Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

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Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Date 2023-04-26

Distance 3m30y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €177,000

Winning Time 6m 26.10s (slow by 32.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fastorslow (FR) J J Slevin · Martin Brassil	20/1	Won
2nd	Galopin Des Champs (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/11F	2.25
3rd	Bravemansgame (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	100/30	0.05
4th	Envoi Allen (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	12/1	14
5th	Fury Road (IRE) Mark Walsh · Gordon Elliott	66/1	29

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Galopin Des Champs Black J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	F1-111	180	188	175	40d	—	—	-14	50	0.07/1	2/7 78%
Impressive Cheltenham defeat of Bravemansgame makes him very hard to oppose
1	Bravemansgame Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	—	14-112	172	181	168	40d	—	—	+18	35	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Outpointed by Galopin Des Champs Cheltenham run-in; easier track and 3m go see him closer
2	Envoi Allen Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	33-171	164	173	163	41d	—	—	+24	30.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
King George flop looked in rude health at Cheltenham; stays 3m and could go well
NR	Hewick Bay J:TBC T:John Joseph Hanlon	J: T:John Joseph Hanlon	164	p	-21U1F	167	172	106	40d	—	—	+36	38.8	8.00/1	33 3%
Soft ground wouldn't have been ideal at Cheltenham; may get better ground here
3	Fastorslow Bay J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	164	t	22-552	154	167	137	43d	—	—	+23	27.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Touched off in Ultima at Cheltenham; exposed previously at Grade 1 level though
4	Fury Road Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	164	tp	-1336F	159	166	153	11d	—	—	+29	30.6	16.25/1	66 2%
Third to Galopin Des Champs in Irish Gold Cup and early faller in National; hard to fancy

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Galopin Des Champs

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Hewick

38.8

OR: 29.3 Form: 8.8 Odds: 0.8

3rd

Bravemansgame

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Fury Road

30.6

OR: 27.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0.5

Envoi Allen

30.4

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Fastorslow

27.2

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galopin Des Champs	180	188	175
Bravemansgame	172	181	168
Hewick	167	172	106
Envoi Allen	164	173	163
Fury Road	159	166	153
Fastorslow	154	167	137

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