18 Jun 2020 15:35 Royal Ascot
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £148,000); Distance: 2m 3f 210y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Gold Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(2) |
| - |
Stradivarius (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
11112-3 / 10 |
Flat (13) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Mr B E Nielsen |
4/5 | |
| mid-division, headway going well over 3f out, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, quickened smartly and immediately clear, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(1) |
| 10 L |
Nayef Road (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
21537-1 / 6 |
Flat (12) | R L Moore | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Mohamed Obaida |
11/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, got more lit up when pressed 10f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(6) |
| 8 L |
Cross Counter (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
14348-5 / 5 |
Flat (110) | James Doyle | C Appleby Godolphin |
7/1 | |
| got warm before race, slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
5(7) |
| 3 L |
Withhold (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
8/1015-7 / 10 |
Flat (12) | Jason Watson | H & R Charlton Tony Bloom |
40/1 | |
| chased leader, challenged over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
2(4) |
| 2¼ L |
Mekong (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
7204-42 / 6 |
Flat (110) | Jim Crowley | J A Osborne Mr Khalid Bin Mishref |
33/1 | |
| started slowly, held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, no impression and well beaten final 2f | ||||||||||
6th |
3(8) |
| 4 L |
Prince Of Arran (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
3220-33 / 8 |
Flat (12) | Andrea Atzeni | C Fellowes Mr Saeed Bel Obaida |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
8(5) |
| 2½ L |
Technician (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 1) |
161611- / 4 |
Flat (235) | Oisin Murphy | M Meade Team Valor 1 |
4/1 | |
| raced in 6th, pushed along over 6f out, driven over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
6(3) |
| NK |
Moonlight Spirit (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
113412- / 8 |
Flat (257) | W Buick | C Appleby D & Y Simpson,… |
10/1 | |
| raced in 3rd, ridden over 3f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||