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2012 Punchestown Gold Cup
China Rock (IRE) won the 2012 Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown on 28 April 2012, trained by M F Morris and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 20/1, beating Follow The Plan (IRE) by 5 lengths.
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- Who won the Punchestown Gold Cup in 2012? China Rock (IRE) won the 2012 Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown on 28 April 2012, trained by M F Morris and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 20/1, beating Follow The Plan (IRE) by 5 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2012 Punchestown Gold Cup? Follow The Plan (IRE) (7/1) finished second, and Quel Esprit (FR) (15/8F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2012 Punchestown Gold Cup? No. The 15/8 favourite Quel Esprit (FR) finished 3rd of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 2012 Punchestown Gold Cup? China Rock (IRE) won in 6m 35.70s over 3m1f on Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2012 Punchestown Gold Cup winner get? China Rock (IRE) earned €84,000 for winning the 2012 Punchestown Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2012 Punchestown Gold Cup? 8 ran in the 2012 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 5 | China Rock (IRE) | 20/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | M F Morris | 152 | t | Michael O'Flynn | - | 6m 35.70s | €84,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Follow The Plan (IRE) | 7/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Tom Doyle | Oliver McKiernan | 158 | p | Redgap Partnership | 5 | - | €26,600 |
| 3 | 6½ | Quel Esprit (FR) | 15/8F | 8 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 160 | - | Red Barn Syndicate | 11½ | - | €12,600 |
| 4 | 1½ | Rubi Light (FR) | 5/2 | 7 | 11-10 | A E Lynch | Robert Alan Hennessy | 162 | - | W Hennessy | 13 | - | €4,200 |
| 5 | 14 | Quantitativeeasing (IRE) | 5/1 | 7 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 153 | - | John P McManus | 27 | - | €2,800 |
| 6 | 2½ | Apt Approach (IRE) | 16/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 150 | t | Greenstar Syndicate | 29½ | - | €1,400 |
| 7 | 14 | Roberto Goldback (IRE) | 16/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes | 150 | b | J P Dunne | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Magnanimity (IRE) | 16/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | D T Hughes | 142 | b | 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 | China Rock (IRE) | 2012-12-28 | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase | 5th of 9 | 33/1 |
| 2 | Follow The Plan (IRE) | 2012-08-01 | Galway | www.thetote.com Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) | pulled up | 20/1 |
| 3 | Quel Esprit (FR) | 2013-02-09 | Leopardstown | Hennessy Gold Cup (Chase) | 4th of 4 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Rubi Light (FR) | 2012-12-09 | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | 3rd of 3 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Quantitativeeasing (IRE) | 2012-11-17 | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 | pulled up | 20/1 |
| 6 | Apt Approach (IRE) | 2012-12-15 | Fairyhouse | Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter Rated Hurdle | won | 11/8F |
| 7 | Roberto Goldback (IRE) | 2012-11-03 | Ascot | United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase Grade 3 | won | 9/1 |
| PU | Magnanimity (IRE) | 2012-05-08 | Punchestown | 3 Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase | 5th of 14 | 16/1 |
8 of 8 have run since; 2 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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