3:45 Ascot 20 Jun 1996
Gold Cup Class A (Group 1)
(Class 1) (2m3f210yds) 2m4f Good To Firm
1st
£118,872 2nd
£44,087.60 3rd
£20,843.80 4th
£8,716.60
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 90 | – | 68 | 98 | – | ||||
| b c Salse (USA) - Pato (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, challenged on bit 2f out, led well over 1f out, driven out | ||||||||||
|
5 | 92 | – | 66 | 96 | – | ||||
| ch h Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Solac (FR) (Gay Lussac) | ||||||||||
| Led until well over 1f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on | ||||||||||
|
5 | 92 | – | 64 | 93 | – | ||||
| b h Nikos - Feuille D'Automne (FR) (Crystal Palace) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and no extra pace approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
|
5 | 92 | – | 63 | 92 | – | ||||
| b h Alleged (USA) - Miranda (USA) (Forli) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, effort entering straight, stayed on under pressure final 2f | ||||||||||
|
5 | 92 | – | 62 | 91 | – | ||||
| b h Lyphard (USA) - Eye Drop (USA) (Irish River) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, hard driven 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6 | 813 | – | 49 | 75 | – | |||||
| b m Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Sun Street (Ile De Bourbon) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, pushed along 5f out, weakened entering straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
7 | 92 | – | 47 | 73 | – | ||||
| b h Niniski (USA) - Dingle Bay (Petingo) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 4m 23.20s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 112%
- 1st owner: Godolphin (Classic Cliche) 1st breeder: Lord Victor Matthews
- 2nd owner: R W Huggins (Double Trigger)
- 3rd owner: Patrick Sebagh (Nononito)
