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2012 Irish Gold Cup
Quel Esprit (FR) won the 2012 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 12 February 2012, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 5/4 favourite, beating Roberto Goldback (IRE) by 2 lengths.
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- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2012? Quel Esprit (FR) won the 2012 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 12 February 2012, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by R Walsh, at 5/4 favourite, beating Roberto Goldback (IRE) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2012 Irish Gold Cup? Roberto Goldback (IRE) (14/1) finished second, and Treacle (IRE) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2012 Irish Gold Cup? Yes. Quel Esprit (FR) won as the 5/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2012 Irish Gold Cup? Quel Esprit (FR) won in 6m 24.80s over 3m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2012 Irish Gold Cup winner get? Quel Esprit (FR) earned €92,000 for winning the 2012 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2012 Irish Gold Cup? 7 ran in the 2012 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 2 | Quel Esprit (FR) | 5/4F | 8 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 150 | - | Red Barn Syndicate | - | 6m 24.80s | €92,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Roberto Goldback (IRE) | 14/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | D T Hughes | 152 | b | J P Dunne | 2 | - | €30,400 |
| 3 | 5½ | Treacle (IRE) | 33/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | T J Taaffe | 132 | - | B E Nielsen | 7½ | - | €14,400 |
| 4 | ½ | Follow The Plan (IRE) | 12/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Tom Doyle | Oliver McKiernan | 152 | - | Redgap Partnership | 8 | - | €4,800 |
| 5 | 2 | China Rock (IRE) | 5/1 | 9 | 11-10 | A E Lynch | M F Morris | 154 | - | Michael O'Flynn | 10 | - | €3,200 |
| 6 | 8½ | Bostons Angel (IRE) | 3/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Mrs John Harrington | 152 | p | E A P Scouller | 18½ | - | €800 |
| 7 | dist | Magnanimity (IRE) | 13/2 | 8 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | D T Hughes | 150 | tp | Gigginstown House Stud | dist | - | €800 |
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 | Quel Esprit (FR) | 2012-04-28 | Punchestown | thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup Chase) | 3rd of 8 | 15/8F |
| 2 | Roberto Goldback (IRE) | 2012-03-11 | Naas | Woodlands Park 100 Club Leinster National Handicap Chase | 8th of 12 | 5/1 |
| 3 | Treacle (IRE) | 2012-04-14 | Aintree | John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 | fell | 22/1 |
| 4 | Follow The Plan (IRE) | 2012-03-10 | Gowran Park | Shamrock Handicap Chase | 4th of 10 | 8/1 |
| 5 | China Rock (IRE) | 2012-03-16 | Cheltenham | Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | 8th of 14 | 100/1 |
| 6 | Bostons Angel (IRE) | 2012-02-25 | Fairyhouse | At The Races Bobbyjo Chase | pulled up | 13/2 |
| 7 | Magnanimity (IRE) | 2012-02-25 | Fairyhouse | At The Races Bobbyjo Chase | 4th of 8 | 6/1 |
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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