16 Jun 2011 15:45 Royal Ascot
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £154,698); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places ).
Gold Cup (British Champions' Series) (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(3) |
| - |
Fame And Glory (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
1115-11 / 6 |
Flat (18) | J P Spencer | A P O'Brien Hay, Mrs Fitriani,… |
11/8 | |
| close up in 5th, headway on outside travelling well over 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(1) |
| 3 L |
Opinion Poll (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
43-2234 / 6 |
Flat (25) | M Barzalona | M Al Zarooni Godolphin |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
13(13) |
| 4½ L |
Brigantin (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
D16-941 / 5 |
Flat (25) | P C Boudot | A Fabre Team Valor |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, switched right towards finish, took 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
9(8) |
| ½ L |
Manighar (FR) (gelding, grey, 9 2) |
52573-3 / 5 |
Flat (34) | Kieren Fallon | L M Cumani Oti Racing/mr E… |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, close 5th and 6th, headway to 3rd over 4f out, chased leader 3f out until entering final 2f, 3rd when edged right inside final furlong, weakened to 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2(6) |
| ½ L |
Askar Tau (FR) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
875-316 / 8 |
Flat (34) | G Baker | M P Tregoning Mr Nurlan Bizakov |
66/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, tracked leading trio 3f out, went 3rd on inside over 2f out, effort when hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(12) |
| 2¼ L |
Duncan (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
22410-1 / 6 |
Flat (34) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Normandie Stud… |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 9f out, tracked leader 6f out, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed chasing leaders until weakened and lost places inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
8(4) |
| SHD |
Kasbah Bliss (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) |
653-413 / 11 |
Flat (47), Jump (826) |
T Thulliez | F Doumen H De Pracomtal |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, plugged on one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
8th |
1(15) |
| 1¾ L |
Aaim To Prosper (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 2) |
2831-54 / 9 |
Flat (21) | R L Moore | B J Meehan CGA Racing Partnership… |
22/1 | |
| tracked leader until over 10f out, went 2nd again over 4f out until 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
15(14) |
| 6 L |
Motrice (GB) (filly, grey, 8 11) |
111332- / 4 |
Flat (243) | S Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott Miss K Rausing |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
3(10) |
| ½ L |
Blue Bajan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) |
44/2-621 / 11 |
Flat (21), Jump (488) |
D Tudhope | D O'Meara Dr John Hollowood |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and struggling final 5f, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
12(5) |
| 26 L |
The Betchworth Kid (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
9342-14 / 8 |
Flat (50), Jump (96) |
Hayley Turner | A King Mr W H Ponsonby |
40/1 | |
| always in rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
14(7) |
| 2¼ L |
Fictional Account (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 8 13) |
6611-34 / 6 |
Flat (18), Jump (733) |
Fran Berry | V C Ward Cill Choca Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| always rear-division, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
7(2) |
| 73 L |
Holberg (UAE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
15216-3 / 5 |
Flat (21) | L Dettori | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd over 5f out until over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6(9) |
| - |
Geordieland (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 9 2) |
125133/ / 10 |
Flat (643) | Richard Hughes | J A Osborne A Taylor, K Conlan… |
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PU |
11(11) |
| - |
Tastahil (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
86241-2 / 7 |
Flat (43) | R Hills | B W Hills Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
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