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2003 Punchestown Gold Cup
First Gold (FR) won the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown on 30 April 2003, trained by F Doumen and ridden by T Doumen, at 7/4 favourite, beating Rince Ri (IRE) by 6 lengths.
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- Who won the Punchestown Gold Cup in 2003? First Gold (FR) won the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown on 30 April 2003, trained by F Doumen and ridden by T Doumen, at 7/4 favourite, beating Rince Ri (IRE) by 6 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup? Rince Ri (IRE) (12/1) finished second, and Native Upmanship (IRE) (11/4) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup? Yes. First Gold (FR) won as the 7/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup? First Gold (FR) won in 6m 14.50s over 3m1f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup winner get? First Gold (FR) earned €96,000 for winning the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup? 7 ran in the 2003 Punchestown Gold Cup (average since 1995: 8.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 6 | First Gold (FR) | 7/4F | 10 | 12-0 | T Doumen | F Doumen | 165 | b | John P McManus | - | 6m 14.50s | €96,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Rince Ri (IRE) | 12/1 | 10 | 12-0 | Mick Fitzgerald | T M Walsh | 153 | - | F M Moriarty | 6 | - | €30,400 |
| 3 | 7 | Native Upmanship (IRE) | 11/4 | 10 | 12-0 | Conor O'Dwyer | A L T Moore | 167 | - | Mrs John Magnier | 13 | - | €14,400 |
| 4 | 6 | Young Spartacus (GB) | 10/1 | 10 | 12-0 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly | - | - | B G Hellyer | 19 | - | €4,800 |
| 5 | 3½ | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 9/1 | 11 | 12-0 | Barry Geraghty | Willie Mullins | - | - | Mrs Violet O'Leary | 22½ | - | €3,200 |
| 6 | 20 | Foxchapel King (IRE) | 12/1 | 10 | 12-0 | D J Casey | M F Morris | 160 | - | Sir Anthony O'Reilly | dist | - | €1,600 |
| F | - | Hussard Collonges (FR) | 9/2 | 8 | 12-0 | Russ Garritty | P Beaumont | - | - | N W A Bannister | - | - | - |
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 | First Gold (FR) | 2003-12-26 | Kempton | Pertemps King George VI Chase Grade 1 | 3rd of 12 | 11/4 |
| 2 | Rince Ri (IRE) | 2003-12-07 | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | 3rd of 7 | 14/1 |
| 3 | Native Upmanship (IRE) | 2003-12-07 | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | 5th of 7 | 3/1 |
| 4 | Young Spartacus (GB) | 2003-11-15 | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3 | 4th of 9 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 2004-01-18 | Fairyhouse | Normans Grove Chase | Won | 8/1 |
| 6 | Foxchapel King (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| F | Hussard Collonges (FR) | 2003-11-16 | Haydock | Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 3 | 2/1 |
6 of 7 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Punchestown Gold Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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