21 Jun 2012 15:45 Royal Ascot
Winner: £350,000 (Penalty: £198,485); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Gold Cup (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(5) |
| - |
Colour Vision (FR) (colt, grey, 9 0) |
85133-1 / 5 |
Flat (50) | L Dettori | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader until 9f out, stayed in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, narrowly headed when hung left under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to lead again close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(3) |
| ½ L |
Opinion Poll (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
122-211 / 6 |
Flat (21) | M Barzalona | M Al Zarooni Godolphin |
5/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led narrowly and bumped twice inside final furlong, no extra and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(4) |
| NK |
Saddler's Rock (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
51131-2 / 6 |
Flat (13) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx Mr Michael O'Flynn |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, one pace when switched left over 2f out, sustained run from over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
8(6) |
| 1 L |
Gulf of Naples (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 0) |
11-2133 / 4 |
Flat (26) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston Cheik Hbm Al Maktoum |
25/1 | |
| led, pushed along 5f out, ridden and narrowly headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, held when lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1(7) |
| 3 L |
Askar Tau (FR) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
5/3165-6 / 8 |
Flat (21) | G Baker | M P Tregoning Mr Nurlan Bizakov |
40/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, plugged on to modest 5th inside final furlong, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
5(9) |
| 1 L |
Nehaam (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
10234-3 / 6 |
Flat (33) | P Hanagan | J & T Gosden Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, driven to challenge approaching final 2f, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(1) |
| 2½ L |
Fame And Glory (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
11241-1 / 6 |
Flat (32) | J P Spencer | A P O'Brien Hay, Mrs Fitriani,… |
4/5 | |
| held up in touch on inside, switched left inside final 3f, headway soon after, driven and no response 2f out, soon beaten and hung right | ||||||||||
8th |
3(8) |
| 3 L |
Caucus (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
338/5-30 / 6 |
Flat (34) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Normandie Stud… |
66/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up, headway to go close up in 4th after 4f, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
9th |
2(2) |
| 48 L |
Bridge Of Gold (USA) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
93/62-35 / 6 |
Flat (34) | R L Moore | M A Magnusson Eastwind Racing… |
66/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch over 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||