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2001 Irish Gold Cup
Florida Pearl (IRE) won the 2001 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 4 February 2001, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 5/4 favourite, beating Alexander Banquet (IRE) by 2 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2001? Florida Pearl (IRE) won the 2001 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 4 February 2001, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 5/4 favourite, beating Alexander Banquet (IRE) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2001 Irish Gold Cup? Alexander Banquet (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Dorans Pride (IRE) (11/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2001 Irish Gold Cup? Yes. Florida Pearl (IRE) won as the 5/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2001 Irish Gold Cup? Florida Pearl (IRE) won in 6m 59.90s over 3m on Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2001 Irish Gold Cup winner get? Florida Pearl (IRE) earned €88,155 for winning the 2001 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2001 Irish Gold Cup? 7 ran in the 2001 Irish Gold Cup (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 5/4F | 9 | 12-0 | Richard Johnson | Willie Mullins | 166 | Mrs Violet O'Leary | - | 6m 59.90s | €88,155 |
| 2 | 2 | Alexander Banquet (IRE) | 20/1 | 8 | 12-0 | Barry Geraghty | Willie Mullins | 147 | Mrs N O'Callaghan | 2 | - | €26,799 |
| 3 | 9 | Dorans Pride (IRE) | 11/1 | 12 | 12-0 | P G Hourigan | Michael Hourigan | 158 | T J Doran | 11 | - | €12,694 |
| 4 | 14 | Commanche Court (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 12-0 | A P McCoy | T M Walsh | 153 | D F Desmond | 25 | - | €4,231 |
| 5 | dist | Rathbawn Prince (IRE) | 50/1 | 9 | 12-0 | K A Kelly | D T Hughes | 144 | T J Culhane | dist | - | €2,116 |
| PU | - | Native Upmanship (IRE) | 8/1 | 8 | 12-0 | B M Cash | A L T Moore | 161 | Mrs John Magnier | - | - | - |
| F | - | Nick Dundee (IRE) | 5/2 | 9 | 12-0 | Norman Williamson | E J O'Grady | - | Mrs John Magnier | - | - | - |
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) | 2001-04-25 | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Label Tote Gold Cup (Chase) | 2nd of 6 | 8/11F |
| 2 | Alexander Banquet (IRE) | 2001-12-28 | Leopardstown | Ericsson Chase | 3rd of 8 | 6/1 |
| 3 | Dorans Pride (IRE) | 2001-02-17 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle | 3rd of 10 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Commanche Court (IRE) | 2001-02-24 | Kempton | Racing Post Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3 | 2nd of 15 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Rathbawn Prince (IRE) | 2001-02-25 | Naas | Paddy & Helen Cox Memorial Newlands Chase | 5th of 7 | 9/2 |
| PU | Native Upmanship (IRE) | 2001-04-25 | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Label Tote Gold Cup (Chase) | 4th of 6 | 6/1 |
| F | Nick Dundee (IRE) | 2001-02-17 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Chase | unseated rider | 4/9F |
7 of 7 have run since; 0 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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