18 Jun 2009 15:45 Royal Ascot
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £141,925); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Gold Cup (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(6) |
| - |
Yeats (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 2) |
11151-6 / 23 |
Flat (53) | J Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged from 4f out, pushed along to lead over 3f out, ridden over 4 lengths clear and in command 2f out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(8) |
| 3½ L |
Patkai (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
2114-12 / 5 |
Flat (21) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 6th, steady heaway over 3f out, went 4 lengths 2nd and hung right over 2f out, driven and no impression on winner over 1f out | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(3) |
| 15 L |
Geordieland (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 9 2) |
22/125-1 / 10 |
Flat (21) | S W Kelly | J A Osborne A Taylor, K Conlan… |
11/4 | |
| held up in last trio, headway and switched left to outside 2f out, went modest 3rd over 1f out, well beaten when hung right final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(5) |
| 3¼ L |
Sagara (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 2) |
53632-5 / 5 |
Flat (13) | Ted Durcan | Saeed Suroor Fam Niarchos |
50/1 | |
| held up in 5th, headway on wide outside over 3f out, went modest 3rd well over 1f out until over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
1(1) |
| 1¾ L |
Eastern Anthem (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
16-1116 / 5 |
Flat (13) | Ahmed Ajtebi | Saeed Suroor Godolphin |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ran wide into straight, well beaten when driven and hung left 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
7(7) |
| 4 L |
Hindu Kush (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
85-5201 / 6 |
Flat (21) | Jim Crowley | D Nicholls Mr R A Mills |
40/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 4f out, losing place when not much room on rail 3f out, struggling after | ||||||||||
7th |
6(9) |
| 12 L |
Centennial (IRE) (Colt, grey, 9 0) |
8133-26 / 5 |
Flat (34) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr Michael O'Flynn |
33/1 | |
| disputed close 3rd, tracked leading pair over 3f out, driven and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
PU |
4(4) |
| - |
Veracity (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
113-213 / 5 |
Flat (34) | L Dettori | Saeed Suroor Sheikh Mohammed |
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PU |
9(2) |
| - |
Washington Irving (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
50261-4 / 6 |
Flat (34) | P Mulrennan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
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