Full Result 4.20 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 5 April 2015

Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 16 fences

1st €60,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €3,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gilgamboa (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy E Bolger	A P McCoy E Bolger	7	1110	150	120	151	–
b g Westerner - Hi Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd 5 out, slight mistake next and soon pushed along in 3rd, ridden before 3 out and closed under pressure to lead from last, kept on well run-in, strongly pressed closing stages

2 ½	7. The Tullow Tank (IRE) 9/1 A P Heskin Ms Sandra Hughes	A P Heskin Ms Sandra Hughes	7	1110 tp	147	119	150	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Bobbing Back (IRE) (Bob Back)
Chased leaders, jumped slightly left at times, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 5th after 4 out and no impression on leaders 3 out where slow, ridden into 4th before last and ran on well into 2nd closing stages, nearest finish (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

3 2¼ [2¾]	6. Smashing I (FR) 25/1 Jonathan Burke Henry De Bromhead	Jonathan Burke Henry De Bromhead	6	1110	145	117	148	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Faragreen (FR) (Green Tune)
Chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd at 6th, slight mistake 5 out, ridden to lead narrowly 3 out, joined between last 2 and headed from last, no impression on winner run-in and dropped to 3rd closing stages

4 hd [3]	9. Gitane Du Berlais (FR) 5/4F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	5	109	150	102	134	–
b m Balko (FR) - Boheme Du Berlais (FR) (Simon Du Desert)
Led, narrow advantage halfway, pressed closely after 4 out still going well, headed narrowly next, disputed between last 2 until headed from last, no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd run-in and dropped to 4th closing stages (op 11/8)

5 5 [8]	5. Noble Emperor (IRE) 20/1 Niall P Madden A J Martin	Niall P Madden A J Martin	7	1110 h	142	111	143	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Cherry Tops (IRE) (Top Of The World)
Held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, 6th halfway, improved into 4th after 4 out, ridden next and no impression on leader between last 2, mistake last and one pace run-in

6 28 [36]	8. Valseur Lido (FR) 4/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1110	155	81	115	–
b g Anzillero (GER) - Libido Rock (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up in touch, 7th halfway, took closer order behind leaders before 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out and no impression on leaders, soon weakened and mistake last (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

F	1. Apache Stronghold (IRE) 5/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	1110	155	–	–	–
b g Milan - First Battle (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up in rear, slight mistake 1st, last halfway, still in touch when fell 9th (op 9/2)

PU	2. Azorian (IRE) 66/1 Robbie Power Eoin Griffin	Robbie Power Eoin Griffin	7	1110 t	137	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Eliane Di Rupette (Cosmonaut)
Tracked leader in 2nd until dropped to 3rd at 6th, slight mistake in 4th 5 out, pushed along after 4 out and weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out

8 ran Off time: 4:22:46 Winning time: 5m 20.60s (slow by 29.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Gilt Shadow (lame)
1st owner: John P McManus (Gilgamboa) 1st breeder: K McManus
2nd owner: Barry Connell (The Tullow Tank)
3rd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership (Smashing I)
Tote win: €7.30 PL: €3.20 €3.50 €6.10 Ex: €53.10 CSF: €61.33 Trifecta: €650.70

4:20 Fairyhouse (IRE) 5 Apr 2015

Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)