16:20 Royal Ascot
Thursday 22 June 2017
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Gold Cup (Group 1)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 3f 210y | Good to Firm (Watered) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 22.40s
T: M L W BellJ: James Doyle
Led for 2f, tracked leader, led again 12f out, steadied tempo and given breather 5f out, ridden over 1f out, battled on gamely throughout final furlong, refused to be headed op 6/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, went 2nd and edged right over 1f out, stayed on strongly and closed all the way to the line, could not get by winner who refused to be headed op 10/11 tchd Evens
T: Mrs L J MonganJ: Jim Crowley
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out until over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong op 25/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Fran Berry
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3f out, soon switched left, plugging on when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong op 66/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue
Mid-division, plugged on final 2f, modest 5th over 1f out
T: D M SimcockJ: M Harley
Held up towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, edged right and plugged on final 2f, no threat tchd 11/1 in a place
T: H MorrisonJ: S De Sousa
Mid-division, ridden and plugging on but no impression when hung right final 2f tchd 12/1, 16/1 in a place
T: C FellowesJ: T P Queally
Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders and ridden, hung right and weakened over 1f out op 50/1
T: H MorrisonJ: A Kirby
Tracked leaders on outside, reminders 4f out, unable to quicken when hung right from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Steadied start, held up in last pair, ridden on outside and no impression when hung right over 2f out
T: M R ChannonJ: G Lee
Always behind, never a factor
T: H & R CharltonJ: J P Spencer
Raced wide early, led after 2f until 12f out, chased winner pushed along over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased final furlong op 20/1 tchd 33/1 in a place
T: E A L DunlopJ: Andrea Atzeni
Always towards rear, never involved tchd 66/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Oisin Murphy
Took keen hold towards rear, never involved op 8/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.00, £1.10, £7.60EX:£11.60Trifecta:£274.90Tricast:£131.71SF:£8.93Swingers:£2.00, £28.70, £13.00
Forecasts
Order Of St George (5/6), Big Orange (5/1), Simple Verse (15/2), Sheikhzayedroad (10/1), Sweet Selection (14/1), Torcedor (20/1), Endless Time (20/1), Quest For More (25/1), Harbour Law (33/1), She Is No Lady (50/1), Trip To Paris (50/1), Prince Of Arran (66/1), Nearly Caught (66/1), Harrison (66/1)
While Order Of St George is likely to be a big hit with punters after his success in the race last year, he's likely to go off a short enough price for a horse who has been a little disappointing since that victory. BIG ORANGE may be able to give Aidan O'Brien's runner a run for his money provided his jockey gets the fractions right on the front end. He looked like he was returning to his best at Sandown when last seen and he may come on for that run. Two mares in the race, Endless Time and Sweet Selection would both appear to have solid place chances and it's the former who is narrowly preferred after a fine runner-up effort behind smart French stayer, Vazirabad, towards the end of last season.
- Big Orange
- Order Of St George
- Endless Time
Prize Money
1st: £226,840.002nd: £86,000.003rd: £43,040.004th: £21,440.005th: £10,760.006th: £5,400.00
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