The WillowWarm Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year on Easter Sunday.
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Fairyhouse County Meath, Ireland |
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| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | WillowWarm |
| Website | Fairyhouse |
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| Distance | 2m 4f (4,023 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 10 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares |
| Purse | €100,000 (2023) 1st: €59,000 |
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| Spillane's Tower | Tactical Move | Blood Destiny |
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| Flame Bearer | Sir Gerhard | Appreciate It |
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| Galopin Des Champs | Master McShee | Riviere D'etel |
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| Janidil | Franco De Port | Asterion Forlonge |
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| 2019 | ||
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| Voix Du Reve | Real Steel | Winter Escape |
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| Al Boum Photo | Shattered Love | Invitation Only |
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| Road To Respect | Yorkhill | Ball D'arc |
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| Kylemore Lough | Outlander | Blair Perrone |
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| Gilgamboa | The Tullow Tank | Smashing |
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| Rebel Fitz | Bright New Dawn | Only two finished |
| 2013 | ||
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| Realt Mor | Dedigout | Mikael D'Haguenet |
| 2012 | ||
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| Flemenstar | Rathlin | False Economy |
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| Realt Dubh | Loosen My Load | Mr Cracker |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Jadanli | Deal Done | Shakervilz |
| 2009 | ||
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| Aran Concerto | Barker | Deutschland |
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| Conna Castle | Big Zeb | Oscar Honey |
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| One Cool Cookie | Schindlers Hunt | Anothercoppercoast |
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| Justified | In Compliance | The Railway Man |
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| Like-A-Butterfly | Forget The Past | Watson Lake |
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| Hi Cloy | Kicking King | Nil Desperandum |
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| Thari | One Night Out | Only two finished |
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| Big-And-Bold | Harbour Pilot | Biliverdin |
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| Sackville | Limestone Lad | Alcapone |
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| Native Upmanship | Sunrise Special | Only two finished |
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| Rince Ri | Promalee | Micko's Dream |
| 1998 | ||
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| Delphi Lodge | Tempo | Fiddlers Tune |
| 1997 | ||
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| Dorans Pride | Jeffell | Merry Gale |
| 1996 | ||
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| Love The Lord | Common Policy | Double Symphony |
| 1995 | ||
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| Strong Platinum | Sound Man | Imperial Call |
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| Merry Gale | Glencloud | Only two finished |
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| How's The Boss | Galevilla Express | Lasata |
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| General Idea | Second Schedual | Mass Appeal |
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| Garamycin | El-Sid Senor | Toranfield |
The event was formerly sponsored by Irish Distillers, the producers of Powers Whiskey and from 2015 to 2019 it was sponsored by Irish airline Ryanair. In 2021 it was sponsored by Underwriting Exchange, in 2022 by BoyleSports and since 2023 by WillowWarm. It is run during the Fairyhouse Easter Festival, a three-day meeting which also features the Irish Grand National. Prior to 1994 it was contested over 2 miles and 2 furlongs.
