15:05 Leopardstown

Saturday 4 February 2023

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Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 44y  |   Yielding  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 6m 14.01s
1st
Horse silk
4
30/100f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, 4th when left close 3rd next, went 2nd and pushed along entering straight, disputed lead when bumped at last, led after last, stayed on strongly inside final furlong op 2/7
2nd
Horse silk
8
6
811-10
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 3 out, ridden and headed after next, 3rd before last, soon no impression on winner, kept on to go 2nd last strides op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
911-10
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, headway to lead after next, ridden on outer entering straight, soon strongly pressed, jumped left and joined at last, soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd last strides op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
6
1
22/1
T: T M WalshJ: M P Walsh
Held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, in touch in rear when slightly hampered 2 out, moderate 6th and ridden before last, kept on without threatening run-in, 4th close home op 33/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up in rear, mistake 11th, pushed along 4 out, in touch in rear when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, went 4th at last, no extra, 5th close home op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
1111-10
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, jumped right at times, headed and ridden 3 out, 5th when left 4th 2 out, weakened op 18/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
33/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, mistake 11th, improved to dispute lead 3 out, travelling fine disputing lead when fell 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.10, €2.40EX:€2.50Trifecta:€11.00SF:€2.55

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (30/100), Stattler (11/2), Kemboy (16/1), Fury Road (18/1), Any Second Now (22/1), The Big Dog (33/1), Franco De Port (40/1)

Verdict

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS is potentially the best chaser in training so shouldn't have much trouble recording a fifth Grade 1 success and cementing his place at the top of the Cheltenham Gold Cup market. His progressive stablemate Stattler is the only realistic threat.

  1. GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
  2. STATTLER (IRE)
  3. KEMBOY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Conflated
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
18/1

Prize Money

1st: €142,500.002nd: €50,000.003rd: €25,000.004th: €12,500.005th: €7,500.006th: €5,000.007th: €3,750.00

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