Punchestown Gold Cup

The Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 120 yards, or 4,938 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.

Punchestown Gold Cup
Grade 1 race
LocationPunchestown
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorCoral
WebsitePunchestown
Race information
Distance3m 120y (4,938 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 7 lb (5yo);
11 st 12 lb (6yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse€250,000 (2021)
1st: €147,500
Punchestown Gold Cup
2022
Allaho Clan Des Obeaux Al Boum Photo
Previous years
2021
Clan Des Obeaux Al Boum Photo Fakir D'Oudairies
2020-2011
2019
Kemboy Al Boum Photo The Storyteller
2018
Bellshill Djakadam Road To Respect
2017
Sizing John Djakadam Coneygree
2016
Carlingford Lough Djakadam Don Poli
2015
Don Cossack Djakadam Road To Riches
2014
Boston Bob First Lieutenant Long Run
2013
Sir Des Champs Long Run First Lieutenant
2012
China Rock Follow The Plan Quel Esprit
2011
Follow The Plan Vic Venturi Rare Bob
2010-2003
2010
Planet Of Sound War Of Attrition Cooldine
2009
Notre Pere Schindlers Hunt Scotsirish
2008
Neptune Collonges Snowy Morning Mossbank
2007
Neptune Collonges Kingscliff In Compliance
2006
War Of Attrition Beef Or Salmon Hi Cloy
2005
Kicking King Rule Supreme Pizarro
2004
Beef Or Salmon Harbour Pilot First Gold
2003
First Gold Rince Ri Native Upmanship
 

The present version of the race was introduced in 1999, when it replaced a previous version for novice chasers only. It was formerly sponsored by Heineken, and it used to be known as the Heineken Gold Cup. It was backed by Diageo between 2005 and 2011, and from 2011 to 2014 sponsored by Tote Ireland. From 2014 to 2016 the race was sponsored by Bibby Financial Services and since 2017 Ladbrokes Coral has been the sponsor.

The Punchestown Gold Cup usually features horses which ran previously in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The last to win both races in the same year was Sizing John in 2017.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Neptune Collonges – 2007, 2008

Leading jockey since 1999 (6 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Imperial Call (1999), Commanche Court (2000), Neptune Collonges (2007, 2008), Boston Bob (2014), Kemboy (2019)

Leading trainer since 1999 (6 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Florida Pearl (2002), Sir Des Champs (2013), Boston Bob (2014), Bellshill (2018), Kemboy (2019), Allaho (2022)

Winners since 1999
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1999 Imperial Call 10 Ruby Walsh Raymond Hurley
2000 Commanche Court 7 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
2001 Moscow Express [lower-alpha 1] 9 Barry Geraghty Frances Crowley
2002 Florida Pearl 10 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins
2003 First Gold 10 Thierry Doumen François Doumen
2004 Beef or Salmon 8 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan
2005 Kicking King 7 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe
2006 War Of Attrition 7 Conor O'Dwyer Mouse Morris
2007 Neptune Collonges 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 Neptune Collonges 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 Notre Pere 8 Andrew Lynch Jim Dreaper
2010 Planet of Sound 8 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2011 Follow the Plan 8 Tom Doyle Oliver McKiernan
2012 China Rock 9 Barry Geraghty Mouse Morris
2013 Sir Des Champs 7 Davy Russell Willie Mullins
2014 Boston Bob 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 Don Cossack 8 Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott
2016 Carlingford Lough 10 Barry Geraghty John Kiely
2017 Sizing John 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2018 Bellshill 8 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2019 Kemboy 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 2]
2021 Clan des Obeaux 9 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2022 Allaho 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. The 2001 running took place at Fairyhouse
  2. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

Earlier winners
  • 1960 – Oberstown
  • 1961 – Jungle Cry
  • 1962 – Coniston
  • 1963 – Arkle
  • 1964 – Fort Leney
  • 1965 – Clusium
  • 1966 – Crown Prince
  • 1967 – White Abbess
  • 1968 – Herring Gull
  • 1969 – Kings Sprite
  • 1970 – Glencaraig Lady
  • 1971 – Dim Wit
  • 1972 – Ebony Lad
  • 1973 – Tartan Ace
  • 1974 – Lough Inagh
  • 1975 – Fort Fox
  • 1976 – No Hill
  • 1977 – Artistic Prince
  • 1978 – Jack of Trumps
  • 1979 – Jack's the Buoy
  • 1980 – Pillar Brae
  • 1981 – Owens Image
  • 1982 – Single-U-Jay
  • 1983 – Whistling Senator
  • 1984 – By the Way
  • 1985 – Cerimau
  • 1986 – Over the Last
  • 1987 – Darkorjon
  • 1988 – Vulgan's Pass
  • 1989 – Carvill's Hill
  • 1990 – Mixed Blends
  • 1991 – Local Whisper
  • 1992 – Second Schedual
  • 1993 – Fissure Seal
  • 1994 – Merry Gale
  • 1995 – Butches Boy
  • 1996 – Billygoat Gruff
  • 1997 – Noyan
  • 1998 – Mahler

See also

References
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