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2018 Punchestown Gold Cup
Bellshill (IRE) won the 2018 Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown on 25 April 2018, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by David Mullins, at 4/1, beating Djakadam (FR) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Punchestown Gold Cup in 2018? Bellshill (IRE) won the 2018 Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown on 25 April 2018, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by David Mullins, at 4/1, beating Djakadam (FR) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 2018 Punchestown Gold Cup? Djakadam (FR) (5/1) finished second, and Road To Respect (IRE) (7/2F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2018 Punchestown Gold Cup? No. The 7/2 favourite Road To Respect (IRE) finished 3rd of 12.
- What was the winning time of the 2018 Punchestown Gold Cup? Bellshill (IRE) won in 6m 43.00s over 3m½f on Yielding going.
- How much prize money did the 2018 Punchestown Gold Cup winner get? Bellshill (IRE) earned €162,250 for winning the 2018 Punchestown Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2018 Punchestown Gold Cup? 12 ran in the 2018 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 ¾ | Bellshill (IRE) | 4/1 | 8 | 11-10 | David Mullins | Willie Mullins | 160 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | - | 6m 43.00s | €162,250 |
| 2 | ¾ | Djakadam (FR) | 5/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Mr P W Mullins | Willie Mullins | 161 | - | Mrs S Ricci | ¾ | - | €52,250 |
| 3 | 8 | Road To Respect (IRE) | 7/2F | 7 | 11-10 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade | 166 | h | Gigginstown House Stud | 8¾ | - | €24,750 |
| 4 | hd | Sub Lieutenant (IRE) | 12/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | Henry de Bromhead | 156 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | 9 | - | €11,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Killultagh Vic (IRE) | 11/2 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 162 | - | Mrs R Boyd Mrs M J Armstrong Exors Of Late J B Anderson | 11 | - | €5,500 |
| 6 | shd | Sizing Granite (IRE) | 16/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard | 151 | t | Ann Alan Potts Limited | 11 | - | €2,750 |
| 7 | 6 | Edwulf (GB) | 8/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Mr Derek O'Connor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 163 | t | John P McManus | 17 | - | - |
| 8 | 24 | Outlander (IRE) | 18/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 162 | p | Gigginstown House Stud | dist | - | - |
| 9 | hd | Arctic Skipper (IRE) | 100/1 | 9 | 11-10 | A E Lynch | Vincent Laurence Halley | 145 | tp | Laurence V Halley | dist | - | - |
| 10 | dist | Sandymount Duke (IRE) | 25/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Mrs John Harrington | 156 | p | R Wood | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Sumos Novios (IRE) | 33/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Jonathan Burke | W J Burke | 150 | - | W J Burke | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Total Recall (IRE) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Willie Mullins | 156 | - | Slaneyville Syndicate | - | - | - |
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 | Bellshill (IRE) | 2018-12-28 | Leopardstown | Savills Chase | 4th of 11 | 8/1 |
| 2 | Djakadam (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Road To Respect (IRE) | 2018-11-03 | Down Royal | JNwine.com Champion Chase | Won | 6/4F |
| 4 | Sub Lieutenant (IRE) | 2018-08-01 | Galway | thetote.com Galway Plate (Chase Handicap) | 5th of 22 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Killultagh Vic (IRE) | 2018-12-31 | Punchestown | Tote Pays Dividends Hurdle | 5th of 5 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Sizing Granite (IRE) | 2018-05-12 | Haydock | Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle | 12th of 16 | 12/1 |
| 7 | Edwulf (GB) | 2018-12-09 | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | 5th of 5 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Outlander (IRE) | 2018-10-17 | Punchestown | Irish Daily Star Chase | 2nd of 4 | 8/1 |
| 9 | Arctic Skipper (IRE) | 2019-12-26 | Down Royal | Bluegrass Hunters Chase | 8th of 16 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Sandymount Duke (IRE) | 2018-05-14 | Killarney | Laurels Pub & Restaurant Killarney National Handicap Chase | 10th of 11 | 8/1 |
| PU | Sumos Novios (IRE) | 2018-12-09 | Cork | Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase | 5th of 8 | 25/1 |
| PU | Total Recall (IRE) | 2019-01-01 | Tramore | Savills Chase | 2nd of 7 | 5/1 |
11 of 12 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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