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1999 Irish Gold Cup
Florida Pearl (IRE) won the 1999 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 7 February 1999, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Dunwoody, at 8/15 favourite, beating Escartefigue (FR) by 2 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 1999? Florida Pearl (IRE) won the 1999 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 7 February 1999, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Dunwoody, at 8/15 favourite, beating Escartefigue (FR) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1999 Irish Gold Cup? Escartefigue (FR) (100/30) finished second, and Addington Boy (IRE) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1999 Irish Gold Cup? Yes. Florida Pearl (IRE) won as the 8/15 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1999 Irish Gold Cup? Florida Pearl (IRE) won in 6m 35.30s over 3m on Soft going.
- How many ran in the 1999 Irish Gold Cup? 7 ran in the 1999 Irish Gold Cup (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 8/15F | 7 | 12-0 | R Dunwoody | Willie Mullins | 165 | Mrs Violet O'Leary | - | 6m 35.30s |
| 2 | 2 | Escartefigue (FR) | 100/30 | 7 | 12-0 | Richard Johnson | D Nicholson | - | Darren C Mercer | 2 | - |
| 3 | dist | Addington Boy (IRE) | 33/1 | 11 | 12-0 | Adrian Maguire | Ferdy Murphy | - | Gott Foods Ltd | dist | - |
| 4 | 4½ | Papillon (IRE) | 25/1 | 8 | 12-0 | R Walsh | T M Walsh | 140 | Mrs J Maxwell Moran | dist | - |
| 5 | dist | Bob Treacy (IRE) | 14/1 | 10 | 12-0 | Norman Williamson | M W Hickey | 136 | M W Hickey | dist | - |
| 6 | dist | Buck Rogers I (IRE) | 100/1 | 10 | 12-0 | S H O'Donovan | V Bowens | 130 | Mrs S Bowens | dist | - |
| PU | - | Boss Doyle (IRE) | 10/1 | 7 | 12-0 | Paul Carberry | M F Morris | 149 | Mrs A M Daly | - | - |
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 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 1999-03-18 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1) | 3rd of 12 | 5/2F |
| 2 | Escartefigue (FR) | 1999-03-18 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1) | 7th of 12 | 11/1 |
| 3 | Addington Boy (IRE) | 1999-03-18 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1) | 5th of 12 | 66/1 |
| 4 | Papillon (IRE) | 1999-02-27 | Naas | Queally Group Newlands Chase | won | 9/4 |
| 5 | Bob Treacy (IRE) | 1999-02-20 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Chase | won | 4/7F |
| 6 | Buck Rogers I (IRE) | 1999-10-28 | Thurles | European Breeders Fund Chase | won | 6/1 |
| PU | Boss Doyle (IRE) | 1999-04-24 | Sandown | 43rd Whitbread Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap (Grade 3) | 11th of 19 | 12/1 |
7 of 7 have run since; 3 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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