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2016 Irish Gold Cup
Carlingford Lough (IRE) won the 2016 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 6 February 2016, trained by John E Kiely and ridden by Mark Walsh, at 20/1, beating Road To Riches (IRE) by 12 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2016? Carlingford Lough (IRE) won the 2016 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 6 February 2016, trained by John E Kiely and ridden by Mark Walsh, at 20/1, beating Road To Riches (IRE) by 12 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2016 Irish Gold Cup? Road To Riches (IRE) (5/4F) finished second, and Fine Rightly (IRE) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2016 Irish Gold Cup? No. The 5/4 favourite Road To Riches (IRE) finished 2nd of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 2016 Irish Gold Cup? Carlingford Lough (IRE) won in 6m 38.00s over 3m½f on Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2016 Irish Gold Cup winner get? Carlingford Lough (IRE) earned €84,750 for winning the 2016 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2016 Irish Gold Cup? 10 ran in the 2016 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 | Carlingford Lough (IRE) | 20/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Mark Walsh | John E Kiely | 160 | - | John P McManus | - | 6m 38.00s | €84,750 |
| 2 | 12 | Road To Riches (IRE) | 5/4F | 9 | 11-10 | B J Cooper | Noel Meade | 165 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 12 | - | €28,500 |
| 3 | 8 | Fine Rightly (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-10 | A E Lynch | Stuart Crawford | 148 | h | Miss Patricia Duffin | 20 | - | €13,500 |
| 4 | 2½ | Foxrock (IRE) | 9/1 | 8 | 11-10 | A P Heskin | T M Walsh | 160 | tb | Barry Connell | 22½ | - | €6,000 |
| 5 | 3 | Gilgamboa (IRE) | 6/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | E Bolger | 154 | p | John P McManus | 25½ | - | €3,000 |
| 6 | ½ | Wounded Warrior (IRE) | 12/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade | 155 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 26 | - | €750 |
| 7 | 6 | Sir Des Champs (FR) | 14/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 157 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | dist | - | €750 |
| 8 | dist | On His Own (IRE) | 16/1 | 12 | 11-10 | Mr P W Mullins | Willie Mullins | 157 | b | Andrea Graham Wylie | dist | - | €750 |
| PU | - | First Lieutenant (IRE) | 10/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | M F Morris | 160 | p | Gigginstown House Stud | - | - | - |
| UR | - | Valseur Lido (FR) | 5/1 | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 156 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | - | - | - |
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 | Carlingford Lough (IRE) | 2016-03-18 | Cheltenham | Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | 4th of 9 | 25/1 |
| 2 | Road To Riches (IRE) | 2016-03-17 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase | 3rd of 15 | 7/1 |
| 3 | Fine Rightly (IRE) | 2016-03-17 | Down Royal | Daily Mirror Chase | won | 1/3F |
| 4 | Foxrock (IRE) | 2016-04-02 | Navan | Webster Cup Chase | 3rd of 5 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Gilgamboa (IRE) | 2016-03-17 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase | 5th of 15 | 28/1 |
| 6 | Wounded Warrior (IRE) | 2016-11-24 | Thurles | Boomerang Animal Bedding And Boomerang Horse & Country Store Chase | 4th of 6 | 5/4F |
| 7 | Sir Des Champs (FR) | 2016-04-09 | Aintree | Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Handicap) | fell | 20/1 |
| 8 | On His Own (IRE) | 2016-02-20 | Fairyhouse | At The Races Bobbyjo Chase | 2nd of 7 | 8/1 |
| PU | First Lieutenant (IRE) | 2016-04-09 | Aintree | Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Handicap) | fell | 50/1 |
| UR | Valseur Lido (FR) | 2016-03-17 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase | 2nd of 15 | 11/1 |
10 of 10 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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