R6 IRE - LEOPARDSTOWN | 12 February 2017 |
Stan James Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) G1 5U OPEN ($212,570), 4882m 6:23.30 |
FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 7. SIZING JOHN (GB) 7yo Gelding | MRS J HARRINGTON ROBBIE POWER | 74.5 $4.33 | |||||||
MIDNIGHT LEGEND (GB) - LA PERROTINE (FR) | ||||||||||
ANN & ALAN POTTS LIMITED | 2nd | 3. EMPIRE OF DIRT (IRE) 10yo Gelding | GORDON ELLIOTT JACK W KENNEDY | 74.5 $5.50 | ||||||
WESTERNER (GB) - ROSE OF INCHIQUIN (IRE) | ||||||||||
GIGGINSTOWN HOUSE STUD | 3rd | 2. DON POLI (IRE) 8yo Gelding | GORDON ELLIOTT D J MULLINS | 74.5 $3.25 | ||||||
POLIGLOTE (GB) - DALAMINE (FR) | ||||||||||
DARREN & ANNALEY YATES | ||||||||||
4th | 1. CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE) 11yo Gelding | JOHN E KIELY B J GERAGHTY | 74.5 $6.50 | |||||||
5th | 6. ROAD TO RICHES (IRE) 10yo Gelding | NOEL MEADE MR S W FLANAGAN | 74.5 $11.00 | |||||||
99th | 4. MINELLA ROCCO (IRE) 7yo Gelding | JONJO O'NEILL A COLEMAN | 74.5 $8.00 | |||||||
99th | 5. MORE OF THAT (IRE) 9yo Gelding | JONJO O'NEILL MARK P WALSH | 74.5 $15.00 |
What a race! Racing over three miles for the first time, Sizing John finishes strongest under Robbie Power to beat Empire Of Dirt and Don Poli at Leopardstown and land the Grade 1 Irish Gold Cup for trainer Jessica Harrington. Is this chaser now a contender for the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
postcardterry Says:
18/03/2017 11:27:39 AM
Is it now time for that tw.t Michael O`Leary to apologise to the handicapper, following Sizing John`s victory at Cheltenham yesterday. Eleven stone seven pounds for a horse beaten a length and a half before the winner goes on to win Cheltenham`s most prestigious race does not seem harsh to me. The Racing Post should also "man up" and start asking the real questions, rather than pussyfoot around the superrich. Mr O`Leary, if you are watching, you are a right c..t if you don`t say sorry to the handicapper ; Phil Smith.
Eurovision 2015 mad Says:
17/03/2017 8:56:58 PM
Lucky i changed my mind near the time. I took Cue Card out and done 50 free bets on Sizing John and got 450 pounds. This horse can win the grand national one day and can be another Earth Summit :) Well done Sizing down on 2 great gold cup wins :)
Ps very shocked with empire of dirt at cheltenham but lucky i changed my mind with him too because it wasn't a big field.
Mervyn Charter Says:
17/03/2017 5:11:34 PM
Convinced now that Michael & Eddie O`Leary are more interested in winning the Ryanair Chase than the Gold Cup because having just watched Sizing John win the Gold Cup, Empire of Dirt and Sub Lieutenant who were 4th and 2nd in the Ryanair Chase would surely have been right in the shake up if given there chance in the Gold Cup. This looks like being a reoccurring theme in the years ahead where Gigginstown`s trainers who would like to have a crack at the Blue Riband with their Top staying chasers are forced to bow to their desire to win the Ryanair. This is Bad for the Sport of Jumping as The Chelt Gold Cup is our ultimate Championship event.
julzyboy1973 Says:
12/03/2017 2:35:28 PM
The first two here will play a big part in the GC on Friday. If I was Tizzard, I'd fear them more than Djakadam. I'd rather see Sizing John win as am sick of seeing the O'Leary colours picking up the prizes.
James 84 Says:
16/02/2017 12:26:23 AM
Have to say more of that looked to be going very well.