20 Apr 2025 14:22 Fairyhouse
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
- |
Spindleberry (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
3125-11 / 7 |
Jump (57) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Fearghal & Bronagh… |
3/1 | ||
| mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, left 2nd after 3rd, took closer order 4 out, travelled well before 2 out, led after 2 out, jumped slightly left last, ran on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
4½ L |
Firefox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-13236 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Bective Stud |
6/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, left 3rd after 3rd, not fluent at 6th, effort after 2 out, kept on in 2nd run-in, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
6 L |
Champ Kiely (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
133/141 / 9 |
Jump (50) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson |
7/4 | ||
| led, headed after 1st, left in lead after 3rd, increased advantage after 4th, not fluent at 9th, reduced lead 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
28 L |
Down Memory Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/13-132 / 7 |
Jump (98) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott John P McManus |
11/1 | ||
| towards rear, 4th at 4th, 5th at 11th, effort in 4th 4 out, no impression before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
23 L |
Kilbarry Saint (FR) (filly, brown, 11 3) |
6-34424 / 6 |
Jump (57) | Darragh O'Keeffe | C O'Keeffe Mrs Con O'Keeffe… |
40/1 | ||
| rear, not fluent in 5th at 4th, 4th at 11th, dropped to 5th 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
- |
Ile Atlantique (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
357-115 / 7 |
Jump (78) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
11/4 | ||
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 1st, mistake and unseated rider at 3rd | ||||||||||
