Boylesports Gold Cup

The Boylesports 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.

Boyslesports Gold Cup
Grade 1 race
LocationFairyhouse
Co. Meath, Ireland
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorBoyleSports
WebsiteFairyhouse
Race information
Distance2m 4f (4,023 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 10 lb
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse100,000 (2022)
1st: €59,000
Ryanair Gold Cup
2021
Janidil Franco De Port Asterion Forlonge
Previous years
2019
Voix Du Reve Real Steel Winter Escape
2018
Al Boum Photo Shattered Love Invitation Only
2017
Road To Respect Yorkhill Ball D'arc
2016
Kylemore Lough Outlander Blair Perrone
2015
Gilgamboa The Tullow Tank Smashing
2014
Rebel Fitz Bright New Dawn Only two finished
2013
Realt Mor Dedigout Mikael D'Haguenet
2012
Flemenstar Rathlin False Economy
2011
Realt Dubh Loosen My Load Mr Cracker
2010-2001
2010
Jadanli Deal Done Shakervilz
2009
Aran Concerto Barker Deutschland
2008
Conna Castle Big Zeb Oscar Honey
2007
One Cool Cookie Schindlers Hunt Anothercoppercoast
2006
Justified In Compliance The Railway Man
2005
Like-A-Butterfly Forget The Past Watson Lake
2004
Hi Cloy Kicking King Nil Desperandum
2003
Thari One Night Out Only two finished
2002
Big-And-Bold Harbour Pilot Biliverdin
2001
Sackville Limestone Lad Alcapone
2000-1991
2000
Native Upmanship Sunrise Special Only two finished
1999
Rince Ri Promalee Micko's Dream
1998
Delphi Lodge Tempo Fiddlers Tune
1997
Dorans Pride Jeffell Merry Gale
1996
Love The Lord Common Policy Double Symphony
1995
Strong Platinum Sound Man Imperial Call
1994
Merry Gale Glencloud Only two finished
1993
How's The Boss Galevilla Express Lasata
1992
General Idea Second Schedual Mass Appeal
1991
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 and since 2022 it has been sponspored by BoyleSports. 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.

Records

Leading jockey since 1960 (4 wins):

  • Paul CarberryThari (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)


Winners since 1960

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
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[lower-alpha 1] 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
no race 2020
2021 Janidil 7 Jody McGarvey Willie Mullins
2022 Galopin Des Champs 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. amateur jockey

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