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Ireland
17:30 Punchestown
15.3℃
Wed 30 Apr 2025 – Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (grade 1)
- Runners: 4
- Class: 1
- Dist: 3m 213y
- Type: Chase
- Surface: Turf
- Going: Yielding
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1st
2
Galopin Des Champs
0.83
f
- Winning Time: 6m 19.7s
- Winning Trainer: W P Mullins
- Winning Jockey: P Townend
- Win: €1.84
- Exacta: €3.30
- Forecast: €4.49
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1st2
Age 9
ANALYSIS: Made all, 2 lengths lead halfway, extended advantage 3 out, pushed along and clear before next, kept on well, easily -
2nd4
Age 7
ANALYSIS: Held up in rear, went 3rd before 5 out, bad mistake 4 out and not fluent next, 2nd and no impression on winner approaching 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace -
3rd3
Age 8
ANALYSIS: Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to rear 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 3rd from 2 out, no extra -
4th1
Age 9 CP
ANALYSIS: Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and dropped to rear before next, soon no extra
VERDICT: Galopin Des Champs has finished second in the last two renewals of this race and while he hasn't displayed his best form at Punchestown, he continues to produce consistently high-class performances and finished second in last month's Cheltenham Gold Cup. Beaten four times from six course runs, he nonetheless performed with great credit in each of those defeats and while beaten by Spillane's Tower in November, is better suited by this longer distance. Spillane's Tower disappointed in the King George over Christmas and although he remains unexposed and is a fresher horse, he might struggle against chasing's 'Mr Dependable'. Banbridge won the King George but, along with Monty's Star, is held by the selection on Cheltenham form.
