Irish Gold Cup
Hennessy Gold Cup
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Carlingford Lough |
Road To Riches |
Fine Rightly |
Previous years |
2015 |
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Carlingford Lough |
Foxrock |
Lord Windermere |
2014 |
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Last Instalment |
Tidal Bay |
First Lieutenant |
2013 |
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Sir Des Champs |
Flemenstar |
Joncol |
2012 |
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Quel Esprit |
Roberto Goldback |
Treacle |
2011 |
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Kempes |
Glencove Marina |
Joncol |
2010-2001 |
2010 |
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Joncol |
Cooldine |
Schindlers Hunt |
2009 |
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Neptune Collonges |
Notre Pere |
Chelsea Harbour |
2008 |
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The Listener |
Turko |
Snowy Morning |
2007 |
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Beef Or Salmon |
The Listener |
Hi Cloy |
2006 |
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Beef Or Salmon |
Hedgehunter |
Native Upmanship |
2005 |
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Rule Supreme |
Beef Or Salmon |
Cloudy Bays |
2004 |
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Florida Pearl |
Le Coudray |
Rince Ri |
2003 |
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Beef Or Salmon |
Colonel Braxton |
Harbour Pilot |
2002 |
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Alexander Banquet |
Behrajan |
Rince Ri |
2001 |
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Florida Pearl |
Alexander Banquet |
Dorans Pride |
2000-1991 |
2000 |
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Florida Pearl |
Dorans Pride |
Rince Ri |
1999 |
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Florida Pearl |
Escartefigue |
Addington Boy |
1998 |
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Dorans Pride |
Dun Belle |
Anabatic |
1997 |
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Danoli |
Jodami |
Imperial Call |
1996 |
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Imperial Call |
Master Oats |
Monsieur Le Cure |
1995 |
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Jodami |
Merry Gale |
Nuaffe |
1994 |
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Jodami |
Deep Bramble |
Force Seven |
1993 |
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Jodami |
Chatam |
General Idea |
1992 |
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Carvill's Hill |
Garamycin |
Gold Options |
1991 |
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Nick The Brief |
Olan Lad |
Roc De Prince |
1990-1989 |
1990 |
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Nick The Brief |
Carvill's Hill |
Maid Of Money |
1989 |
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Carvill's Hill |
Weather The Storm |
Lastofthebrownies |
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The Irish Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The event was first run in 1987, and it was originally titled the Vincent O'Brien Irish Gold Cup. It was named after Vincent O'Brien (1917–2009), who was a successful racehorse trainer. The race was renamed the Hennessy Gold Cup in 1991, when Hennessy began sponsoring and it was often referred to as the "Irish Hennessy", as there is also a long-established chase in Great Britain called the Hennessy Gold Cup. Hennessy's sponsorship ended after the 2015 running and the 2016 event was run as the unsponsored Irish Gold Cup.[1]
Throughout its history the race has served as a leading trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Two horses have won both events in the same year – Jodami (1993) and Imperial Call (1996).
Records
- Most successful horse – Florida Pearl, 4 wins (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004)
- Most successful jockey – Mark Dwyer, 4 wins (1987, 1993, 1994, 1995)
- Most successful trainer – Willie Mullins, 9 wins (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Winners
See also
References
- Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016