Ascot

Gold Cup (Group 1)

Distance: 2m3f210y
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £368,615
Runners: 8
Winning time: 4m 15.02s (fast by 5.48s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J: William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden
Age:7 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:118 SP:85/40F
Made all - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - went clear final furlong - kept on well(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
2 7
J: Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien
Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs
OR:116 SP:9/4
Raced in third - went second over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 5/2)
3 7 14
J: James McDonald T:Saeed bin Suroor
Age:9 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:116 SP:28/1
Unseated rider on way to start - held up in rear - plenty to do when headway over 3f out - went third over 1f out - soon no impression(op 25/1)
4 18¾
J: Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden
Age:6 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:116 SP:7/1
Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1)
5 25¼
J: Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding
Age:8 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:112 SP:33/1
Took keen hold - prominent - steadied and towards rear after 5f - outpaced and no chance from over 3f out(tchd 40/1)
6 4 29¼
Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs
OR:118 SP:5/2
Midfield - disputing fourth after 5f - outpaced over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(tchd 11/4)
7 99 128¼
J: Callum Shepherd T:Michael Bell
Age:6 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:106 SP:50/1
Steadied start - held up in rear - not clear run over 4f out - soon lost touch - eased over 2f out - tailed off
PU
J: Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson
Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:108 SP:50/1
Midfield - disputing fourth after 5f - weakened quickly over 4f out - soon hampered and dropped to last - tailed off when pulled up home straight(op 33/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.13
Tote place: £1.15 £1.50 £3.75
Exacta: £9.60
Trifecta: £99.10
Tricast: £92.72
CSF: £7.05