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2024 Irish Gold Cup
Galopin Des Champs (FR) won the 2024 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 3 February 2024, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 1/3 favourite, beating Fastorslow (FR) by 4½ lengths.
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- Who won the Irish Gold Cup in 2024? Galopin Des Champs (FR) won the 2024 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on 3 February 2024, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 1/3 favourite, beating Fastorslow (FR) by 4½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2024 Irish Gold Cup? Fastorslow (FR) (7/2) finished second, and I Am Maximus (FR) (14/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2024 Irish Gold Cup? Yes. Galopin Des Champs (FR) won as the 1/3 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2024 Irish Gold Cup? Galopin Des Champs (FR) won in 6m 28.10s over 3m½f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2024 Irish Gold Cup winner get? Galopin Des Champs (FR) earned €140,000 for winning the 2024 Irish Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2024 Irish Gold Cup? 4 ran in the 2024 Irish Gold Cup (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 4½ | Galopin Des Champs (FR) | 1/3F | 1.36 | 8 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 180 | - | Mrs Audrey Turley | - | 6m 28.10s | €140,000 |
| 2 | 4½ | Fastorslow (FR) | 7/2 | 5.3 | 8 | 11-10 | J J Slevin | Martin Brassil | 168 | t | Sean & Bernardine Mulryan | 4½ | - | €47,500 |
| 3 | 13 | I Am Maximus (FR) | 14/1 | 18.65 | 8 | 11-10 | Jody McGarvey | Willie Mullins | 158 | - | John P McManus | 17½ | - | €22,500 |
| UR | - | Conflated (IRE) | 20/1 | 25.89 | 10 | 11-10 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 164 | - | 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 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) | 2024-03-15 | Cheltenham | Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | won | 10/11F |
| 2 | Fastorslow (FR) | 2024-03-15 | Cheltenham | Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | unseated rider | 8/1 |
| 3 | I Am Maximus (FR) | 2024-02-24 | Fairyhouse | Tote.ie Bobbyjo Chase | won | EvensF |
| UR | Conflated (IRE) | 2024-03-14 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase | 3rd of 11 | 11/1 |
4 of 4 have run since; 2 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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