15:05 Leopardstown

Saturday 4 February 2023

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Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 14.01s

1^st

Galopin Des Champs

711-10

30/100f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, 4th when left close 3rd next, went 2nd and pushed along entering straight, disputed lead when bumped at last, led after last, stayed on strongly inside final furlong op 2/7

2^nd

Stattler

811-10

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 3 out, ridden and headed after next, 3rd before last, soon no impression on winner, kept on to go 2nd last strides op 5/1

3^rd

Fury Road

911-10

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, headway to lead after next, ridden on outer entering straight, soon strongly pressed, jumped left and joined at last, soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd last strides op 25/1

4^th

Any Second Now

1111-10

22/1

T: T M WalshJ: Mark Walsh

Held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, in touch in rear when slightly hampered 2 out, moderate 6th and ridden before last, kept on without threatening run-in, 4th close home op 33/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

1 ½

Franco De Port

811-10

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up in rear, mistake 11th, pushed along 4 out, in touch in rear when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, went 4th at last, no extra, 5th close home op 33/1

6^th

4 ¾

Kemboy

1111-10

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led, jumped right at times, headed and ridden 3 out, 5th when left 4th 2 out, weakened op 18/1

Also Ran

The Big Dog

1011-10

33/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, mistake 11th, improved to dispute lead 3 out, travelling fine disputing lead when fell 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Pl:€2.40EX:€2.50Trifecta:€11.00SF:€2.55

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (30/100), Stattler (11/2), Kemboy (16/1), Fury Road (18/1), Any Second Now (22/1), The Big Dog (33/1), Franco De Port (40/1)

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS is potentially the best chaser in training so shouldn't have much trouble recording a fifth Grade 1 success and cementing his place at the top of the Cheltenham Gold Cup market. His progressive stablemate Stattler is the only realistic threat.

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
STATTLER (IRE)
KEMBOY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Conflated

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

18/1

Prize Money

1st: €142,500.002nd: €50,000.003rd: €25,000.004th: €12,500.005th: €7,500.006th: €5,000.007th: €3,750.00