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2003 Irish Gold Cup
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won the 2003 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 9 February 2003, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by Timmy Murphy, at evens favourite, beating Colonel Braxton (IRE) by 4 lengths.
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- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2003? Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won the 2003 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 9 February 2003, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by Timmy Murphy, at evens favourite, beating Colonel Braxton (IRE) by 4 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2003 Irish Gold Cup? Colonel Braxton (IRE) (7/2) finished second, and Harbour Pilot (IRE) (6/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2003 Irish Gold Cup? Yes. Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won as the evens favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2003 Irish Gold Cup? Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won in 6m 37.70s over 3m on Yielding To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2003 Irish Gold Cup winner get? Beef Or Salmon (IRE) earned €104,100 for winning the 2003 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2003 Irish Gold Cup? 5 ran in the 2003 Irish Gold Cup (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 4 | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | EvensF | 7 | 12-0 | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan | - | - | B J Craig | - | 6m 37.70s | €104,100 |
| 2 | 4 | Colonel Braxton (IRE) | 7/2 | 8 | 12-0 | Norman Williamson | D T Hughes | 150 | - | Mrs John Magnier | 4 | - | €30,500 |
| 3 | nk | Harbour Pilot (IRE) | 6/1 | 8 | 12-0 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | 149 | b | Kays Syndicate | 4¼ | - | €14,500 |
| 4 | 1 | Rince Ri (IRE) | 9/1 | 10 | 12-0 | R Walsh | T M Walsh | 158 | b | F M Moriarty | 5¼ | - | €4,900 |
| PU | - | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 11/2 | 11 | 12-0 | Barry Geraghty | Willie Mullins | 167 | - | Mrs Violet O'Leary | - | - | - |
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 | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | 2003-03-13 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | fell | 5/1 |
| 2 | Colonel Braxton (IRE) | 2003-03-13 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | 10th of 15 | 33/1 |
| 3 | Harbour Pilot (IRE) | 2003-03-13 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | 3rd of 15 | 40/1 |
| 4 | Rince Ri (IRE) | 2003-02-22 | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Chase | won | 4/6F |
| PU | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 2003-03-12 | Cheltenham | Queen Mother Champion Chase Grade 1 | 8th of 11 | 12/1 |
5 of 5 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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