| Location | Fairyhouse Co. Meath, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Chase |
| Sponsor | Irish Distillers |
| Website | Fairyhouse |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4f (4,023 metres) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 2 lb (5yo); 11 st 10 lb (6yo+) Allowances 5 lb for mares |
| Purse | €100,000 (2010) 1st: €65,000 |
The Powers Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase 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.
The event is sponsored by Irish Distillers, the producers of Powers Whiskey. It is run during the Fairyhouse Easter Festival, a four-day meeting which also features the Irish Grand National. Prior to 1994 it was contested over 2 miles and 2 furlongs.
Contents |
Leading jockey since 1960 (4 wins):
Leading trainer since 1960 (5 wins):
| 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 | Mr Enda Bolger | 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 |