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2017 Irish Gold Cup
Sizing John (GB) won the 2017 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 12 February 2017, trained by Mrs John Harrington and ridden by Robbie Power, at 100/30, beating Empire Of Dirt (IRE) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2017? Sizing John (GB) won the 2017 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 12 February 2017, trained by Mrs John Harrington and ridden by Robbie Power, at 100/30, beating Empire Of Dirt (IRE) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 2017 Irish Gold Cup? Empire Of Dirt (IRE) (9/2) finished second, and Don Poli (IRE) (9/4F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2017 Irish Gold Cup? No. The 9/4 favourite Don Poli (IRE) finished 3rd of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 2017 Irish Gold Cup? Sizing John (GB) won in 6m 23.30s over 3m½f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2017 Irish Gold Cup winner get? Sizing John (GB) earned €84,750 for winning the 2017 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2017 Irish Gold Cup? 7 ran in the 2017 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 ¾ | Sizing John (GB) | 100/30 | 7 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Mrs John Harrington | 164 | - | Ann Alan Potts Partnership | - | 6m 23.30s | €84,750 |
| 2 | ¾ | Empire Of Dirt (IRE) | 9/2 | 10 | 11-10 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 160 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | ¾ | - | €28,500 |
| 3 | ¾ | Don Poli (IRE) | 9/4F | 8 | 11-10 | David Mullins | Gordon Elliott | 161 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 1½ | - | €13,500 |
| 4 | 3½ | Carlingford Lough (IRE) | 11/2 | 11 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | John E Kiely | 166 | - | John P McManus | 5 | - | €6,000 |
| 5 | 29 | Road To Riches (IRE) | 10/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade | 158 | p | Gigginstown House Stud | dist | - | €3,000 |
| UR | - | Minella Rocco (IRE) | 7/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Aidan Coleman | Jonjo O'Neill | 158 | t | John P McManus | - | - | - |
| UR | - | More Of That (IRE) | 14/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Mark Walsh | Jonjo O'Neill | 154 | p | John P McManus | - | - | - |
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 | Sizing John (GB) | 2017-03-17 | Cheltenham | Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | won | 7/1 |
| 2 | Empire Of Dirt (IRE) | 2017-03-16 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase | 4th of 8 | 11/4 |
| 3 | Don Poli (IRE) | 2018-12-08 | Aintree | Becher Handicap Chase | pulled up | 10/1 |
| 4 | Carlingford Lough (IRE) | 2017-10-19 | Punchestown | Irish Daily Star Chase | 7th of 7 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Road To Riches (IRE) | 2017-08-02 | Galway | TheTote.com Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) | 10th of 22 | 12/1 |
| UR | Minella Rocco (IRE) | 2017-03-17 | Cheltenham | Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | 2nd of 13 | 18/1 |
| UR | More Of That (IRE) | 2017-03-17 | Cheltenham | Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | 6th of 13 | 14/1 |
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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