Ascot Gold Cup (LR)
The WATC Derby (Gr 2, 2400m) winner Gatting, who was having his third run this preparation, put up a good effort in winning here, appreciating the step up to 1800m. He settled in fifth place, behind a slow pace (first 1200m 1:17.82) before improving (wide with cover) from the 800m. He continued to move up, as the tempo increased approaching the home turn, challenged nearing the 100m and then went on score a really good win. Dark Alert went to the front, steadied the pace and then fought back well in the straight, only behind overtaken in the closing stages for second, beaten a half-length. Ihtsahymn was near last early on but made an early move (wide) from the 800m. He was widest of all at the home turn and kept running on resolutely for a very good third.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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TONTO
(AUS)
5G ONEMORENOMORE (AUS) - GRIER GARSONNE (AUS) ARENA (AUS) |
J BROWN | 55.0 | LOU & DION LUCIANI | 11 |
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DRIVE WEST
(AUS)
7G BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - VICTORY ROMP (AUS) VICTORY DRIVE (USA) |
BEN PATERSON | 54.0 | J J MILLER | 6 |
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POP CULTURE
(AUS)
6M BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - GEORGIA'S STORM (AUS) METAL STORM (FR) |
T TURNER | 56.0 | C H WEBSTER | 12 |
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MOONLIGHT BAY
(AUS)
6M CATBIRD (AUS) - MOONFIRE (AUS) GEIGER COUNTER (USA) |
CHRIS PARNHAM | 55.0 | GRANT WILLIAMS | 10 |
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POP CULTURE
(AUS)
4M BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - GEORGIA'S STORM (AUS) METAL STORM (FR) |
T TURNER | 54.0 | C H WEBSTER | 4 |
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ROCKY RANGE
(AUS)
8G ETERNITY RANGE (USA) - LOVE THE SUN (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
P CARBERY | 53.0 | A D MATHEWS | 11 |
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COLOUR CORRECT
(AUS)
6G HIGH YIELD (USA) - NEVER BLUE (AUS) MILITARY PLUME (NZ) |
P J HARVEY | 58.0 | ROSS PRICE | 2 |
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CORPORATE SAM
(AUS)
9G CORPORATE RAIDER (AUS) - LADY SABA (AUS) GAY SABA (NZ) |
S MCGRUDDY | 53.0 | T M ANDREWS | 7 |
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SENTENZA
(AUS)
4G MR. PROSPEROUS (USA) - DASHING EGO (AUS) SO DASHING (AUS) |
S O'DONNELL | 53.0 | IVAN HAGGERTY | 7 |
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CAT IN A HAT
(AUS)
7G GOLD FEVER (USA) - REVERSE CHARGE (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
P D KNUCKEY | 53.0 | T M ANDREWS | 7 |
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TRUE STEEL
(AUS)
7H JEUNE (GB) - HOW SPECIAL (AUS) PERSIAN HEIGHTS (GB) |
C L STAPLES | 55.0 | MRS M M PAYNE | 7 |
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DESERT DREAMER
(AUS)
8G BLETCHLEY PARK (IRE) - MALI (AUS) JEVINGTON (AUS) |
J F MILLER | 53.0 | GEOFF DURRANT | 6 |
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ALIBI BAY
(AUS)
5G LOMOND BAY (NZ) - ALIBI TIME (AUS) SERHEED (USA) |
C L STAPLES | 54.5 | J P MILLER | 7 |
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SPECIAL JESTER
(AUS)
5G RORY'S JESTER (AUS) - HOW SPECIAL (AUS) PERSIAN HEIGHTS (GB) |
P KING | 52.0 | STEPHEN WOLFE | 5 |
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NATIONAL SURPRISE
(AUS)
7M WARRING NATIONS (USA) - UNDERPAID (AUS) BOUCHER (USA) |
M P RYAN | 52.0 | W P MC GLADE | 6 |
