16:55 Fairyhouse

Sunday 31 March 2024

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 46.00s

1^st

Spillane's Tower

611-12

7/4

T: J J ManganJ: Mark Walsh

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 8th, improved to press leaders on inner 3 out, disputed next and slight mistake, soon ridden to lead narrowly, steadied and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8

2^nd

1 ¾

Tactical Move

1011-12

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led and disputed, not fluent 3 out and ridden, narrowly headed after 2 out, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ½

Blood Destiny

511-12

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, pushed along to close in 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, 3rd and kept on same pace run-in op 13/8

4^th

2 ¾

Thecompanysergeant

711-12

33/1

T: D HoganJ: Donagh Meyler

Held up early, closer and tracked leaders from 6th, close 3rd halfway, disputed 3 out, ridden before next, narrowly headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in op 50/1

5^th

Zanahiyr

711-12

17/2

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Led and disputed, slight mistakes 7th and 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed and no extra before 2 out, weakened before last op 8/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

Flanking Maneuver

911-12

40/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Held up, hampered 6th, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 6 out, ridden and dropped to rear entering straight, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Saint Felicien

711-12

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, ran freely, fell 6th op 10/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.10, €2.80EX:€16.70Trifecta:€42.40SF:€14.13

Forecasts

Blood Destiny (6/4), Spillane's Tower (7/4), Tactical Move (7/1), Zanahiyr (17/2), Saint Felicien (11/1), Thecompanysergeant (33/1), Flanking Maneuver (40/1)

The head-to-head between SPILLANE'S TOWER and Blood Destiny stands at 1-1 and they could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter represents the all-conquering Willie Mullins yard (responsible for the last five winners of this Grade 1 contest) and he is not passed over at all lightly. However, Spillane's Tower appeared to find 2m too sharp in the Flyingbolt and he has a good chance of turning the tables on the winner here. Saint Felicien remains open to improvement and he is third choice.

SPILLANE'S TOWER (IRE)
BLOOD DESTINY (FR)
SAINT FELICIEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Flame Bearer

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: W P Mullins

17/2

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00