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2008 Irish Gold Cup
The Listener (IRE) won the 2008 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 10 February 2008, trained by R H & Mrs S Alner and ridden by Daryl Jacob, at 2/1 favourite, beating Turko (FR) by 5½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2008? The Listener (IRE) won the 2008 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 10 February 2008, trained by R H & Mrs S Alner and ridden by Daryl Jacob, at 2/1 favourite, beating Turko (FR) by 5½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2008 Irish Gold Cup? Turko (FR) (13/2) finished second, and Snowy Morning (IRE) (11/4) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Irish Gold Cup? Yes. The Listener (IRE) won as the 2/1 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Irish Gold Cup? The Listener (IRE) won in 6m 28.90s over 3m on Yielding To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Irish Gold Cup winner get? The Listener (IRE) earned €104,400 for winning the 2008 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2008 Irish Gold Cup? 8 ran in the 2008 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 5½ | The Listener (IRE) | 2/1F | 9 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner | - | - | Old Moss Farm | - | 6m 28.90s | €104,400 |
| 2 | 5½ | Turko (FR) | 13/2 | 6 | 11-10 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | - | t | The Stewart Family | 5½ | - | €34,200 |
| 3 | ½ | Snowy Morning (IRE) | 11/4 | 8 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 143 | - | Quayside Syndicate | 6 | - | €16,200 |
| 4 | shd | Mister Top Notch (IRE) | 9/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Conor O'Dwyer | D E Fitzgerald | 153 | - | Mrs Marie Cronin | 6 | - | €5,400 |
| 5 | 10 | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | 7/1 | 12 | 11-10 | Paul Carberry | Michael Hourigan | 167 | b | B J Craig | 16 | - | €2,700 |
| 6 | 8 | Nickname (FR) | 11/2 | 9 | 11-10 | Niall P Madden | Martin Brassil | 162 | t | Mme Claudia Jungo | 24 | - | €900 |
| 7 | 3 | Hedgehunter (IRE) | 33/1 | 12 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Willie Mullins | 156 | - | Trevor Hemmings | 27 | - | €900 |
| 8 | 17 | Rule Supreme (IRE) | 25/1 | 12 | 11-10 | Davy Condon | Willie Mullins | - | - | John J Fallon | dist | - | €900 |
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 | The Listener (IRE) | 2008-03-13 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase Grade 1 | 5th of 9 | 100/30F |
| 2 | Turko (FR) | 2008-03-13 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase Grade 1 | 3rd of 9 | 7/1 |
| 3 | Snowy Morning (IRE) | 2008-02-23 | Fairyhouse | At The Races Bobbyjo Chase | 3rd of 8 | 4/6F |
| 4 | Mister Top Notch (IRE) | 2008-03-24 | Fairyhouse | Betchronicle On Course Hurdle | Won | 3/1 |
| 5 | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | 2008-03-24 | Fairyhouse | Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap) | Pulled up | 25/1 |
| 6 | Nickname (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 7 | Hedgehunter (IRE) | 2008-02-23 | Fairyhouse | At The Races Bobbyjo Chase | 2nd of 8 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Rule Supreme (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
6 of 8 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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