irishracing.com | Race Result Punchestown, Wed, 24th Apr, 2013, TheTote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus

5.30 TheTote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

Punchestown Results Wed, 24th Apr, 2013

Going - Soft (Heavy In Places). Overcast, threat of rain

Jackpot Pool - €27,002.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €22,500.00. Placepot Pool - €64,673.40 Winning Units - 43.3 Dividend - €1,127.20. Daily Double Dividend - €44.10. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €10,859.50 carried forward to Punchestown on Thu, 25th Apr. Tote Aggregate - €834307.00.

5.30 3m. 1f. 5-y-o plus 8 Ran
TheTote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - €90,000.00, 2nd - €30,000.00, 3rd - €15,000.00, 4th - €6,000.00, 5th - €4,500.00, 6th - €3,000.00

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Sir Des Champs (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:52.8 8.10 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 173
Robin Des Champs (FR) - Liste En Tete (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - M Dominique Clayeux

(Morning price: 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1)
SP 2/1fav

W P Mullins

D N Russell

Tote Win €2.60 Place €1.02

chased leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along briefly before 4 out, 3rd 4 out, led next, ridden entering straight, went left at last, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well under pressure

15th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 168 This
Race 8th Dec, 13 Punchestown
fell Chs Rated 173

2nd

0.75L

Long Run (FR) 11-10 (Robert Waley-Cohen)
(6:53.0) Rated 170
Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR)(Balsamo (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Marie-Christine Gabeur

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

Nicky Henderson

Mr S Waley-Cohen

Place €1.50

led, disputed from 7 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, kept on, strongly pressed winner run-in, held close home

15th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 172 This
Race 2nd Nov, 13 Wetherby
5th Chs Rated 171

3rd

0.5L

First Lieutenant (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:53.2) Rated 167
Presenting (GB) - Fourstargale (IRE)(Fourstars Allstar (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Mary O'Connor

(Morning price: 5/1)
SP 6/1

M F Morris

B J Cooper

Place €2.10

chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 7 out, close up when mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 3rd, closer last, soon every chance, no extra in 3rd closing stages

4th Apr, 13 Aintree
1st Chs Rated 168 This
Race 17th Oct, 13 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 170

4th

13L

Captain Chris (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
(6:56.0) Rated 169
King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs Noreen Walsh

(Morning price: 5/1)
SP 6/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

held up, 7th halfway, headway into 5th 5 out, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, no extra before last, kept on one pace

15th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
6th Chs Rated 169 This
Race 12th Dec, 13 Huntingdon
3rd Chs Rated 169

5th

13L

Quito De La Roque (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:58.9) Rated 160
Saint des Saints (FR) - Moody Cloud (FR)(Cyborg (FR))
Breeder - M Robert Mongin

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

C A Murphy

P Townend

chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed from 7 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace

4th Apr, 13 Aintree
4th Chs Rated 161 This
Race 5th Oct, 13 Gowran Park
fell Chs Rated 159

6th

Riverside Theatre (GB) 11-10 (Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership)
(7:00.4) Rated 165
King's Theatre (IRE) - Disallowed (IRE)(Distinctly North (USA))
Breeder - Goldford Stud

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

held up, 6th halfway, no impression leaders from 4 out, ridden and no extra next, kept on one pace straight

14th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 169 This
Race 12th Dec, 13 Huntingdon
1st Chs Rated 167

p.u.

Chicago Grey (IRE) 11-10 (John Earls)
Rated 148
Luso (GB) - Carrigeen Acer (IRE)(Lord Americo)
Breeder - Mrs R H Lalor

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Gordon Elliott

D J Condon

always towards rear, reminders 10th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened before next and pulled up before 2 out

6th Apr, 13 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 15th Nov, 13 Cheltenham
5th Chs Rated 149

p.u.

Kauto Stone (FR) 11-10 (R J H Geffen)
Rated 161
With The Flow (USA) - Kauto Relka (FR)(Port Etienne (FR))
Breeder - Mme Henri Aubert

(Morning price: 14/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1) SP 14/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th 5 out, no impression leaders from 4 out, weakened next and pulled up before 2 out

26th Jan, 13 Cheltenham
7th Hdl This
Race 2nd Nov, 13 Down Royal
5th Chs Rated 158

Off 5.31
Time 6m. 52.80 secs, which is 8.10 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €7.20
Tote Trifecta- €7.60.

Stewards Enquiry - Stewards Enquiry
2012 China Rock 9 11-10 B J Geraghty 20/1 (M F Morris)
2011 Follow The Plan 8 11-10 T J Doyle 20/1 (Oliver McKiernan)
2010 Planet of Sound 8 11-10 R Johnson 14/1 (Philip Hobbs)
2009 Notre Pere 8 11-10 A E Lynch 15/8Fav (J T R Dreaper)
2008 Neptune Collonges 7 11-10 R Walsh 9/10Fav (Paul Nicholls)

Race Running Position Photos

Quick Links

Punchestown Results Wed, 24th Apr, 2013