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1990 Irish Gold Cup
Nick The Brief (GB) won the 1990 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 17 February 1990, trained by John Upson and ridden by M M Lynch, at 5/1, beating Carvill's Hill (GB) by 5 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 1990? Nick The Brief (GB) won the 1990 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 17 February 1990, trained by John Upson and ridden by M M Lynch, at 5/1, beating Carvill's Hill (GB) by 5 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1990 Irish Gold Cup? Carvill's Hill (GB) (8/11F) finished second, and Maid Of Money (GB) (7/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1990 Irish Gold Cup? No. The 8/11 favourite Carvill's Hill (GB) finished 2nd of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 1990 Irish Gold Cup? Nick The Brief (GB) won in 6m 36.10s over 3m on Soft going.
- How many ran in the 1990 Irish Gold Cup? 6 ran in the 1990 Irish Gold Cup (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 5 | Nick The Brief (GB) | 5/1 | 8 | 12-0 | M M Lynch | John Upson | J R Upson | - | 6m 36.10s |
| 2 | 5 | Carvill's Hill (GB) | 8/11F | 8 | 12-0 | K Morgan | J T R Dreaper | Mrs J McMorrow | 5 | - |
| 3 | 2½ | Maid Of Money (GB) | 7/2 | 8 | 11-9 | A Powell | J R H Fowler | Mrs H A McCormick | 7½ | - |
| 4 | dist | Panto Prince (GB) | 7/1 | 9 | 12-0 | B Powell Snr | C L Popham | Mrs L M Warren | dist | - |
| 5 | dh | Candy Well VI (GB) | 66/1 | 8 | 12-0 | J R Kavanagh | W G McMahon | W G McMahon | dist | - |
| PU | - | Hungary Hur (GB) | 20/1 | 11 | 12-0 | T Carmody | J E Mulhern | Miss D Threadwell | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick The Brief (GB) | 1990-03-15 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Championship Race | pulled up | 10/1 |
| 2 | Carvill's Hill (GB) | 1990-12-12 | Punchestown | Durkan Bros. International EBF Punchestown Chase | won | 8/13F |
| 3 | Maid Of Money (GB) | 1990-03-15 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Championship Race | 6th of 12 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Panto Prince (GB) | 1990-03-14 | Cheltenham | Queen Mother Champion Chase Championship Race | 6th of 9 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Candy Well VI (GB) | 1990-03-17 | Limerick | Ballysimon Amateur Handicap Hurdle | 7th of 16 | 10/1 |
| PU | Hungary Hur (GB) | 1990-04-07 | Aintree | Seagram Grand National Chase Handicap | pulled up | 50/1 |
6 of 6 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Irish Gold Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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