Full Result 3.50 Ascot | 17 June 2010

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

Gold Cup (Group 1), 2m4f - Good To Firm, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Rite Of Passage 20/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	6	92	–	119	122	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Dahlia's Krissy (USA) (Kris S)
Chased leading pair, switched left around weakening rival over 4f out, chased leader and edged right 4f out, ridden 3f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, kept on and always holding runner-up after (op 16-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ nk	7. Age Of Aquarius (IRE) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	4	90	117	119	122	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Clara Bow (FR) (Top Ville)
Chased leader until led going well over 5f out, 2 lengths clear and ridden 3f out, joined and driven over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on, always held after (op 6-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 6 [6¼]	4. Purple Moon (IRE) 12/1 Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani	Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani	7	92	112	113	116	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Vanishing Prairie (USA) (Alysheba)
Took keen hold, chased leaders until midfield 10f out, headway and ridden along 5f out, chased leaders under pressure 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no progress and beaten entering final furlong, plugged on (op 18-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 13 [19¼]	2. Bannaby (FR) 20/1 Christophe Soumillon M Delcher Sanchez	Christophe Soumillon M Delcher Sanchez	7	92	115	100	103	–
ch h Dyhim Diamond (IRE) - Trelakari (FR) (Lashkari)
Took keen hold early, held up in last trio, headway over 5f out, chased leaders well over 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, well beaten final furlong

5⁽²⁾ 11 [30¼]	1. Ask 11/4F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	7	92	121	89	92	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Request (Rainbow Quest)
Took keen hold, held up well in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4f out, weakening quickly when short of room entering final 2f, eased final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in a place)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [32¾]	3. Kasbah Bliss (FR) 13/2 Thierry Thulliez F Doumen	Thierry Thulliez F Doumen	8	92	118	87	90	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Marital Bliss (FR) (Double Bed)
Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling over 4f out, soon lost touch with leaders, no chance final 3f (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

7⁽³⁾ 8 [40¾]	10. Kite Wood (IRE) 6/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	90	116	79	82	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Kite Mark (Mark Of Esteem)
Held up in midfield, switched left and ridden 7f out, no progress 5f out, 7th and no chance over 3f out, eased final furlong, tailed off (op 13-2)

8⁽¹²⁾ hd [41]	6. Tastahil (IRE) 50/1 Tadhg O'Shea B W Hills	Tadhg O'Shea B W Hills	6	92	111	78	81	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - Luana (Shaadi)
Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 6f out, no chance final 4f, eased inside final furlong, tailed off

9⁽¹³⁾ 30 [71]	9. Darley Sun (IRE) 12/1 William Buick Saeed bin Suroor	William Buick Saeed bin Suroor	4	90	109	47	51	–
b c Tiger Hill (IRE) - Sagamartha (Rainbow Quest)
Took keen hold, chased leaders until lost place quickly over 5f out, well tailed off final 3f (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

10⁽⁵⁾ ½ [71½]	11. Manifest 7/2 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil	Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil	4	90	117	47	51	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Modena (USA) (Roberto)
Held up in midfield, headway on outer 6f out, chased leaders and ridden over 4f out, 6th and weakening quickly 3f out, eased from over 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, tailed off (vet said colt lost a shoe (left fore)) (op 4-1)

11⁽⁶⁾ 102 [170½]	8. Akmal 16/1 Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	4	90	111	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Ayun (USA) (Swain)
Led until over 5f out, struggling when barging match with winner entering final 4f, soon well behind, well tailed off and eased from over 2f out

12⁽⁴⁾ 79 [249½]	12. Montaff 100/1 Alan Munro Mick Channon	Alan Munro Mick Channon	4	90	104	–	–	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Meshhed (USA) (Gulch)
Steadied start, always last, nudged along 12f out, lost touch 6f out, soon well tailed off, virtually pulled up final 3f

12 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 4m 16.92s (fast by 3.58s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Clowance (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Dr R Lambe (Rite Of Passage) 1st breeder: Newsells Park Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Magnier/Tabor/Smith/Mordukhovitch (Age Of Aquarius)
3rd owner: Craig Bennett (Purple Moon)
Tote win: £23.80 PL: £6.30 £2.60 £3.80 Ex: £164.10 CSF: £171.29 Tricast: £2,031.46 Trifecta: £1,630.60 Pool: £18283.87 - 8.29 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 58 (38%) M [5-9] 50 (39%) H [10-13] 42 (23%)

Course record.

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Gold Cup (Group 1)

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