04 Apr 2021 17:00 Fairyhouse
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €48,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Underwriting Exchange Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Janidil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
115-13F / 10 |
Jump (56) | J S McGarvey | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, a little keen, 5th halfway, close 4th when switched right approaching 3 out, switched left after 3 out and pushed along to challenge, on terms 2 out and soon ridden to lead, 4 length lead last, kept on well, eased close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4¼ L |
Franco De Port (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
2P-1125 / 7 |
Jump (19) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Bruton Street V |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, not fluent 3 out, ridden in 5th approaching 2 out, soon no impression but stayed on to go 2nd at last, kept on same pace, no threat to winner from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 7½ L |
Asterion Forlonge (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
4-1FF43 / 10 |
Jump (17) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
7/4 | |
| disputed until headed after 1st, not always fluent, slow 6th, 2nd halfway and on terms from 9th, strongly pressed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Conflated (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-32131 / 10 |
Jump (21) | J W Kennedy | Mrs D Foster Gigginstown House… |
15/2 | |
| disputed until led after 1st, inclined to jump left, not fluent 6th, slow jump and headed 9th, soon 3rd, on terms again approaching 3 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th before last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 4¼ L |
Scarlet And Dove (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
221F11 / 9 |
Jump (21) | D Meyler | J P O'Brien Gigginstown House… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent 4th, 4th halfway, not fluent 9th, pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 6½ L |
January Jets (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3-15231 / 8 |
Jump (98) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Robcour |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, moderate 7th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 12 L |
I'm A Game Changer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
343531 / 9 |
Flat (234), Jump (15) |
D J O'Keeffe | A McNamara I'm A Game Changer… |
80/1 | |
| held up in rear, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra from next, never a factor | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Andy Dufresne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
213-113 / 10 |
Jump (56) | M P Walsh | Mrs D Foster John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, a little keen, jumped left at 1st, 2nd at 5th, on terms from 9th, pushed along and strongly pressed entering straight, headed 3 out, soon lost place and no extra, weakened and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Cedarwood Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
611-721 / 6 |
Jump (33) | S W Flanagan | G O'Loughlin C Jones |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd and not always fluent after, 7th halfway, fell 10th | ||||||||||