Racecards
15:30 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Powers Gold Cup (grade 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Form 3121P6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
mid-division early, towards rear before halfway, tailed off and pulled up after 7 out
- Form 343F21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P W Flood
chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closed 5 out, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 4th 2 out, 3rd approaching last, left moderate 2nd, kept on one pace
- Form 1F/F341
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closed 5 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, stayed on to challenge 3 out, left in lead and clear, tired last, kept on
- Form 2F2211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear early, 6th halfway, improved to moderate 3rd 6 out, 5th next, 6th and mistake 4 out, soon no extra and eased entering straight, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 411141
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer A Maguire
- Jockey B J Geraghty
led and clear, reduced advantage 5 out, headed next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, left moderate 2nd 3 out, bad mistake next, weakened and pulled up aproaching last
- Form 23221P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
always towards rear, no impression before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 52F113
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, 6th 5 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before straight, kept on to moderate 3rd 2 out, no chance with winner in 2nd when fell last
- Form 5-45611
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
slight mistake 1st, not fluent early, mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into moderate 6th entering straight, left 5th 3 out, under pressure in moderate 4th when hampered and unseated rider last, remounted to finish 3rd
- Form F21FF1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey D J Condon
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden and challenged 3 out when fell
In depth
Formwatch
Coolcashin (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up, progress halfway, 3rd 8 out, lost place 4 out, soon no extra, 6th of 10, 46l behind Telenor (11-3) at Navan 3m nov chs G2 sft in Feb.
Deal Done (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Moderate 2nd, took closer order before 4 out, led 3 out, clear after 2 out, not extended, very easily, won at Navan 2m 4f beg chase in Mar beating Taravada (11-12) by 11l, 16 ran.
Jadanli (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, hit 2nd, good headway to lead 10th, strongly pressed from 3 out, edged 1 length clear after last, stayed on under pressure, won at Navan 3m nov chs hvy in Feb beating Across The Bay (11-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Jagoes Mills (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Attempted to make all, ridden and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Kempes (11-5) at Thurles 2m 4f nov chs G2 sft in Feb.
Kempes (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, 4th from 6 out, 5th after 4 out, headway into 2nd after 3 out, challenged travelling best after 2 out, soon led, clear from last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Thurles 2m 4f nov chs G2 sft in Feb beating Jagoes Mills (11-5) by 4l, 8 ran.
Let Yourself Go (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Made all, clear to 4 out, clear again after 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Thurles 2m 2f chs sft in Feb beating Tawnies (11-3) by 23l, 7 ran.
Nicanor (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Soon detatched in rear, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Copper Bleu (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar, 20 ran.
Roberto Goldback (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, disputing close 2nd at last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Citizen Vic (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f nov chs G1 hvy in Feb.
Shakervilz (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Led and disputed, headed after 5 out, remained close up, 2nd and ridden to challenge from 3 out, led approaching last, pecked on landing, stayed on well under pressure, won at Navan 2m nov chs Grd 2 sft in Feb beating Major Finnegan (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Zaarito (IRE) 4-7fav (11-5) Settled 2nd, took closer order travelling well 3 out, led next, soon drew clear, not extended, won at Naas 2m 4f nov chs sft in Mar beating Whatuthink (11-2) by 6l, 6 ran.