04 Feb 2018 15:35 Leopardstown
Winner: €200,000 (Penalty: €113,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Unibet Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Edwulf (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 21F1P-P / 11 | Jump (38) | Mr D O'Connor | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, last at 7th, closed to track leaders in 4th before straight where raced on outer, stayed on well run-in to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | NK | Outlander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 0P-6133 / 13 | Jump (38) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gowing's Eleven | 6/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd at 7th, on terms before straight, headed before last where left in lead, strongly pressed and stayed on well run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 10 L | Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1342-2P / 9 | Jump (38) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 13/2 | |
| soon led, almost joined from 4 out, joined from before straight, headed before last, no extra and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 5½ L | Our Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3/1121-7 / 8 | Jump (92) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Cooper Family Syndicate | 9/4 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th at 7th, almost on terms from 4 out, bad mistake 2 out and not recover, kept on same pace without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 12 L | Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | U22/14-5 / 10 | Jump (38) | Sean Flanagan | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th at 7th, slight mistake 11th, pushed along before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 7½ L | Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 241464 / 12 | Jump (10) | Rachael Blackmore | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 25/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd at 7th, pushed along before 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Minella Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | FU2-4P4 / 10 | Jump (38) | Mark Walsh | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th at 7th, no impression straight and fell last | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Killultagh Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31111/1 / 11 | Jump (35) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Rose Boyd &… | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistakes early, 8th at 7th, closed up travelling smoothly to be prominent before straight, led before last where fell | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Anibale Fly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 142-591 / 12 | Jump (39) | B J Geraghty | A J Martin John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| held up, 7th at 7th, pushed along in 9th approaching 2 out where fell heavily | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mala Beach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 22FP/21 / 11 | Jump (70) | D N Russell | G Elliott C Jones | 14/1 | |
| soon towards rear, 9th at 7th, slow jump 8th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
