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Fairyhouse Result

Sun, 5th Apr, 2015

Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in Places). Overcast

Summary

4.20

Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Steeplechase (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

4.20 2m. 4f. 5-y-o plus8 Ran 16 fences
Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Steeplechase (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - €60,000.00, 2nd - €20,000.00, 3rd - €10,000.00, 4th - €4,000.00, 5th - €3,000.00, 6th - €2,000.00 8 Ran 16 fences

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Gilgamboa (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (John P McManus)
(5:20.6 8.32 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 150
Westerner (GB) - Hi Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - K McManus

SP 7/1

E Bolger

A P McCoy

Tote Win €7.30 Place €3.20

chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake and ridden 4 out, under pressure in 3rd 3 out, stayed on to join leaders last, led run-in and asserted closing stages, strongly pressed close home

15th Feb, 15 Navan
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 6th Dec, 15 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 150

2nd

0.5L

The Tullow Tank (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Barry Connell)
(5:20.8) ts¹cp² Rated 147
Oscar (IRE) - Bobbing Back (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Aidan Aherne

(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Ms Sandra Hughes

A P Heskin

Place €3.50

chased leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 6 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 6th 3 out, stayed on in 4th last, ran on strongly run-in and pressed winner close home

8th Feb, 15 Leopardstown
4th Nov Chs This
Race 9th Jul, 16 Tipperary
6th Hdl

3rd

2.25L

Smashing (FR) 6, gr g 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Partnership)
(5:21.2) Rated 145
Smadoun (FR) - Faragreen (FR)(Green Tune (USA))
Breeder - M Jacques Seror

SP 25/1

Henry De Bromhead

J J Burke

Place €6.10

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, mistake 6 out, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, headed run-in, no extra closing stages and dropped to 3rd

10th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
7th Chs Rated 148 This
Race 21st Nov, 15 Gowran Park
1st Chs Rated 145

4th

Gitane Du Berlais (FR) 5, b f 10-9 (Simon Munir)
(5:21.3) Rated 150
Balko (FR) - Boheme Du Berlais (FR)(Simon Du Desert (FR))
Breeder - M Jean-Marc Lucas, Mlle Louise Collet

(Ring price: 11/8 5/4) SP 5/4fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

led, slight mistakes 1st and 9th, joined 3 out and disputed, ridden next, headed and no extra run-in, 4th closing stages

1st Mar, 15 Auteuil
1st Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 16th May, 15 Auteuil
unplaced Hdl Rated 137

5th

Noble Emperor (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (John P McManus)
(5:22.5) hd⁵ Rated 142
Spadoun (FR) - Cherry Tops (IRE)(Top Of The World)
Breeder - Miss Ann Hennessy

SP 20/1

A J Martin

N P Madden

held up and ran freely early, mistakes 5th and 9th, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, no extra in 5th and mistake last

8th Mar, 15 Naas
fell Nov Chs Rated 142 This
Race 21st Nov, 15 Gowran Park
4th Chs Rated 141

6th

28L

Valseur Lido (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(5:28.7) Rated 155
Anzillero (GER) - Libido Rock (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - Michel Contignon & Mme Nelly Contignon

(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1) SP 4/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

held up, slight mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, under pressure in 5th 3 out, no impression in 6th next, tired and mistake last, weakened

12th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 155 This
Race 28th Apr, 15 Punchestown
1st Nov Chs Rated 155

fell

Apache Stronghold (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Mrs Patricia Hunt)
Rated 155
Milan (GB) - First Battle (IRE)(Un Desperado (FR))
Breeder - James Robinson

(Ring price: 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, fell 9th

12th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 149 This
Race 28th Apr, 15 Punchestown
3rd Nov Chs Rated 155

p.u.

Azorian (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts⁴ Rated 137
Westerner (GB) - Eliane Di Rupette (GB)(Cosmonaut (GB))
Breeder - Sean Griffin

SP 66/1

Eoin Griffin

R M Power

chased leaders early, 3rd halfway, mistake 6 out, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out

8th Mar, 15 Naas
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 1st May, 15 Punchestown
5th Hcp Chs Rated 137

Off 4.22
Time 5m. 20.60 secs, which is 8.32 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €53.10
Tote Trifecta- €650.70
CSF- €61.33.

Non runner Gilt Shadow (lame )

2014 Rebel Fitz 9 11-10 B J Geraghty 2/1 (Michael Winters)

2013 Realt Mor 8 11-10 D J Condon 10/1 (Gordon Elliott)

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