2025-04-20 Fairyhouse 14:22
Fairyhouse

WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Distance: 2m4f

Going: Soft To Heavy

Prize: €59,000

Runners: 6

Winning time: 5m 13.40s (slow by 22.40s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

6 Spindleberry

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:142 SP:3/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - left in second 3rd - mistake 3 out - led after 2 out - jumped left last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/2)

2 4½

3 Firefox

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:149 SP:6/1

In touch with leaders - left in third 3rd - not fluent 5th - slow jump 6th - headway before 3 out - went second just after last - kept on run-in(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

3 6 10½

1 Champ Kiely

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:150 SP:7/4F

Jumped left on occasions - raced in second - left in lead 3rd - hung left but went clear before 5th - not fluent 9th - not fluent 5 out - reduced lead 4 out - headed after 2 out - weakened and lost second run-in(op 5/2)

4 28 38½

2 Down Memory Lane

J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:145 SP:11/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - struggling 4 out - never dangerous(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

5 23 61½

5 Kilbarry Saint

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:C O'Keeffe

Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:131 SP:40/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 9th - struggling 4 out - weakened 3 out - never dangerous(op 50/1 tchd 28/1)

4 Ile Atlantique

J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:153 SP:11/4

Led - unseated 3rd(tchd 3/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4

Tote place: €1.70 €2.30

Exacta: €17.40

Trifecta: €39

CSF: €20.64