear early, 8th from 6th, some progress and a little slow 4 out, 7th approaching straight, soon one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 24 L |
Outlander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1332PP / 13 |
Jump (23) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gowing's Eleven |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th from 6th, ridden before 4 out where slow jump, weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| HD |
Arctic Skipper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
33/10-40 / 12 |
Jump (12) | A E Lynch | V Halley Laurence V Halley |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th from 6th, no impression from before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 32 L |
Sandymount Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
145-115 / 10 |
Flat (244), Jump (266) |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington R Wood |
25/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd from 6th, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place, weakened approaching straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Sumos Novios (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-22811 / 11 |
Jump (24) | J J Burke | W J Burke W J Burke |
33/1 | |
| held up, 9th from 6th, no impression from before 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
14646F / 12 |
Jump (11) | Rachael Blackmore | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
0/0 | ||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Total Recall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5-111FP / 11 |
Jump (11) | N D Fehily | W P Mullins Slaneyville Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| held up, jumped slightly left 5th, 10th from 6th, no impression 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||