15:35 Leopardstown

Saturday 3 February 2024

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Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 70y  |   Soft  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:37  |   Winning time: 6m 28.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Conflated37
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  164| CD
20/1
Won this and the Savills here in 2022. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 4 to Gerri Colombe in Down Royal Grade 1 in November but he'd been left trailing by Galopin des Champs when unseating at the last in this season's Savills.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Fastorslowt69
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR:  168| D
7/2
Rounded off last season with a defeat of Galopin des Champs at Punchestown and had too much for that reopposing rival again in the John Durkan back at Punchestown on his reappearance. Unplaced in 3 previous Leopardstown starts but bit premature to suggest this place doesn't suit him.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Galopin Des Champs37
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  180| CD
1/3
Started 2023 with win in this race and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Suffered short-priced defeats to Fastorslow at Punchestown on his next 2 starts but he produced a performance of rare quality when demolishing his rivals in the Savills here over Christmas. Very hard to beat if in that form.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
I Am Maximus37
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| OR:  158
14/1
Last season's Irish Grand National winner. Improved to bag the Grade 1 Drinmore on his Fairyhouse reappearance but he was 31 lengths adrift of reopposing stablemate Galopin des Champs when fourth in the Savills here over Christmas.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (1/3), Fastorslow (7/2), I Am Maximus (14/1), Conflated (20/1)

Verdict

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS looked back to his scintillating best here over Christmas and if in a similar mood again he should turn the tables on Fastorslow, who has inflicted 2 Punchestown defeats on last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup hero.

  1. Galopin Des Champs1/3
  2. Fastorslow7/2
  3. Conflated20/1

Previous Winners

2023
Galopin Des Champs
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
J: Paul Townend  |  T: W P Mullins
3/10

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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