16:20 Royal Ascot

Thursday 19 June 2025

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:3518:10

Gold Cup (Group 1)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 15.02s

1^st

(2)

Trawlerman

79-4

85/40f

T: J & T GosdenJ: W Buick

Made all, upped tempo from 7f out out, quickened from final bend, clear over 1f out, stayed on well op 2/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

(1)

Illinois

49-3

9/4

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden over 2f out, edged right and no impression from over 1f out, kept on tchd 5/2

3^rd

(5)

Dubai Future

99-4

28/1

T: S bin SuroorJ: James McDonald

Held up towards rear, headway into 4th over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner op 25/1

4^th

4 ¾

(8)

Sweet William

69-4

7/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Chased winner, pushed along over 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, 3rd and well held from over 1f out op 8/1

5^th

6 ½

(6)

Coltrane

89-4

33/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

In touch on outside, steadied and dropped in after 5f, outpaced over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f, went 5th 1f out tchd 40/1

6^th

(4)

Candelari

49-3

5/2

T: F GraffardJ: M Barzalona

Mid-division, 4th and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 11/4

7^th

(7)

Yashin

69-4

50/1

T: M L W BellJ: Callum Shepherd

Steadied start, held up in rear, bumped 4f out, tailed off final 3f

Also Ran

(3)

Wonder Legend

59-4

50/1

T: J FergusonJ: Daniel Muscutt

Mid-division, lost place quickly over 4f out, soon hampered and pulled up op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.13Pl:£1.15, £1.50, £3.75EX:£9.60Trifecta:£99.10Tricast:£92.72SF:£7.05Swingers:£2.50, £8.75, £10.95

Forecasts

Trawlerman (85/40), Illinois (9/4), Candelari (5/2), Sweet William (7/1), Dubai Future (28/1), Coltrane (33/1), Yashin (50/1), Wonder Legend (50/1)

The retirement of Kyprios has blown this race wide open and that could pave the way for TRAWLERMAN, who pushed him very close 12 months ago, to make the breakthrough at the top level. He impressed when making all at Sandown last month, his first victory since the 2023 Long Distance Cup here, and seems sure to give a good account. Illinois has some big shoes to fill replacing Kyprios but could easily be up to the task. French raider Candelari is 4-5 and improving and can go well.

TRAWLERMAN (IRE)
ILLINOIS (IRE)
CANDELARI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Kyprios

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 6

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

11/10

Prize Money

1st: £368,615.002nd: £139,750.003rd: £69,940.004th: £34,840.005th: £17,485.006th: £8,775.00