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17:25 Punchestown (IRE)

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 213y
  • Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €300,000 added
  • Winner: €180,000
  • 2nd: €60,000
  • 3rd: €30,000
  • 4th: €14,999
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 26.70s
  • Off Time: 17:25:26
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & EMERALD GREEN DIAMONDS, emerald green sleeves, striped cap
33/1
  • Form 32-2532
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 153

towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden and headway into 6th on outer 2 out, went 3rd briefly at last and no impression on leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 5th close home

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Capodanno (FR)

18 t CD
33/1
  • Form P-63140
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 160

rear of mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, trailing straight

3
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
25/1
  • Form 53UU32
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 166

led from 2nd, jumped left, joined 3 out, soon ridden, mistake and headed 2 out, dropped to 5th before last, no impression

4
Silk - Purple, yellow chevrons, armlets and star on cap
18/1
  • Form 11-533U
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 162

always behind, off pace, not fluent 4th, pushed along 12th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, red cap
7/2
  • Form 521-12U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 170

tracked leaders, 2nd from 4th, improved to dispute lead on inner 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, reduced advantage close home

6
Silk - Yellow & brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 12-3111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 180

led early, headed 2nd, dropped to 3rd at 4th, close 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd before next, went 2nd and chased winner before last, stayed on well run-in, not reach winner

7
Silk - PINK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, PINK cap, BLACK star
40/1
  • Form 3/1-21P5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 160

tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to 7th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening run-in to go 4th close home

8
Silk - Emerald green, black seams, striped sleeves, black star on cap

Hewick (IRE)

18 b D
12/1
  • Form F1-4016
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 169

tracked leaders, slight mistake 12th, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression on leaders in 5th 2 out, 4th at last, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

9
Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
  • Form 121F-31
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 162

mid-division, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no impression, 6th when mistake at last, no extra

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Appreciate It (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Chased clear leader, 4th halfway, closer 6 out and 3rd 4 out, led narrowly next and soon pushed along, headed approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Journey With Me (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) hvy in Apr.

Capodanno (FR) 28-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out, 16th of 32, dist behind I Am Maximus (11-6) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Conflated (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed before last, held by winner inside final 100 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.

Corach Rambler (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Tracking leaders when unseated rider 1st, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Fastorslow (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, going fine when not fluent and unseated rider 16th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) sft in Mar.

Galopin Des Champs (FR) 10-11fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, sightly inconvenienced by loose horse final bend, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) sft in Mar beating Gerri Colombe (11-10) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

Gentlemansgame 16-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, not much room 5th, not fluent 10th, closed next, no extra before last, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Gerri Colombe (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.

Hewick (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Strong Leader (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.

Journey With Me (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Chased clear leader, 3rd halfway, closer 6 out and 2nd next, pushed along 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) hvy in Apr beating Appreciate It (11-4) by 9l, 6 ran.