GBAscot Races

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Ascot
16:20
Gold Cup (British Champions Series)
Ascot Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.95 Place: £3.25 £1.40 £2 Exacta: £44.40 Tricast: £107.09 Trifecta: £321.10
Non-Runners: Tashkhan (unsuitable ground), Trueshan (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m4f 1m6f
1st
Took keen hold - towards rear on inner - going easily but waiting for room 4f out - headway on inner from 3f out - switched left under 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - pushed out towards finish(op 6/1)
4 G Elite
John & Thady Gosden 129 lbs 15/2 Won
2m 2m½f
2m 2m½f 2m2f 2m 2m
2nd
Midfield - good headway from over 4f out - edged left home turn - led under 2f out - ridden and hung right over 1f out - soon headed - kept on until no extra towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
8 G AVG
Andrew Balding 130 lbs 11/4F .75
2m 2m½f 2m2f 1m7½f 2m
1m4f 1m6f 1m6½f 1m7f 2m
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1f - 4 lengths ahead halfway - much reduced lead 5f out - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - just held third(op 7/1)
6 H AVG
Charlie Johnston 130 lbs 9/2 3.75
-
1m2f 1m6½f 2m 1m6f 1m6f
4th
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders over 2f out - soon ridden and carried head high - no impression final furlong(op 10/1)
4 F Good
A P O'Brien 126 lbs 11/1 0.2
1m6f 2m 2m4f
2m½f 2m 1m7f 2m 2m
5th
Midfield - outpaced 3f out - soon bit short of room - hampered 2f out - kept on final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 66/1)
5 G AVG
Andrew Balding 130 lbs 50/1 4
2m½f
7f 1m2f 1m3f 1m4f 1m4f
6th
Slowly away - raced in last - switched left 3f out - still plenty to do over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 9/1)
N/A AVG
Charlie Appleby 130 lbs 8/1 1.25
-
1m2f 1m6f 1m6½f 2m 1m6f
7th
Dwelt start - towards rear - outpaced 3f out - wandered around on outer over 1f out - no impression(op 5/1)
4 C Elite
Roger Varian 129 lbs 6/1 0.3
2m 1m6f
1m6f 2m1f 2m½f 2m3½f 1m7½f
8th
Dwelt start - midfield on inner - switched left and headway from over 3f out - in touch with leaders when carried left and hampered rival 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1)
7 M Good
W P Mullins 127 lbs 10/1 0.3
1m4f 2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m4f
1m2f 1m3f 1m4f 1m4f 1m5½f
9th
Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 1f - pressed leader over 4f out - briefly led over 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong(tchd 25/1)
5 H Good
Ralph Beckett 130 lbs 22/1 1.75
2m 1m6½f 1m4f
1m2f 1m4f 1m4f 2m 1m6f
10th
Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on outer - struggling when intimidated by rival under 2f out - weakened over 1f out
7 H AVG
A P O'Brien 130 lbs 12/1 2.5
2m 2m½f 2m2f 1m7½f 1m4f
1m7f 1m7½f 1m7f 1m7½f 1m7½f
11th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched right home turn - brief headway 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong(tchd 33/1)
7 G AVG
C Ferland 130 lbs 40/1 .5
1m4½f 1m7f
1m6f 1m6½f 2m2f 1m6f 2m
12th
Midfield on inner - pushed along and weakened quickly over 3f out - eased over 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed; vet said gelding had lost his right-hind shoe)(op 22/1)
7 G AVG
Adam Nicol 130 lbs 28/1 99
1m6f 1m4f 1m6f 1m6f 2m2f