15:15 Leopardstown

Saturday 5 February 2022

All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:25

Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 61y  |   Yielding  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 6m 20.4s
1st
Horse silk
3
811-10
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 4 out and led next, asserted and went 5 lengths clear entering straight, pushed along and slight mistake last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
8
11/2
T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power
Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 5th halfway, 4th and closer 3 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, went 2nd before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
6
811-10
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, closer 3 out, pushed along in 6th and no impression entering straight, went 3rd at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
5/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper
Mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, headway in 5th next, mistake 2 out and soon pushed along in rear, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace to go 4th close home
5th
Horse silk
nk
7
1011-10
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders on outer, slow 5th, disputed briefly 7th, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and no impression on winner after next, 4th and mistake last op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
3
4
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, pushed along and towards rear after 3 out, no impression early straight, no extra run-in tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
1011-10
11/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Led, joined briefly 7th, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last, weakened op 6/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Always rear, slight mistake 5th, no impression when slight mistake and unseated rider 11th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.00Pl:€3.60, €1.90, €2.00EX:€135.40Trifecta:€603.50Tricast:€760.26SF:€108.08

Forecasts

Asterion Forlonge (5/2), Kemboy (3/1), Minella Indo (11/2), Frodon (11/2), Janidil (7/1), Delta Work (12/1), Conflated (18/1), Cilaos Emery (50/1)

Verdict

KEMBOY gets the nod to build on his good run in the Savills here over Christmas and land this for the second year running. The vote for the forecast spot goes to Minello Indo, who can't have been right in the King George at Kempton (cheekpieces and going right-handed both possible excuses) and is worth one more chance to show he's still capable of form approaching last season's Gold Cup win.

  1. KEMBOY (FR)
  2. MINELLA INDO (IRE)
  3. FRODON (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Kemboy
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €142,500.002nd: €50,000.003rd: €25,000.004th: €12,500.005th: €7,501.006th: €5,000.007th: €3,750.00

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