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1997 Irish Gold Cup
Danoli (IRE) won the 1997 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 2 February 1997, trained by Thomas Foley and ridden by Tommy Treacy, at 6/1, beating Jodami (GB) by 1½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 1997? Danoli (IRE) won the 1997 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 2 February 1997, trained by Thomas Foley and ridden by Tommy Treacy, at 6/1, beating Jodami (GB) by 1½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 Irish Gold Cup? Jodami (GB) (5/1) finished second, and Imperial Call (IRE) (EvensF) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Irish Gold Cup? No. The evens favourite Imperial Call (IRE) finished 3rd of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Irish Gold Cup? Danoli (IRE) won in 6m 10.20s over 3m on Good To Yielding going.
- How many ran in the 1997 Irish Gold Cup? 8 ran in the 1997 Irish Gold Cup (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1½ | Danoli (IRE) | 6/1 | 9 | 12-0 | Tommy Treacy | Thomas Foley | D J O'Neill | - | 6m 10.20s |
| 2 | 1½ | Jodami (GB) | 5/1 | 12 | 12-0 | Norman Williamson | P Beaumont | J N Yeadon | 1½ | - |
| 3 | 20 | Imperial Call (IRE) | EvensF | 8 | 12-0 | Conor O'Dwyer | Fergus Sutherland | Lisselan Farms Ltd | 21½ | - |
| 4 | 25 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 7/1 | 9 | 12-0 | R Dunwoody | J T R Dreaper | Herb M Stanley | dist | - |
| 5 | dist | King Of The Gales (GB) | 50/1 | 10 | 12-0 | C O'Brien | A L T Moore | E P King | dist | - |
| PU | - | Belmont King (IRE) | 20/1 | 9 | 12-0 | D Bridgwater | Paul Nicholls | Mrs Billie Bond | - | - |
| PU | - | Idiots Venture (GB) | 50/1 | 10 | 12-0 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien | Blackwater Racing Syndicate | - | - |
| F | - | The Grey Monk (IRE) | 7/1 | 9 | 12-0 | Tony Dobbin | G Richards | Alistair Duff | - | - |
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 | Danoli (IRE) | 1997-03-13 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | Fell | 7/1 |
| 2 | Jodami (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Imperial Call (IRE) | 1997-03-13 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | Pulled up | 4/1F |
| 4 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 1997-02-13 | Thurles | Kinloch Brae Chase | Won | 9/4 |
| 5 | King Of The Gales (GB) | 1997-02-16 | Punchestown | Ericsson G.S.M. Grand National Trial Handicap Chase | 2nd of 9 | 9/2 |
| PU | Belmont King (IRE) | 1997-03-08 | Chepstow | Tote Ten To Follow Handicap Chase Class B | 2nd of 7 | 11/2 |
| PU | Idiots Venture (GB) | 1997-02-08 | Navan | Nobber Handicap Chase | 2nd of 4 | 4/1 |
| F | The Grey Monk (IRE) | 1997-02-22 | Haydock | Black Death Vodka Handicap Chase Class B | Won | 8/13F |
7 of 8 have run since; 2 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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