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2006 Irish Gold Cup
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won the 2006 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 12 February 2006, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 2/5 favourite, beating Hedgehunter (IRE) by 12 lengths.
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- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2006? Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won the 2006 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 12 February 2006, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 2/5 favourite, beating Hedgehunter (IRE) by 12 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2006 Irish Gold Cup? Hedgehunter (IRE) (100/30) finished second, and Native Upmanship (IRE) (50/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2006 Irish Gold Cup? Yes. Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won as the 2/5 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2006 Irish Gold Cup? Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won in 6m 30.10s over 3m on Yielding going.
- How much prize money did the 2006 Irish Gold Cup winner get? Beef Or Salmon (IRE) earned €109,800 for winning the 2006 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2006 Irish Gold Cup? 7 ran in the 2006 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 12 | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | 2/5F | 10 | 11-12 | Paul Carberry | Michael Hourigan | 170 | - | B J Craig | - | 6m 30.10s | €109,800 |
| 2 | 12 | Hedgehunter (IRE) | 100/30 | 10 | 11-12 | D J Casey | Willie Mullins | 160 | - | Trevor Hemmings | 12 | - | €34,200 |
| 3 | 7 | Native Upmanship (IRE) | 50/1 | 13 | 11-12 | Conor O'Dwyer | A L T Moore | 144 | b | Mrs John Magnier | 19 | - | €16,200 |
| 4 | 5 | Nil Desperandum I (IRE) | 33/1 | 9 | 11-12 | Tommy Treacy | Ms F M Crowley | 137 | - | M L Shone | 24 | - | €5,400 |
| 5 | 2½ | Jack High (IRE) | 25/1 | 11 | 11-12 | G Cotter | T M Walsh | 138 | - | Miss Brenda Ross | 26½ | - | €2,700 |
| 6 | 25 | Prince Of Tara (IRE) | 25/1 | 9 | 11-12 | Barry Geraghty | S J Mahon | 128 | - | James J Swan | dist | - | €900 |
| F | - | Strong Project (IRE) | 20/1 | 10 | 11-12 | John Allen | Sean O O'Brien | 144 | - | J Patrick O'Brien | - | - | - |
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) | 2006-03-17 | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | 11th of 22 | 4/1F |
| 2 | Hedgehunter (IRE) | 2006-03-17 | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | 2nd of 22 | 16/1 |
| 3 | Native Upmanship (IRE) | 2006-04-08 | Aintree | John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 | refused | 100/1 |
| 4 | Nil Desperandum I (IRE) | 2006-03-17 | Down Royal | Tennent's No.1 Chase | 2nd of 6 | 9/4 |
| 5 | Jack High (IRE) | 2006-03-17 | Down Royal | Tennent's No.1 Chase | won | 2/1F |
| 6 | Prince Of Tara (IRE) | 2006-02-25 | Fairyhouse | Osmosis Ireland Limited Bobbyjo Chase | pulled up | 12/1 |
| F | Strong Project (IRE) | 2006-02-18 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Chase | 3rd of 4 | 8/1 |
7 of 7 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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