28 Apr 2012 15:15 Punchestown
Winner: €140,000 (Penalty: €84,000); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
China Rock (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
4P-4584 / 22 |
Jump (4) | B J Geraghty | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd from before 6 out, closed travelling well from before 2 out, challenged approaching last, soon led, stayed on well to draw clear closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Follow The Plan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
162441 / 9 |
Jump (16) | T J Doyle | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership |
7/1 | |
| waited with early, soon chased leaders, 4th 4 out, closed from before 2 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 6½ L |
Quel Esprit (FR) (gelding, g, 11 10) |
FF-B111 / 10 |
Jump (76) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins |
15/8 | |
| led and disputed, jumped left 6th, headed and no extra in 3rd from before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Rubi Light (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-31215 / 11 |
Jump (44) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy W Hennessy |
5/2 | |
| close up and disputed lead, slight mistake 9th, niggled along in 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 4th approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 14 L |
Quantitativeeasing (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
12-0217 / 12 |
Jump (46) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| waited with, slight mistake 9th, closer in 5th 4 out, soon struggling, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Apt Approach (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
U11138 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Greenstar Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| waited with, slight mistake 8th, moderate 7th 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 14 L |
Roberto Goldback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
943288 / 12 |
Jump (16) | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes Mr S Munir |
16/1 | |
| waited with, struggling in last from before 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Magnanimity (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) |
4-8746P / 9 |
Flat (570), Jump (19) |
D N Russell | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… |
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