06 Feb 2016 15:40 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €84,750); Distance: 3m 60y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Carlingford Lough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/519-46 / 12 | Jump (40) | Mark Walsh | J E Kiely John P McManus | 20/0 | |
| towards rear, appeared held from 3 out until good headway straight, 3rd before last where left 2nd, soon led and stayed on best to assert | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 12 L | Road To Riches (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2113-31 / 12 | Jump (86) | B J Cooper | N Meade Mr David Maxwell | 5/0 | |
| led early, not fluent 2nd, chased leader in 3rd, tended to jump slightly left and not always fluent, on terms briefly from 10th, pushed along from 3 out, led from next, headed before last, left in lead briefly, soon headed and one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 8 L | Fine Rightly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 211-014 / 12 | Jump (20) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Miss Patricia Duffin | 33/0 | |
| held up, slightly slow 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 6th at 7th, progress 5 out, bad mistake 3 out, 5th into straight, no impression and left 4th from last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Foxrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 120-863 / 10 | Jump (40) | Adrian Heskin | T M Walsh Barry Connell | 9/0 | |
| prominent, soon chased leader in 2nd, reminder after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd into straight, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3 L | Gilgamboa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1321-34 / 10 | Jump (41) | B J Geraghty | E Bolger John P McManus | 6/0 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and some headway from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, one pace into straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | ½ L | Wounded Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1313-22 / 11 | Jump (23) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Direct Bloodstock… | 12/0 | |
| soon chased leaders, mistake 3rd, moderate 5th at 7th, slight mistake 9th, pushed along from 3 out, slightly impeded 2 out, 4th into straight, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 6 L | Sir Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 21F4/15 / 11 | Flat (2176), Jump (40) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 14/0 | |
| held up, moderate 8th at 7th, reminders 8th, under pressure from 3 out, no impression straight, mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 34 L | On His Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P797F4 / 13 | Jump (40) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Prince & Paupers… | 16/0 | |
| prominent, soon led and clear, inclined to jump slightly right, reduced lead from 8th, bad mistake 10th, soon joined briefly, pressed again and bad mistake 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 7th into straight, weakened and eased run-in | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | First Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 30-8432 / 12 | Jump (40) | D N Russell | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 10/0 | |
| held up, moderate 7th at 7th, progress from before 10th, 6th into straight, soon no extra and eased, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 236-12F / 10 | Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 5/0 | |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 4th at 7th, closed up 3 out, travelling smoothly from next, led before last where pecked badly and unseated rider | ||||||||||
