30 Apr 2025 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €180,000); Distance: 3m 213y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Galopin Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-3112 / 9 |
Jump (47) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley |
5/6 | |
| made all, 2 lengths lead halfway, extended advantage 3 out, pushed along and clear before next, kept on well, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 22 L |
Spillane's Tower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
211-25 / 7 |
Jump (125) | M P Walsh | J J Mangan John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, went 3rd before 5 out, bad mistake 4 out and not fluent next, 2nd and no impression on winner approaching 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Monty's Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22-254 / 8 |
Jump (47) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to rear 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 3rd from 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 23 L |
Banbridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1-4U17 / 9 |
Jump (47) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien R A Bartlett |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and dropped to rear before next, soon no extra | ||||||||||