WillowWarm Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1) – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

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WillowWarm Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1)

Date 2024-03-31

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners (7)

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
1	Blood Destiny Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	t	92-121	152	154	114	29d	—	—	+5	34.9	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Reversed previous form with Spillane's Tower at Navan, may prevail again in the rematch
4	Spillane's Tower Bay J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	166	—	-44112	145	150	114	29d	—	—	+20	50.1	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Failed to confirm previous form with Blood Destiny over 2m last time, should go close
5	Tactical Move Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	/1-211	-	146	108	21d	—	—	0	9.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has rewarded the patience of connections with two wins in recent months, can hold his own
7	Zanahiyr Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	166	tp	124214	148	154	137	17d	—	—	+29	37.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Best of the Irish when fourth in the Turners at Cheltenham, not out of his depth here
3	Saint Felicien Brown J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	/3221B	144	145	104	17d	—	—	+31	36.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second to Tactical Move at Gowran before win at the same venue, brought down at Cheltenham
2	Flanking Maneuver Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Noel Meade	J:Sam Ewing T:Noel Meade	166	—	3-143F	135	136	86	21d	—	—	+22	23.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won beginners' event over a longer trip here on seasonal debut, limitations evident since
6	Thecompanysergeant Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Denis Gerard Hogan	166	—	1400F2	-	139	108	15d	—	—	+3	4.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Solid run against an odds-on shot in a four-runner contest at Thurles, tough task here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Blood Destiny	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Spillane's Tower	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Tactical Move	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Zanahiyr	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Saint Felicien	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Flanking Maneuver	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Thecompanysergeant	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

Spillane's Tower

50.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 17 Odds: 9.4

13/8

2nd

Zanahiyr

37.2

OR: 24.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 2.2

17/2

3rd

Saint Felicien

36.7

OR: 23.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Blood Destiny

34.9

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

13/8

Flanking Maneuver

23.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Tactical Move

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Thecompanysergeant

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blood Destiny	152	154	114
Zanahiyr	148	154	137
Spillane's Tower	145	150	114
Saint Felicien	144	145	104
Flanking Maneuver	135	136	86
Tactical Move	—	146	108
Thecompanysergeant	—	139	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Thecompanysergeant	15d ago	Fit
Zanahiyr	17d ago	Fit
Saint Felicien	17d ago	Fit
Tactical Move	21d ago	Fit
Flanking Maneuver	21d ago	Fit
Blood Destiny	29d ago	Fit
Spillane's Tower	29d ago	Fit