Thari wins Powers Gold Cup

Thari, the 6-1 outsider, won a dramatic renewal of the Grade One Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

The €80,000 event attracted just three runners with Willie Mullins running both Adamant Approach and One Night Out, who fell in yesterday’s Irish Grand National.

Adamant Approach was sent off the 30-100 favourite for the two and a half mile chase and he made all the running as Thari and One Night Out followed him round.

Ruby Walsh’s mount looked all over the winner as he approached the second last fence absolutely cruising, but Adamant Approach just did not pick up at the obstacle and sent Walsh crashing to the ground in spectacular fashion.

Both Noel Meade’s Thari and One Night Out were hampered by the falling leader, but Thari and Paul Carberry recovered quickest to scramble over the last for a three length win.