27 May 2018 14:25 Curragh
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €177,000); Distance: 1m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Straight Course: Good).
Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(3) |   | - | Lancaster Bomber (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 2025-03 / 11 | Flat (8) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… | 10/3 | |
| made all, raced at fast pace, ridden 2f out, pressed briefly 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(5) |   | 2 L | Cliffs Of Moher (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 4678-51 / 4 | Flat (20) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Mrs Magnier/m Tabor/d… | 7/4 | |
| held up in moderate 4th, headway into closer 3rd and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 2nd and edged right 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(1) |   | 1½ L | Defoe (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 3) | 1110-11 / 6 | Flat (22) | Andrea Atzeni | R Varian Sheikh Mohammed… | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders in moderate 3rd, ridden in 3rd 3f out, dropped to 4th 2f out, 3rd when carried right over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(4) |   | 5½ L | Reckless Gold (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 18/6358- / 5 | Flat (225) | D O'Brien | J P O'Brien Maxwell Morris | 66/1 | |
| held up in moderate last, ridden 3f out, went moderate 4th under 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(2) |   | 4¾ L | Success Days (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 3) | 2100-02 / 7 | Flat (20) | S Foley | K J Condon R Ng | 16/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd at fast pace, ridden under 3f out, still 2nd 2f out, soon weakened, dropped to last under 1f out | ||||||||||
