Ascot Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Courage Mon Ami (GB) | 4 G | Elite | John & Thady Gosden | 129 lbs | 15/2 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Coltrane (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Andrew Balding | 130 lbs | 11/4F | .75 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Subjectivist (GB) | 6 H | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 3.75 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 14 | Emily Dickinson (IRE) | 4 F | Good | A P O'Brien | 126 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - pressed leaders over 2f out - soon ridden and carried head high - no impression final furlong(op 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Nate The Great (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 130 lbs | 50/1 | 4 | Midfield - outpaced 3f out - soon bit short of room - hampered 2f out - kept on final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Yibir (GB) | N/A | AVG | Charlie Appleby | 130 lbs | 8/1 | 1.25 | 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) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Eldar Eldarov (GB) | 4 C | Elite | Roger Varian | 129 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - towards rear - outpaced 3f out - wandered around on outer over 1f out - no impression(op 5/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Echoes In Rain (FR) | 7 M | Good | W P Mullins | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | 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) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Lone Eagle (IRE) | 5 H | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 130 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | 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) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Broome (IRE) | 7 H | AVG | A P O'Brien | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 2.5 | Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on outer - struggling when intimidated by rival under 2f out - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 11th | 1 | Big Call (USA) | 7 G | AVG | C Ferland | 130 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched right home turn - brief headway 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 9 | Wise Eagle (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Adam Nicol | 130 lbs | 28/1 | 99 | 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) |