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1996 Irish Gold Cup
Imperial Call (IRE) won the 1996 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 11 February 1996, trained by Fergus Sutherland and ridden by Conor O'Dwyer, at 4/1, beating Master Oats (GB) by 6 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 1996? Imperial Call (IRE) won the 1996 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 11 February 1996, trained by Fergus Sutherland and ridden by Conor O'Dwyer, at 4/1, beating Master Oats (GB) by 6 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1996 Irish Gold Cup? Master Oats (GB) (5/4F) finished second, and Monsieur Le Cure (GB) (5/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1996 Irish Gold Cup? No. The 5/4 favourite Master Oats (GB) finished 2nd of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 1996 Irish Gold Cup? Imperial Call (IRE) won in 6m 12.60s over 3m on Soft going.
- How many ran in the 1996 Irish Gold Cup? 8 ran in the 1996 Irish Gold Cup (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 6 | Imperial Call (IRE) | 4/1 | 7 | 12-0 | Conor O'Dwyer | Fergus Sutherland | Lisselan Farms Ltd | - | 6m 12.60s |
| 2 | 6 | Master Oats (GB) | 5/4F | 10 | 12-0 | Jamie Osborne | Kim Bailey | P A Matthews | 6 | - |
| 3 | 1½ | Monsieur Le Cure (GB) | 5/2 | 10 | 12-0 | Jason Titley | J A C Edwards | Hector H Brown | 7½ | - |
| 4 | 13 | Son Of War (GB) | 33/1 | 9 | 12-0 | F Woods | Peter McCreery | Mrs V O'Brien | 20½ | - |
| 5 | dist | Loshian (IRE) | 100/1 | 7 | 11-9 | T Horgan | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs Anna Foxe | dist | - |
| 6 | dh | Nuaffe (GB) | 50/1 | 11 | 12-0 | S H O'Donovan | P A Fahy | John G Doyle | dist | - |
| 7 | dh | Flashing Steel (GB) | 5/1 | 11 | 12-0 | R Dunwoody | J E Mulhern | C J Haughey | dist | - |
| PU | - | Life Of A Lord (GB) | 8/1 | 10 | 12-0 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien | M J Clancy | - | - |
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 | Imperial Call (IRE) | 1996-03-14 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | won | 9/2 |
| 2 | Master Oats (GB) | 1997-02-16 | Punchestown | Ericsson G.S.M. Grand National Trial Handicap Chase | pulled up | 7/4F |
| 3 | Monsieur Le Cure (GB) | 1996-03-14 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | fell | 14/1 |
| 4 | Son Of War (GB) | 1996-02-25 | Fairyhouse | Tom Dreaper Handicap Chase | 2nd of 8 | 7/4F |
| 5 | Loshian (IRE) | 1996-02-15 | Thurles | Thurles European Breeders Fund Chase | 5th of 6 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Nuaffe (GB) | 1996-10-27 | Wexford (RH) | Bewleys Hotel At Newlands Cross Handicap Chase | 8th of 8 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Flashing Steel (GB) | 1996-03-12 | Cheltenham | Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Chase Class B | pulled up | 8/1 |
| PU | Life Of A Lord (GB) | 1996-03-30 | Aintree | Martell Grand National Chase Handicap Grade 3 | 7th of 27 | 10/1 |
8 of 8 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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