WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1).
Fairyhouse · Sunday, 5 Apr · 19:00
· 2m 4f
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
8
Runners
Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KAPPA JY PYKE (FR
🥈 Second
SIXMILEBRIDGE (IRE
🥉 Third
JACOB'S LADDER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Fleur In The Park (G)
Has taken well to chasing, winning 2m Wexford maiden in October. Went close in 2m Punchestown Grade 3 next time and might have needed a recent Thurles outing after a break.
|
Cian Quirke | A Slattery | 7 | 74.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Jacob's Ladder (G)
[P]
Much improved since fitted with cheekpieces, winning course maiden, a handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival and a Grade 3 novice at Navan (all around 2m on soft/heavy). Also second to Kappa Jy Pyke in 19.5f Punchestown Grade 3 in January.…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 7 | 74.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Jimmy Du Seuil (G)
Really smart handicap performance to win the ultra-competitive Coral Cup at last season's Cheltenham Festival. Made a successful start over fences here in November but all of a sudden has something to prove after 2 dismal efforts since.
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 7 | 74.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Kappa Jy Pyke (G)
FAV
Made it 2-2 over fences with a 3½-length defeat of reopposing Jacob's Ladder in Grade 3 at Punchestown in January. Exciting prospect who can remain unbeaten over the larger obstacles.
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 6 | 74.4 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 5 | — |
Predators Gold (G)
Impressive winning chase debut at Navan in December. Behind Kappa Jy Pyke and Jacob's Ladder in Grade 3 at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) since but Paul Townend keeps the faith.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 7 | 74.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 6 | — |
Pure Steel (G)
Smart chaser. Second 2m Punchestown novice chase win of the season when seeing off 3 rivals 7 weeks ago. More on his plate in this higher grade, though.
|
Mark Walsh | J J Mangan | 6 | 74.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Sixmilebridge (G)
FAV
[T]
Front runner who has looked a smart recruit to chasing this term, completing a hat-trick when 5 lengths too strong for Kala Conti in 4-runner Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown in January. Likely capable of even better.
|
Kielan Woods | F O'Brien | 7 | 74.4 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 8 | — |
Western Fold (G)
Went 0-5 over fences last season but has been a totally different proposition in the first half of this campaign, winning 4 times, including Galway Plate and Gowran Grade 2. Back from a break with a second in Grade 1 novice at Leopardstown…
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 7 | 74.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Kala Conti (M)
Useful over hurdles and won first 2 starts over fences, latterly a 2m Cork Grade 3. 5 lengths second of 4 to Sixmilebridge in Scilly Isles at Sandown (2½m, soft) 64 days ago. Jack Kennedy seemingly prefers Jacob's Ladder.
|
Keith Donoghue | G Elliott | 6 | 71.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Kappa Jy Pyke (11/4), Sixmilebridge (11/4), Predators Gold (10/3), Jimmy Du Seuil (8/1), Jacob's Ladder (8/1), Kala Conti (12/1), Western Fold (14/1), Pure Steel (16/1), Fleur In The Park (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 60000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 20000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P5 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P6 | 2000.0 EUR |