15:30 Leopardstown
Saturday 1 February 2025
All13:1513:5014:2514:5515:3016:0516:35
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 3m 70y | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 6m 20.3s
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Prominent and led after 4th, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along early straight, kept on well run-in and drew clear closing stages
T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headway into 3rd when jumped left at last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 2nd close home
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, slight mistake 6 out, headway into 5th after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and 2nd approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd close home op 7/2
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division, 6th halfway, 8th before 3 out and pushed along after 2 out, went 6th before last, kept on one pace run-in to go 4th close home op 18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and dropped to 4th before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression closing stages
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Prominent early and led briefly 2nd, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 5th before last, no extra run-in
T: Miss T L CoganJ: J C Gainford
Prominent early, led briefly when slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 7th and no impression when slight mistake last, kept on one pace
T: W P MullinsJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, jumped left 2nd and 4th, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, 8th when jumped badly left at last, kept on one pace
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, towards rear when slightly hampered at last, no extra op 125/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear before halfway, no impression before 2 out and no extra in straight
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Betting Breakdown
Pl:€7.90, €1.10EX:€39.00Trifecta:€177.20Tricast:€81.34SF:€56.77
Forecasts
Galopin Des Champs (1/2), Fact To File (10/3), Monty's Star (12/1), Inothewayurthinkin (16/1), Embassy Gardens (16/1), I Am Maximus (28/1), Hewick (33/1), Grangeclare West (66/1), Minella Cocooner (100/1), Conflated (150/1)
The outstanding GALOPIN DES CHAMPS can confirm his Christmas meeting superiority over stablemate Fact To File and land a third successive win in this race. Monty's Star is taken to reverse Tramore reappearance form with Embassy Gardens and prove best of the remainder.
- GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
- FACT TO FILE (FR)
- MONTY'S STAR (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €142,500.002nd: €50,000.003rd: €25,000.004th: €12,501.005th: €7,500.006th: €5,000.007th: €3,750.00
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