Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

17:25

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Date 2024-05-01

Distance 3m213y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €177,000

Winning Time 6m 26.70s (slow by 21.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fastorslow (FR) J J Slevin · Martin Brassil	7/2	Won
2nd	Galopin Des Champs (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	1/2F	1.25
3rd	Hewick (IRE) Jordan Gainford · John Joseph Hanlon	12/1	2.25
4th	Gentlemansgame (GB) Rachael Blackmore · M F Morris	40/1	1.5
5th	Appreciate It (IRE) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	33/1	.5
6th	Conflated (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	25/1	4
7th	Journey With Me (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	33/1	2.25
8th	Capodanno (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	33/1	32

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Corach Rambler (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	18/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Galopin Des Champs Black J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	2-3111	180	188	176	47d	—	—	-5	53.5	0.11/1	4/9 69%
Twice beaten by Fastorslow, now sets awesome standard as a dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner
5	Fastorslow Bay J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	164	t	21-12U	170	175	77	47d	—	—	+18	35	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has inflicted two major defeats on Galopin Des Champs, Mullins horse has upper hand now
8	Hewick Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	164	b	1-4016	169	177	133	18d	—	—	+33	38.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
King George winner with a string of big wins to his name, should be better for Aintree run
4	Corach Rambler Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	164	t	1-533U	162	173	162	18d	—	—	+32	36.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Last year's National hero, exited at first this year, game effort in Cheltenham Gold Cup
3	Conflated Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	53UU32	166	174	151	19d	—	—	+34	36.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has begun to prosper again at around 2m4f, place chance here if his jumping holds up
9	Journey With Me Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	21F-31	162	163	62	30d	—	—	+26	28.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Beat Appreciate It handsomely in a Grade 2 Fairyhouse event, plenty to prove at this level
2	Capodanno Chestnut J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	164	t	-63140	160	168	147	18d	—	—	+32	33.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Failed to stay in Grand National, not in the same league as stablemate Galopoin Des Champs
1	Appreciate It Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	t	2-2532	153	164	77	30d	—	—	+28	29.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Split Fastorslow and Galopin Des Champs in the John Durkan, questions to answer now
7	Gentlemansgame Grey J:Rachael Blackmore T:M F Morris	J:Rachael Blackmore T:M F Morris	164	t	1-21P5	160	169	120	20d	—	—	+33	35	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Pulled up in Cheltenham Gold Cup, only fifth behind Gerri Colombe in the Bowl at Aintree

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Galopin Des Champs	4/9	4/9	4/9	4/9	4/9
Fastorslow	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Hewick	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Corach Rambler	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Conflated	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Journey With Me	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Capodanno	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Appreciate It	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Gentlemansgame	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Galopin Des Champs

53.5

OR: 30 Form: 3.5 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Hewick

38.1

OR: 29.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

14/1

3rd

Corach Rambler

36.2

OR: 28 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Conflated

36.1

OR: 29 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Fastorslow

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Gentlemansgame

OR: 27.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Capodanno

33.9

OR: 27.5 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Appreciate It

29.7

OR: 25.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Journey With Me

28.6

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galopin Des Champs	180	188	176
Fastorslow	170	175	77
Hewick	169	177	133
Conflated	166	174	151
Corach Rambler	162	173	162
Journey With Me	162	163	62
Capodanno	160	168	147
Gentlemansgame	160	169	120
Appreciate It	153	164	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hewick	18d ago	Fit
Corach Rambler	18d ago	Fit
Capodanno	18d ago	Fit
Conflated	19d ago	Fit
Gentlemansgame	20d ago	Fit
Journey With Me	30d ago	Fit
Appreciate It	30d ago	Fit
Galopin Des Champs	47d ago	Fresh
Fastorslow	47d ago	Fresh