Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 3m 44y
Going: Yielding

Runners: 7
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Any Second Now ^b

J: Mark Walsh

T: T M Walsh

Twice placed in the Grand National, looked in good shape on seasonal debut, huge task now

9612-2

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 162

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Dec 22	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft/Hy	H	11-6 b	2/10	Saint Sam (6½L)	16/1	136	142
9 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	11-8 b	2/40	Noble Yeats (2¼L)	15/2F	159	170
26 Feb 22	Fai Fairyhouse	25.5f Sft	ChG3	11-8 b	1/4	Escaria Ten (nse)	6/1	157	167
27 Jan 22	Gow Gowran Park	24.5f Sft	HG2	11-5 b	6/9	Royal Kahala (31L)	50/1	139	125
18 Dec 21	Nav Navan	20f Gd/Y	HcH	11-7 b	9/21	Futurum Regem (6½L)	14/1	139	137
10 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	10-9 b	3/40	Minella Times (8¼L)	15/2	152	167

Franco De Port

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 44 in the last 14 days (41%)

A long time since his last win, looks the weakest link of four runners for his trainer

-34554

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 157

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 22	Leo Leopardstown	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10	4/7	Conflated (6¾L)	16/1	156	161
3 Dec 22	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	ChG2	10-6	5/11	Gran Diose (31L)	18/5	-	116
13 Nov 22	Aut Auteuil	27.5f Hy	ChG1	10-10	5/9	Figuero (9½L)	11/5F	-	144
1 Oct 22	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd/Y	ChG2	11-3	4/6	Easy Game (3¾L)	4/1	157	154
22 May 22	Aut Auteuil	30f VSft	ChG1	10-10	3/16	Sel Jem (13L)	46/1	-	155
18 Apr 22	Fai Fairyhouse	29f Y	HcCh	11-7	14/27	Lord Lariat (34L)	25/1	158	132

Fury Road ^tp

J: Davy Russell

T: Gordon Elliott

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Solid effort when third behind Conflated at Christmas, needs to turn the tables on Kemboy

523-13

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 158

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 22	Leo Leopardstown	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10 tp	3/7	Conflated (6¼L)	7/1	155	162
5 Nov 22	Dro Down Royal	19.5f Y	ChG2	12-0 tp	1/4	Delvino (shd)	7/2	155	159
26 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Gd/Y	NvChG1	11-10 tp	3/7	Capodanno (15½L)	15/2	156	140
8 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	25f GS	NvChG1	11-4 tp	2/4	Ahoy Senor (5L)	14/1	160	159
6 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y	NvChG1	11-10 tp	5/8	Galopin Des Champs (55L)	9/1	-	110
29 Dec 21	Leo Leopardstown	24f Y	NvChG1	11-12 tp¹	1/8	Run Wild Fred (8L)	7/1	-	158

Galopin Des Champs

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Going Specialist - 4 wins from 4 starts on this ground (100%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (50%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 44 in the last 14 days (41%)

Superior to six older rivals on official ratings, promise of even better to come over 3m

11F1-1

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 175

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Dec 22	Pun Punchestown	20f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/6	Fakir D'oudairies (13L)	2/9F	172	172
17 Apr 22	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y	NvChG1	11-10	1/4	Master McShee (18L)	2/11F	169	177
17 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	NvChG1	11-4	F/4	Bob Olinger ()	5/6F	164	175
6 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y	NvChG1	11-10	1/8	Master McShee (9L)	4/9F	-	168
28 Dec 21	Leo Leopardstown	21f Y	Ch	12-0	1/8	Ain't That A Shame (22L)	4/7F	-	163
28 Apr 21	Pun Punchestown	24f Y	NvHG1	11-11	1/8	Gentlemansgame (12L)	13/8F	150	161

Kemboy ^p

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: W P Mullins

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 44 in the last 14 days (41%)

Won this race in 2021, defeated all 12 races since but decent chance of making first three

-62222

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 160

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 22	Leo Leopardstown	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10 p	2/7	Conflated (5L)	18/5	161	163
5 Nov 22	Dro Down Royal	24f Y	ChG1	11-10 p	2/5	Envoi Allen (1¾L)	17/2	158	165
1 Oct 22	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd/Y	ChG2	11-3	2/6	Easy Game (2¼L)	6/1	163	156
18 Sep 22	Lis Listowel	20f Gd	Ch	11-2	2/4	Easy Game (11L)	5/2	165	140
21 May 22	Aut Auteuil	25.5f VSft	HG1	10-10 p	6/8	Hermes Baie (50L)	26/1	-	117
27 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	24f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10 p¹	4/9	Allaho (16L)	40/1	165	166

Stattler

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 44 in the last 14 days (41%)

Started the new season brightly at Tramore, probably the main danger to Galopin Des Champs

/111-2

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 163

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 23	Trm Tramore	22f Hy	ChG3	11-8	2/5	Minella Indo (nk)	4/5F	158	167
15 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	30f GS	NvChG2	11-6	1/6	Run Wild Fred (8L)	2/1	153	164
30 Jan 22	Naa Naas	25f Gd/Y	NvChG3	11-2	1/7	Farouk D'alene (1¼L)	11/10F	-	160
11 Dec 21	Fai Fairyhouse	21f Y/Sft	Ch	12-0	1/13	Fighter Allen (6L)	5/4F	-	153
28 Apr 21	Pun Punchestown	24f Y	NvHG1	11-12	3/8	Galopin Des Champs (13½L)	10/1	142	147
19 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	NvHG1	11-5	4/16	Vanillier (15½L)	7/2F	146	140

The Big Dog

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Peter Fahey

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Has been in the form of his life in valuable staying handicaps, this is a different level

P6-113

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 158

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Sft	HcChG3	12-0	3/17	The Two Amigos (6¼L)	11/2	153	156
27 Nov 22	Nav Navan	24f Sft	HcCh	11-10	1/18	Lifetime Ambition (3½L)	11/1	148	156
23 Oct 22	Lim Limerick	24f Sft	HcCh	11-4	1/16	Ain't That A Shame (hd)	16/1	140	147
13 Feb 22	Pun Punchestown	28f Hy	HcCh	11-10	6/13	Death Duty (27L)	7/1	144	128
27 Dec 21	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-7	PU/20	Iwilldoit ()	11/1	147	-
4 Dec 21	Nav Navan	24.5f Y	HcH	10-13	17/23	Commander Of Fleet (31L)	16/1	133	115