Spillane's Tower Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 17:30 30th April 2025

Spillane's Tower' Form | 30th April 2025

30th April 2025 Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Age
7
Weight
11-10
Trainer
J J Mangan
(Last 14 Days: 0-2, 0%)
Owner
John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs Noreen McManus
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-03-31
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Spillane's Tower Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-12-26 14:30 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 260.05K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Good 5 /11 - btn 17.35 Banbridge 11-10 5m 58.092s

held up in mid-division, not much room 1st, headway when not fluent 10th, mistake 14th, 5th and no impression from 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, lost 4th close home

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
3.75 4.06
1.75
165
1 2024-11-24 14:25 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 3f 150y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12 Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Fact To File 11-12 5m 4s

rear of mid division, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden on outer to go 3rd approaching last, went 2nd over 100 yards out, pressed leader until no extra close home

J J Mangan
J W Kennedy
19 23.97
4.4
155
2 2024-04-30 18:00 Punchestown / 1 / 3m 0f 213y / Chase Turf / 125K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Group, Novice, Grade 1
11-10 Yielding 1 /7 - win 0.75 Monty's Star 11-10 6m 41.8s

towards rear, 5th after 7th, headway in 3rd after 3 out, switched right before 2 out where closed, led before last, kept on best under pressure run-in

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
3.5 3.85
1.62
150
3 2024-03-31 16:55 Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
11-12 Heavy 1 /7 - win 1.75 Tactical Move 11-12 5m 46s

settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 8th, improved to press leaders on inner 3 out, disputed next and slight mistake, soon ridden to lead narrowly, steadied and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
2.75 2.86
1.73
145
4 2024-03-02 15:48 Navan / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 35K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-8 Heavy 2 /4 - btn 6.5 Blood Destiny 11-1 4m 46.6s

tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent at 6th, pushed along and went 2nd after 2 out, ridden in 2nd when not fluent at last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
2.75 2.91
1.37
145
5 2024-01-14 13:05 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 3f 146y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-2 Soft 1 /6 - win 2 Blood Destiny 10-12 5m 12.2s

towards rear, 4th after 9th, took closer order after 11th, not fluent 3 out, progress in 3rd 2 out, switched right and stayed on in 2nd before last, kept on well to lead closing stages

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
8 9.21
2.64
137
6 2023-12-12 12:00 Punchestown / 2m 0f 43y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Novice
11-5 Heavy 1 /5 - win 0.2 Firm Footings 11-5 4m 35.6s

towards rear, dropped to rear at 4th, headway to 3rd 2 out, closed in 2nd before last, kept on best run-in to lead narrowly close home

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
3.25 3.58
2.04
7 2023-11-18 15:15 Navan / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Soft To Heavy 4 /12 - btn 19.25 Facile Vega 11-12 4m 56.25s

chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer and left 4th 3 out, no impression after 2 out and slow last, kept on one pace

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
26 75.8
5.22
8 2023-10-28 15:42 Galway / 2m 2f 54y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Novice
11-5 Soft 4 /9 - btn 7 The Big Chap 11-9 4m 57.1s

in touch, not fluent at 1st, lost place at 6th, 7th before 7th, under pressure in 6th after last, kept on over 1f out, no impression on principals

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
2.75 3.1
1.58
9 2023-04-28 19:10 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, National, Novice
11-12 Yielding 2 /9 - btn 2.5 Monbeg Park 11-12 3m 58.3s

mid-division, 5th halfway, headway entering straight and pushed along to challenge at last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace

J J Mangan
L P Dempsey
17 27.07
4.5
126
10 2023-04-09 16:05 Cork / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 45K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-10 Yielding U /14 - btn L'yser 10-3 -

tracked leaders, short of room when stumbled and unseated rider after 1st

J J Mangan
S D Torrens
3.75 4.2
1.93
126
11 2023-02-11 14:15 Naas / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Yielding 1 /23 - win 2.75 Franciscan Rock 11-12 4m 47.04s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th when not fluent 2 out, soon 3rd and closed in 2nd before last, led soon after last, pushed out and kept on well

J J Mangan
L P Dempsey
3 4.88
1.64
12 2022-10-31 13:00 Wexford / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-13 Heavy 2 /14 - btn 0.2 Imagine 11-7 4m 19.09s

mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, pressed leader last, kept on run-in, just held

J J Mangan
M P Walsh
17 25
4.54
13 2022-04-17 13:10 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Heavy 5 /16 - btn 16 Prairie Dancer 11-7 4m 26.2s

rear of mid-division, ridden into 9th 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace

J J Mangan
P T Enright
41 167.9
12