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2013 Irish Gold Cup
Sir Des Champs (FR) won the 2013 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 9 February 2013, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Davy Russell, at 11/8, beating Flemenstar (IRE) by 1¾ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2013? Sir Des Champs (FR) won the 2013 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 9 February 2013, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Davy Russell, at 11/8, beating Flemenstar (IRE) by 1¾ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2013 Irish Gold Cup? Flemenstar (IRE) (4/5F) finished second, and Joncol (IRE) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2013 Irish Gold Cup? No. The 4/5 favourite Flemenstar (IRE) finished 2nd of 4.
- What was the winning time of the 2013 Irish Gold Cup? Sir Des Champs (FR) won in 6m 35.60s over 3m on Soft To Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2013 Irish Gold Cup winner get? Sir Des Champs (FR) earned €92,000 for winning the 2013 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2013 Irish Gold Cup? 4 ran in the 2013 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 1¾ | Sir Des Champs (FR) | 11/8 | 7 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | Willie Mullins | 166 | Gigginstown House Stud | - | 6m 35.60s | €92,000 |
| 2 | 1¾ | Flemenstar (IRE) | 4/5F | 8 | 11-10 | A E Lynch | Peter Casey | 171 | Stephen Curran | 1¾ | - | €30,400 |
| 3 | 23 | Joncol (IRE) | 33/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Paul Nolan | 150 | Mrs K Browne | 24¾ | - | €14,400 |
| 4 | ½ | Quel Esprit (FR) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 158 | Red Barn Syndicate | 25¼ | - | €4,800 |
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 | Sir Des Champs (FR) | 2013-03-15 | Cheltenham | Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | 2nd of 9 | 4/1 |
| 2 | Flemenstar (IRE) | 2013-04-05 | Aintree | John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1 | 3rd of 6 | 7/1 |
| 3 | Joncol (IRE) | 2013-04-06 | Aintree | John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) | pulled up | 50/1 |
| 4 | Quel Esprit (FR) | 2013-04-06 | Aintree | John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) | pulled up | 40/1 |
4 of 4 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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