15:45 Ascot

Thursday 18 June 2009

All14:3015:0515:4516:2016:5517:30

Gold Cup (group 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

(6)

Yeats (IRE)

89-2

6/4

T: A P O'BrienJ: Johnny Murtagh

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

2^nd

3.5

(8)

Patkai (IRE)

49-0

9/2

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore

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

3^rd

(3)

Geordieland (FR)

89-2

11/4

T: J A OsborneJ: S W Kelly

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

4^th

3.25

(5)

Sagara (USA)

59-2

50/1

T: Saeed bin SuroorJ: Ted Durcan

Held up in 5th, headway on wide outside over 3f out, went modest 3rd well over 1f out until over 1f out

5^th

1.75

(1)

Eastern Anthem (IRE)

59-2

25/1

T: Saeed bin SuroorJ: Ahmed Ajtebi

Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ran wide into straight, well beaten when driven and hung left 2f out

6^th

(7)

Hindu Kush (IRE)

49-0

40/1

T: D NichollsJ: Jim Crowley

Led, ridden and headed over 4f out, losing place when not much room on rail 3f out, struggling after

7^th

(9)

Centennial (IRE)

49-0

33/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: J Fortune

Disputed close 3rd, tracked leading pair over 3f out, driven and weakened over 2f out

Also Ran

(4)

Veracity

59-2

13/2

T: Saeed bin SuroorJ: L Dettori

Soon tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 4f out, headed over 3f out, pulled up approaching 2f out and dismounted, lame

(2)

Washington Irving (IRE)

49-0

50/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: P Mulrennan

Took keen hold, held up in last trio, dropped to rear over 6f out, soon lost touch, pulled up approaching 2f out

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Betting Breakdown

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Forecasts

Yeats (IRE) (6/4), Geordieland (FR) (11/4), Patkai (IRE) (9/2), Veracity (13/2), Eastern Anthem (IRE) (25/1), Centennial (IRE) (33/1), Hindu Kush (IRE) (40/1), Washington Irving (IRE) (50/1), Sagara (USA) (50/1)