15:30
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)
Grade 1, 3m100y, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 29.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Sat just behind the front group early - still 5th at halfway - moved through to hit the front for a moment after 4 out then regained command before 2 out and pulled clear approaching the last - driven out to hold on stoutly to the line
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort after two out and moved into second near the last - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd beaten 5 lengths
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close behind the pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - shared the front spot for a spell 4 out - dropped to 3rd and driven on after 2 out - unable to threaten those ahead and held on same pace to the line
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th before 3 out - driven approaching 2 out to move into 4th at the last - unable to threaten the front two and stayed on at one gear to finish 4th
Jack Kennedy
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - driven up before 4 out and made progress into 5th before 3 out - unable to close approaching the last - kept on same pace run-in - finished 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - drifted right and clipped opponent at the 2nd - up into 3rd by halfway - hit the front for a moment 3 out - second and pushed along entering straight - soon weakened back to 5th before the last and had nothing more to offer flat
J J Slevin
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - held 6th at halfway - driven with no response after 2 out and finished without response to the line
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Towards the back of the pack - well off the pace throughout - urged forward approaching 4 out without response - dropped away from 2 out - finished remote in 8th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the field - still back of things and 7th six out - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway - continued under pressure yet found nothing more before coming down at the final fence
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Set the pace early - lost front spot 4 out and driven with nothing left to give - dropped away and eased before 2 out
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack - blundered 6th and lost ground - well adrift by the 11th and driven without response after 4 out - found nothing more and pulled up before 2 out
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled just behind the front group - clipped heels at the 2nd and stumbled again at the 8th - dropped through the field and driven up before 5 out - found nothing more and was pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Stellar Story (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.