30 Apr 2014 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €200,000 (Penalty: €120,000); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Boston Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F-1661 / 11 | Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, progress in 4th after 2 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on strongly closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3¼ L | First Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 34234 / 12 | Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 8 out, progress into close 3rd 4 out, soon challenged, led next, ridden 2 out, challenged last, headed run-in, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3½ L | Long Run (FR) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 10) | 54U1F / 11 | Jump (25) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close up from 7 out, challenged before 3 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on into 3rd and jumped left at last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Medermit (FR) (gelding, g, 11 10) | 234/48 / 11 | Jump (48) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure into 4th last, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Foildubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 41F633 / 11 | Jump (24) | A E Lynch | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, ridden 3 out, no impression in 7th 2 out, 5th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 6 L | Lyreen Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 23-556 / 9 | Jump (47) | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes Lyreen Syndicate | 11/2 | |
| disputed early, soon chased leader, led 8th, slight mistake 5 out, strongly pressed from 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra in 4th when mistake 2 out, 6th and mistake last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | ½ L | Argocat (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 5-F613 / 10 | Flat (993), Jump (27) | A P McCoy | T J Taaffe Miss Sarah Rippon | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 8 out, improved to challenge approaching 3 out, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 75 L | On His Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 766112 / 13 | Jump (47) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Prince & Paupers… | 4/1 | |
| soon led, slight mistake 5th, headed 8 out and niggled to maintain position, 5th and ridden 5 out, weakened next, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Morning Assembly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-1123 / 9 | Jump (49) | D J Casey | P A Fahy Clipper Logistics… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Noble Prince (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) | 541072 / 12 | Flat (934), Jump (10) | D N Russell | P Nolan Gerard A Spain | ||
