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2016 Punchestown Gold Cup
Carlingford Lough (IRE) won the 2016 Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown on 27 April 2016, trained by John E Kiely and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 12/1, beating Djakadam (FR) by 4½ lengths.
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- Who won the Punchestown Gold Cup in 2016? Carlingford Lough (IRE) won the 2016 Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown on 27 April 2016, trained by John E Kiely and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 12/1, beating Djakadam (FR) by 4½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2016 Punchestown Gold Cup? Djakadam (FR) (9/2) finished second, and Don Poli (IRE) (6/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2016 Punchestown Gold Cup? No. The 4/6 favourite Cue Card (GB) finished 4th of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 2016 Punchestown Gold Cup? Carlingford Lough (IRE) won in 6m 21.10s over 3m1f on Good To Yielding going.
- How much prize money did the 2016 Punchestown Gold Cup winner get? Carlingford Lough (IRE) earned €118,000 for winning the 2016 Punchestown Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2016 Punchestown Gold Cup? 6 ran in the 2016 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 4½ | Carlingford Lough (IRE) | 12/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | John E Kiely | 160 | - | John P McManus | - | 6m 21.10s | €118,000 |
| 2 | 4½ | Djakadam (FR) | 9/2 | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 170 | - | Mrs S Ricci | 4½ | - | €38,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Don Poli (IRE) | 6/1 | 7 | 11-10 | B J Cooper | Willie Mullins | 163 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 6½ | - | €18,000 |
| 4 | nk | Cue Card (GB) | 4/6F | 10 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Colin Tizzard | 176 | t | Mrs Jean R Bishop | 6¾ | - | €8,000 |
| 5 | 21 | Foxrock (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Denis O'Regan | T M Walsh | 157 | tb | Barry Connell | 27¾ | - | €4,000 |
| F | - | Road To Riches (IRE) | 7/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | Noel Meade | 163 | - | 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) | 2017-01-21 | Navan | Race Displays Event Signage Hurdle | 4th of 6 | 33/1 |
| 2 | Djakadam (FR) | 2016-12-11 | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | won | 4/5F |
| 3 | Don Poli (IRE) | 2016-11-05 | Down Royal | JNwine.com Champion Chase | pulled up | 3/1 |
| 4 | Cue Card (GB) | 2016-10-29 | Wetherby | bet365 Charlie Hall Chase | 3rd of 7 | 8/11F |
| 5 | Foxrock (IRE) | 2016-11-19 | Punchestown | Risk Of Thunder Chase | 5th of 13 | 7/2 |
| F | Road To Riches (IRE) | 2016-07-27 | Galway | TheTote.com Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) | pulled up | 9/4F |
6 of 6 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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