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16:55 Fairyhouse

Sunday 31 March 2024

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 46.0s

1^st

Spillane's Tower

611-12

7/4

T: J J ManganJ: M P Walsh

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 8th, improved to press leaders on inner 3 out, disputed next and slight mistake, soon ridden to lead narrowly, steadied and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8

2^nd

1 ¾

Tactical Move

1011-12

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Led and disputed, not fluent 3 out and ridden, narrowly headed after 2 out, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ½

Blood Destiny

511-12

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Held up towards rear, pushed along to close in 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, 3rd and kept on same pace run-in op 13/8

4^th

2 ¾

Thecompanysergeant

711-12

33/1

T: D HoganJ: D Meyler

Held up early, closer and tracked leaders from 6th, close 3rd halfway, disputed 3 out, ridden before next, narrowly headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in op 50/1

5^th

Zanahiyr

711-12

17/2

T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue

Led and disputed, slight mistakes 7th and 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed and no extra before 2 out, weakened before last op 8/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

Flanking Maneuver

911-12

40/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Held up, hampered 6th, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 6 out, ridden and dropped to rear entering straight, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Saint Felicien

711-12

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leaders, ran freely, fell 6th op 10/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.10, €2.80EX:€16.70Trifecta:€42.40SF:€14.13

Forecasts

Blood Destiny (6/4), Spillane's Tower (7/4), Tactical Move (7/1), Zanahiyr (17/2), Saint Felicien (11/1), Thecompanysergeant (33/1), Flanking Maneuver (40/1)

The head-to-head between SPILLANE'S TOWER and Blood Destiny stands at 1-1 and they could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter represents the all-conquering Willie Mullins yard (responsible for the last five winners of this Grade 1 contest) and he is not passed over at all lightly. However, Spillane's Tower appeared to find 2m too sharp in the Flyingbolt and he has a good chance of turning the tables on the winner here. Saint Felicien remains open to improvement and he is third choice.