Horse Alert

26 Apr 2023 17:55 Punchestown

Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €180,000); Distance: 3m 30y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Fastorslow (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	022-552 / 8	Jump (43)	J J Slevin	M Brassil Sean & Bernardine…	20/1
		tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and dropped to 4th before 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, went 3rd 2 out, good headway to lead after last, stayed on well inside final furlong
2^nd	5	2¼ L	Galopin Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	1F1-111 / 8	Jump (40)	P Townend	W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley	4/11
		tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 7th, close 3rd at 13th, disputed lead 4 out, headed next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, dropped to 3rd and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, went 2nd at line
3^rd	1	NS	Bravemansgame (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	114-112 / 9	Jump (40)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls Bryan Drew	10/3
		disputed lead, led before 3rd, joined 4 out, led next, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, not fluent at last, headed after last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 3rd at line
4^th	2	14 L	Envoi Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	133-171 / 10	Jump (41)	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud	12/1
		disputed lead, headed before 3rd and raced prominently, disputed lead briefly 4 out, ridden and headed next, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression
5^th	4	29 L	Fury Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	3-1336F / 10	Jump (11)	M P Walsh	G Elliott Sierra Pacific…	66/1
		in touch in last, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th and pushed along, soon off pace, ridden 4 out, weakened
	6	-	Hewick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	1-21U1F / 9	Jump (40)	J C Gainford	J J Hanlon Mr T J McDonald	0/0
		NonRunner