Punchestown · 1996-04-24 · Grade 1
Heineken Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 1)
3m1f · Soft · 20 runners
Punchestown Gold Cup1996 edition· Wikipedia winner: Billygoat Gruff
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | Afzal / Autumn Ballet | 7/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Richard Johnson | — | 11-3 | 7 | — |
| 2 | — | — | Ragapan / Tangmalangaloo | 16/1 | P D Osborne(15.3%) | L P Cusack | — | 10-8 | 9 | — |
| 3 | — | — | Phardante / Soul Lucy | 4/1F | G M McCourt(9.8%) | Mark Dwyer | — | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 4 | — | — | Mister Lord / Demanoluma | 7/1 | John J Walsh(6%) | Jason Titley | — | 11-10 | 8 | — |
| 5 | — | — | Furry Glen / Shannon Ville | 20/1 | E. J. O'Grady(11.9%) | Mr P Fenton | — | 11-5 | 8 | — |
| 6 | — | — | The Parson / Grandpa's River | 40/1 | V T O'Brien(4.4%) | Graham Bradley | — | 10-7 | 8 | — |
| 7 | — | — | Duky / Chatty Actress | 40/1 | Augustine Leahy(6.7%) | J Shortt | — | 10-7 | 8 | b |
| 8 | — | — | Buckskin / Another Pride | 12/1 | A Lillingston(10.2%) | Conor O'Dwyer | — | 10-11 | 7 | — |
| BD | — | — | Strong Gale / Ballingee Marge | 20/1 | A L T Moore(11.7%) | A P McCoy | — | 11-6 | 8 | — |
| BD | — | — | Buckskin / Belle Of The West | 20/1 | A P O'Brien(19%) | Charlie Swan | — | 12-0 | 10 | — |
| BD | — | — | Deep Run / Hourly Rate | 10/1 | E. J. O'Grady(11.9%) | R Dunwoody | — | 11-6 | 9 | — |
| F | — | — | Little Wolf / Sagora | 12/1 | A L T Moore(11.7%) | Paul Carberry | — | 10-8 | 10 | — |
| F | — | — | Buckskin / Three Ladies | 5/1 | A L T Moore(11.7%) | F Woods | — | 11-4 | 7 | — |
| F | — | — | Good Thyne / Lasting Impression I | 33/1 | Ronald Curran(7%) | J R Barry | — | 10-7 | 9 | — |
| F | — | — | Mister Lord / Margeno's Love | 12/1 | Daniel O'Connell(5.6%) | Tommy Treacy | — | 11-9 | 6 | — |
| F | — | — | Strong Gale / Gala Noon | 33/1 | Peter McCreery(5.1%) | Carl Llewellyn | — | 11-7 | 7 | — |
| F | — | — | Tip Moss / SamiI | 25/1 | J E Mulhern(9.8%) | K F O'Brien | — | 11-4 | 7 | — |
| PU | — | — | Strong Gale / Free Run | 25/1 | A L T Moore(11.7%) | Mick Fitzgerald | — | 10-10 | 6 | — |
| PU | — | — | Le Bavard / Kiltarquin | 33/1 | A P O'Brien(19%) | T Horgan | — | 10-11 | 7 | — |
| UR | — | — | Bustino / Forres | 11/1 | Charles Egerton(14.8%) | Jimmy McCarthy | — | 11-3 | 7 | b |