Full Result 3.50 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 23 March 2008

Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m4f Yielding To Soft 14 fences

1st €66,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €3,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Conna Castle (IRE) 7/2 Paul Carberry James Joseph Mangan	Paul Carberry James Joseph Mangan	9	1110	141	91	145	–
b g Germany (USA) - Mrs Hegarty (Decent Fellow)
Held up in touch, progress into 2nd after 7 out, mistake next, not fluent 4 out, ridden to challenge next, disputed lead 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on well under pressure, led close home (op 3/1)

2 ½	1. Big Zeb (IRE) EvensF Davy Russell C A Murphy	Davy Russell C A Murphy	7	1110	–	91	144	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Our Siveen (IRE) (Deep Run)
Led, strongly pressed from 3 out, slight mistake and joined next, narrow advantage last, kept on well under pressure, headed close home (op 1/1 tchd 11/10)

3 13 [13½]	4. Oscar Honey (IRE) 14/1 Mrs R Dobbin Mrs John Harrington	Mrs R Dobbin Mrs John Harrington	7	1110	115	77	131	–
b g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Tanhoney (IRE) (Asir)
Settled 2nd, dropped to 4th but still in touch 5 out, 3rd and outpaced from 2 out

4 8 [21½]	5. Sky's The Limit (FR) 9/4 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	7	1110 b	142	68	123	–
gr g Medaaly - Highness Lady (GER) (Cagliostro)
Tracked leaders, 3rd and driven along after 4 out, no impression under pressure before next, soon no extra (op 5/2)