Racecards
16:20 Ascot
Gold Cup (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 210y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £650,000 added
- Winner: £368,615
- 2nd: £139,750
- 3rd: £69,940
- 4th: £34,840
- Form 5643-22
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch on outside, steadied and dropped in after 5f, outpaced over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f, went 5th 1f out
- Form 204/119
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey James McDonald
held up towards rear, headway into 4th over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner
- Form 13212-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased winner, pushed along over 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, 3rd and well held from over 1f out
- Form 1/323-51
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
made all, upped tempo from 7f out out, quickened from final bend, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 231-211
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
mid-division, lost place quickly over 4f out, soon hampered and pulled up
- Form 33006-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
steadied start, held up in rear, bumped 4f out, tailed off final 3f
- Form 1-1131
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer F Graffard
- Jockey M Barzalona
mid-division, 4th and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 12221-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden over 2f out, edged right and no impression from over 1f out, kept on
Previous results
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Formwatch
Coltrane (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Handy, pushed along into 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Trawlerman (9-4) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Dubai Future 6-1 (8-13) last of 9, 30 1/4l behind Candelari (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 1 sft in May.
Sweet William (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, switched right over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and held well inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Rebel's Romance (9-8) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Trawlerman (IRE) 4-5fav (9-4) Went to post early, made all, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on relentlessly and in command final furlong, readily, won at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Coltrane (9-4) by 5l, 4 ran.
Wonder Legend (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Wore red hood to post, mid-division, good headway well over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, soon asserted and ridden, drew away inside last, eased towards finish, readily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr beating Tribal Star (8-6) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Yashin (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Steadied start and bit keen, held up in 3rd, angled out turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and sustained challenge to lead final 110 yards, hung left and won going away, won at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Apr beating Coltrane (9-4) by 1l, 4 ran.
Candelari (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 1 sft in May beating Sevenna's Knight (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Illinois (IRE) 6-5fav (9-7) Dwelt, tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Al Qareem (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.