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15:30 Leopardstown (IRE)

Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 70y
  • Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €250,001 added
  • Winner: €142,500
  • 2nd: €50,000
  • 3rd: €25,000
  • 4th: €12,501
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 20.30s
  • Off Time: 15:31:47
  • 10 Ran
1
150/1
  • Form 26-U587
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 158

tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear before halfway, no impression before 2 out and no extra in straight

2
16/1
  • Form 6/112P-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 157

prominent early and led briefly 2nd, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 5th before last, no extra run-in

3
10/3
  • Form 2111-12
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 168

towards rear, slight mistake 6 out, headway into 5th after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and 2nd approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd close home

4
  • Form 1112-31
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 177

prominent and led after 4th, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along early straight, kept on well run-in and drew clear closing stages

5
  • Form 61/11-P6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 158

mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headway into 3rd when jumped left at last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 2nd close home

6

Hewick (IRE)

35 b D
33/1
  • Form 63-2325
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 163

prominent early, led briefly when slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 7th and no impression when slight mistake last, kept on one pace

7
  • Form 14311-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 169

always towards rear, jumped left 2nd and 4th, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, 8th when jumped badly left at last, kept on one pace

8
  • Form 3911-75
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 159

mid-division, 6th halfway, 8th before 3 out and pushed along after 2 out, went 6th before last, kept on one pace run-in to go 4th close home

9
  • Form 3631-58
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 156

rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, towards rear when slightly hampered at last, no extra

10
12/1
  • Form P/3122-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 153

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and dropped to 4th before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression closing stages

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Conflated (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slightly slow 3 out, soon ridden and dropped towards rear, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.

Embassy Gardens 9-1 (11-6) Soon led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along after 2 out and kept on well run-in, won at Tramore 2m 7f (1) hvy in Jan beating Monty's Star (11-0) by 5l, 7 ran.

Fact To File (FR) 13-8 (11-10) Settled behind leaders in 4th early, closer in 3rd and keen hold after 7th, mistake 9th, improved into 2nd entering straight, ridden and pressed leader briefly before last, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.

Galopin Des Champs (FR) 5-6fav (11-10) Made all, ridden and pressed briefly before last, asserted run-in and drew clear closing stages, won at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec beating Fact To File (11-10) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.

Grangeclare West (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and effort after 2 out, no extra before last, 6th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.

Hewick (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Close up and disputed, slight mistake 8th, led before 3 out, pressed next, ridden entering straight, headed before last, no extra run-in, 5th of 8, 21l behind Home By The Lee (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 7f (1) Yielding in Dec.

I Am Maximus (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, jumped slightly left 1st and 2nd, rear and jumped left 8th, trailing and left again next, pulled up before 5 out, at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.

Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, mistake 8 out, progress 2 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.

Minella Cocooner (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra early straight, 8th of 9, dist behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.

Monty's Star (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, slight mistake last and no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Embassy Gardens (11-6) at Tramore 2m 7f (1) hvy in Jan.