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Records
Leading jockey since 1960 (4 wins):
- Paul Carberry – Thari (2003), Conna Castle (2008), Aran Concerto (2009), Realt Dubh (2011)
Leading trainer since 1960 (5 wins):
- Jim Dreaper – Vulforo (1973), Ballyross (1978), Persian Wanderer (1979), Carvill's Hill (1989), Merry Gale (1994)
- Willie Mullins - Al Boum Photo (2018), Voix Du Reve (2019), Janidil (2021), Galopin Des Champs (2022), Flame Bearer (2023)
Winners since 1960
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1960 | Owen's Sedge | 7 | Christy Kinane | Darrell Farmer |
| 1961 | Commutering | Willie Robinson | Dan Moore | |
| 1962 | Coniston | Joe Malone | Charlie Weld | |
| 1963 | Arkle | 6 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1964 | Fort Leney | 6 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1965 | Doone Valley | 6 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1966 | Vulpine | 5 | Matt Curran | Paddy Mullins |
| 1967 | White Abbess | 6 | Sean Barker | Tom Dreaper |
| 1968 | Bold Fencer | 7 | Stan Murphy | Phonsie O'Brien |
| 1969 | Kinloch Brae | 6 | Timmy Hyde | Willie O'Grady |
| 1970 | No Other | 7 | Bobby Coonan | Lord Fingall |
| 1971 | Glending | J. Donaghy | Paddy Osborne | |
| 1972 | Frou Frou | 5 | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore |
| 1973 | Vulforo | Sean Barker | Jim Dreaper | |
| 1974 | Captain Christy | 7 | Bobby Beasley | Pat Taaffe |
| 1975 | Golden Lancer | Mouse Morris | Edward O'Grady | |
| 1976 | Troubled Times | 7 | L. O'Donnell | Peter McCreery |
| 1977 | Bunker Hill | 7 | Mouse Morris | Adrian Maxwell |
| 1978 | Ballyross | Tommy Carberry | Jim Dreaper | |
| 1979 | Persian Wanderer | Gerry Dowd | Jim Dreaper | |
| 1980 | Paddy Bouler | 7 | John Harty | Pat Rooney |
| 1981 | The Mighty Mac | 6 | Gerry Newman | Tom Costello |
| 1982 | Sean Ogue | 6 | P. Walsh | Michael O'Brien |
| 1983 | Step Together | 7 | Enda Bolger[a] | J. P. Bourke |
| 1984 | Bobsline | 8 | Frank Berry | Francis Flood |
| 1985 | Lucisis | 6 | Frank Berry | Francis Flood |
| 1986 | Barrow Line | 9 | Frank Berry | Pat Hughes |
| 1987 | Tickite Boo | 7 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1988 | Haepenny Well | 7 | Tommy Carmody | Gillian O'Brien |
| 1989 | Carvill's Hill | 7 | Ken Morgan | Jim Dreaper |
| 1990 | Blitzkreig | 7 | Tommy Carmody | Edward O'Grady |
| 1991 | Garamycin | 9 | Brendan Sheridan | Willie Deacon |
| 1992 | General Idea | 7 | Brendan Sheridan | Dermot Weld |
| 1993 | How's the Boss | 7 | Mark Dwyer | John Brassil |
| 1994 | Merry Gale | 6 | Kevin O'Brien | Jim Dreaper |
| 1995 | Strong Platinum | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Paddy Burke |
| 1996 | Love the Lord | 6 | Tommy Treacy | Daniel O'Connell |
| 1997 | Dorans Pride | 8 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Hourigan |
| 1998 | Delphi Lodge | 8 | Tommy Treacy | Tom Taaffe |
| 1999 | Rince Ri | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh |
| 2000 | Native Upmanship | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore |
| 2001 | Sackville | 8 | David Casey | Frances Crowley |
| 2002 | Big-and-Bold | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Ger Lyons |
| 2003 | Thari | 6 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2004 | Hi Cloy | 7 | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan |
| 2005 | Like-A-Butterfly | 11 | Tony McCoy | Christy Roche |
| 2006 | Justified | 7 | Tony McCoy | Dusty Sheehy |
| 2007 | One Cool Cookie | 6 | David Casey | Charlie Swan |
| 2008 | Conna Castle | 9 | Paul Carberry | Jimmy Mangan |
| 2009 | Aran Concerto | 8 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2010 | Jadanli | 8 | Andrew Lynch | Paul John Gilligan |
| 2011 | Realt Dubh | 7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2012 | Flemenstar | 7 | Andrew Lynch | Peter Casey |
| 2013 | Realt Mor | 8 | Davy Condon | Gordon Elliott |
| 2014 | Rebel Fitz | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Michael Winters |
| 2015 | Gilgamboa | 7 | Tony McCoy | Enda Bolger |
| 2016 | Kylemore Lough | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Kerry Lee |
| 2017 | Road To Respect | 6 | Bryan Cooper | Noel Meade |
| 2018 | Al Boum Photo | 6 | David Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2019 | Voix Du Reve | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
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| 2021 | Janidil | 7 | Jody McGarvey | Willie Mullins |
| 2022 | Galopin Des Champs | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2023 | Flame Bearer | 8 | Sean O'Keeffe | Willie Mullins |
| 2024 | Spillane's Tower | 6 | Mark Walsh | Jimmy Mangan |
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See also
References
- pedigreequery.com – Powers Gold Cup – Fairyhouse.
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