28 May 2017 14:20 Curragh
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €177,000); Distance: 1m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(1) |   | - | Decorated Knight (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 121-116 / 5 | Flat (64) | Andrea Atzeni | H & R Charlton Al Homaizi, Saleh… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(3) |   | 1¼ L | Somehow (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 21-2114 / 4 | Flat (8) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th travelling well 3f out, short of room 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, closer 4th and effort 1f out, soon ridden in 2nd, kept on well close home, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(8) |   | 2¼ L | Deauville (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 013-721 / 6 | Flat (17) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Nass Racing, Llc | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th inside final furlong, went 3rd again close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(5) |   | ¾ L | Success Days (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 3) | 22310-2 / 7 | Flat (49) | S Foley | K J Condon R Ng | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(7) |   | SHD | Johannes Vermeer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1421/3-4 / 4 | Flat (27) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien TaborMagnierSmithChinaHCLWilliams | 8/1 | |
| held up in 6th, travelling well 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | 1¾ L | Reckless Gold (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 32/18- / 5 | Flat (299) | Wayne Lordan | J P O'Brien Maxwell Morris | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(4) |   | HD | Moonlight Magic (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 06363-2 / 4 | Flat (27) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(6) |   | 6 L | Gentil J (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 6211-04 / 7 | Flat (5) | Chris Hayes | H Rogers Mrs M Rogers | 100/1 | |
| dwelt, always towards rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
