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15:45 Ascot

Gold Cup (Showcase Race) (Class A)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.92s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Royal Rebel

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Persian Punch (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jardines Lookout (IRE)

      25/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Persian Punch (IRE)

        24
        10/1
        • Form 1321-43
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        led and set strong pace, headed after 6f, led again 8f out, ridden 6L clear 5f out, headed just inside final 2f, rallied gamely final 75 yards, just held

        2(4)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Rainbow High

        24
        11/1
        • Form 243-010
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, held up rear of leading group, headway into mid-division well over 4f out, beaten 2f out

        3(10)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Royal Rebel

        24
        8/1
        • Form 1326-60
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders in 3rd, hard ridden to chase clear leader over 3f out, closed to lead just inside final 2f, hard pressed final 75 yards, stayed on gamely

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark blue and white check, dark blue sleeves, yellow cap

        San Sebastian

        47 b
        3/1
        • Form 43612-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        held up mid-division, stayed on final furlong, no danger

        5(5)
        Silk - White, Yellow epaulets, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Blue and Yellow quartered cap

        Vicious Circle

        68
        20/1
        • Form 211/44-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        behind, lost touch 8f out, pulled up and dismounted 2f out

        6(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and White check sleeves, White cap

        Yavana's Pace (IRE)

        32
        25/1
        • Form 6522-46
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leader, led after 6f until 8f out, beaten and lost touch 6f out, tailed off

        7(2)
        Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, Maroon cap

        Chimes At Midnight (USA)

        13 b
        33/1
        • Form 62000-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, always in rear, beaten 8f out, dismounted after finish

        8(1)
        Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets

        Jardines Lookout (IRE)

        24
        25/1
        • Form D151-50
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up towards rear, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 3rd near finish

        9(11)
        Silk - Red, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap

        Kuwait Trooper (USA)

        18
        14/1
        • Form 05220-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders in 4th, hard ridden 6f out, beaten 4f out

        10(9)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Marienbard (IRE)

        35 v
        4/1
        • Form 11262-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, smooth headway to track leading pair well over 3f out, every chance 2f out, hard ridden and no extra inside final furlong

        11(7)
        Silk - Light Green, Black cap

        Mbele

        24
        10/1
        • Form 21612-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in 5th, headway and hard ridden 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

        12(6)
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        Romantic Affair (IRE)

        24
        10/1
        • Form 1213-32
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        behind, lost touch and beaten 8f out

        Previous results

        2000
        (6)
        Silk -

        Kayf Tara

        11/8
        • Weight 9-2

        1999
        (16)
        Silk -

        Enzeli (IRE)

        20/1
        • Weight 9-0

        1998
        (17)
        Silk -

        Kayf Tara

        11/1
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Persian Punch (IRE) Consistent sort chasing his first win in this contest; should run a game race for each-way punters.

        Rainbow High Winner of the Chester Cup this year; often finds little of the bridle and may be vulnerable against better types.

        Royal Rebel Below par this term; often needs to be ridden along in his races; new jockey tried today.

        San Sebastian Fourth to Kayf Tara last year; live chance if reproducing that form.

        Vicious Circle Former Ebor winner; second on reappearance in Dubai (beaten 8l); up against it in this company.

        Yavana's Pace (IRE) Chosen ahead of Royal Rebel by Kevin Darley; effective over 1m4f to 1m7f and now stepped up in trip.

        Chimes At Midnight (USA) Stepped up significantly in distance; difficult to assess whether he'll stay in this company.

        Jardines Lookout (IRE) Beaten off level weights by Marienbard and no reason to suggest he can turn the tables today.

        Kuwait Trooper (USA) Well beaten in previous tests of his stamina and will need to improve in order to figure here.

        Marienbard (IRE) Winner of this year's Yorkshire Cup (Jardine's Lookout and Royal Rebel behind); suited by the ground and gives the impression he should stay further.

        Mbele Ran eyecatching race at Sandown after recovering from injury; should stay the trip.

        Romantic Affair (IRE) Second to Solo Mio at Sandown is solid form (Mbele eighth, Royal Rebel tenth); only four years old so improvement still possible.