20 Apr 2025 14:22 Fairyhouse
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Spindleberry (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 3125-11 / 7 | Jump (57) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Fearghal & Bronagh… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, left 2nd after 3rd, took closer order 4 out, travelled well before 2 out, led after 2 out, jumped slightly left last, ran on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Firefox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2-13236 / 7 | Jump (38) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Bective Stud | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, left 3rd after 3rd, not fluent at 6th, effort after 2 out, kept on in 2nd run-in, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | Champ Kiely (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 133/141 / 9 | Jump (50) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson | 7/4 | |
| led, headed after 1st, left in lead after 3rd, increased advantage after 4th, not fluent at 9th, reduced lead 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 28 L | Down Memory Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/13-132 / 7 | Jump (98) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, 4th at 4th, 5th at 11th, effort in 4th 4 out, no impression before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 23 L | Kilbarry Saint (FR) (filly, brown, 11 3) | 6-34424 / 6 | Jump (57) | Darragh O'Keeffe | C O'Keeffe Mrs Con O'Keeffe… | 40/1 | |
| rear, not fluent in 5th at 4th, 4th at 11th, dropped to 5th 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Ile Atlantique (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 357-115 / 7 | Jump (78) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Tony Bloom | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 1st, mistake and unseated rider at 3rd | ||||||||||
