17:00 Fairyhouse

Sunday 4 April 2021

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2517:0017:30

Underwriting Exchange Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 15.00s

1^st

Janidil

711-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, a little keen, 5th halfway, close 4th when switched right approaching 3 out, switched left after 3 out and pushed along to challenge, on terms 2 out and soon ridden to lead, 4 length lead last, kept on well, eased close home op 18/1

2^nd

4 ¼

Franco De Port

611-12

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, not fluent 3 out, ridden in 5th approaching 2 out, soon no impression but stayed on to go 2nd at last, kept on same pace, no threat to winner from last tchd 17/2

3^rd

7 ½

Asterion Forlonge

711-12

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Disputed until headed after 1st, not always fluent, slow 6th, 2nd halfway and on terms from 9th, strongly pressed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd at last, kept on one pace tchd 2/1

4^th

Conflated

711-12

15/2

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack Kennedy

Disputed until led after 1st, inclined to jump left, not fluent 6th, slow jump and headed 9th, soon 3rd, on terms again approaching 3 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th before last op 10/1

5^th

4 ¼

Scarlet And Dove

711-5

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Donagh Meyler

Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent 4th, 4th halfway, not fluent 9th, pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

6 ½

January Jets

711-12

28/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, moderate 7th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

I'm A Game Changer

911-12

80/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up in rear, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra from next, never a factor tchd 66/1

Also Ran

Andy Dufresne

711-12

3/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, a little keen, jumped left at 1st, 2nd at 5th, on terms from 9th, pushed along and strongly pressed entering straight, headed 3 out, soon lost place and no extra, weakened and pulled up before last op 9/4

Cedarwood Road

611-12

9/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd and not always fluent after, 7th halfway, fell 10th op 10/1 tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.70Pl:€3.60, €1.90, €1.02EX:€146.30Trifecta:€750.70Tricast:€252.49SF:€103.95

Forecasts

Asterion Forlonge (7/4), Andy Dufresne (3/1), Conflated (15/2), Franco De Port (8/1), Scarlet And Dove (8/1), Cedarwood Road (9/1), Janidil (12/1), January Jets (28/1), I'm A Game Changer (80/1)

Willie Mullins is going for a hat-trick in this race and recent Cheltenham Festival third ASTERION FORLONGE may be able to provide it. Denise Foster pair Andy Dufresne and Conflated may provide the main opposition in what looks an open renewal of this Grade 1.

ASTERION FORLONGE (FR)
ANDY DUFRESNE (IRE)
CONFLATED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Voix Du Reve

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: Ruby Walsh | T: W P Mullins

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00