Full Result 3.45 Ascot | 18 June 2009

Gold Cup (Group 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f210yds) 2m4f Good To Firm

1st £141,925 2nd £53,800 3rd £26,925 4th £13,425 5th £6,725 6th £3,375

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Yeats (IRE) 6/4F Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	8	92	122	99	125	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lyndonville (IRE) (Top Ville)
Prominent, pushed along 4f out, led over 3f out, kicked about 4 lengths clear over 2f out, stayed on gamely, well in command at finish (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 3½	8. Patkai (IRE) 9/2 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	4	90	114	96	121	–
ch c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Olympienne (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in midfield, headway when not c;lear run 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on but never able to challenge winner (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

3⁽⁷⁾ 15 [18½]	2. Geordieland (FR) 11/4 Shane Kelly Jamie Osborne	Shane Kelly Jamie Osborne	8	92	117	81	106	–
gr h Johann Quatz (FR) - Aerdee (FR) (Highest Honor)
Held up, not clear run over 2f out, progress to chase leading duo over 1f out, soon hung right and no impression (op 10-3)

4⁽⁵⁾ 3¼ [21¾]	3. Sagara I (USA) 50/1 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor	Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor	5	92 v	109	78	103	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rangoon Ruby (USA) (Kingmambo)
In touch, effort to chase leaders over 3f out, no impression entering final 2f, well beaten after

5⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [23½]	1. Eastern Anthem (IRE) 25/1 Ahmed Ajtebi Saeed bin Suroor	Ahmed Ajtebi Saeed bin Suroor	5	92 t	117	76	101	–
b h Singspiel (IRE) - Kazzia (GER) (Zinaad)
Steadied start, held up, pushed along 5f out, hung left under pressure over 2f out, never on terms with leaders (op 20-1)

6⁽³⁾ 4 [27½]	7. Hindu Kush (IRE) 40/1 Jim Crowley David Nicholls	Jim Crowley David Nicholls	4	90	103	72	97	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tambora (Darshaan)
Led, pushed along and headed over 4f out, losing place when not much room over 3f out, soon weakened (op 33-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 12 [39½]	6. Centennial (IRE) 33/1 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	4	90 v¹	112	59	85	–
gr c Dalakhani (IRE) - Lurina (IRE) (Lure)
Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 28-1)

PU⁽⁶⁾	4. Veracity 13/2 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	5	92	116	–	–	–
ch h Lomitas - Vituisa (Bering)
Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, losing ground when went wrong over 2f out, soon pulled up (vet said horse pulled up lame) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU⁽⁸⁾	9. Washington Irving (IRE) 50/1 Paul Mulrennan Howard Johnson	Paul Mulrennan Howard Johnson	4	90	110	–	–	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Shouk (Shirley Heights)
Held up, struggling 6f out, lost touch 5f out, tailed off when pulled up 2f out (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 20.73s (slow by 0.23s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier & Mrs David Nagle (Yeats) 1st breeder: Barronstown Stud & Orpendale
2nd owner: Ballymacoll Stud (Patkai)
3rd owner: A Taylor, K Conlan & D Carberry (Geordieland)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £1.80 £1.20 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £7.78 Tricast: £15.49 Trifecta: £22.20 Pool: £21394.80 - 712.26 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 47 (21%) M [4-6] 38 (50%) H [7-9] 65 (29%)

3:45 Ascot 18 Jun 2009

Gold Cup (Group 1)