4.20 ASCOT
Gold Cup (Group 1)
Prize: £368,615 Distance: 2m3f210y Class: Class 1 Age Band: 4yo+ Rating Band: Going: Good To Firm
Result (SP)
1st
4. Trawlerman (IRE)
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
John & Thady Gosden
85/40F
2nd
8. Illinois (IRE)
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
A P O'Brien
9/4
3rd
2. Dubai Future (GB)
James McDonald
Saeed bin Suroor
Saeed bin Suroor
28/1
4th
3. Sweet William (IRE)
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
John & Thady Gosden
7/1
5th
1. Coltrane (IRE)
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Andrew Balding
33/1
6th
7. Candelari (IRE)
Mickael Barzalona
F-H Graffard
F-H Graffard
5/2
7th
6. Yashin (IRE)
Callum Shepherd
Michael Bell
Michael Bell
50/1
PU
5. Wonder Legend (IRE)
Daniel Muscutt
James Ferguson
James Ferguson
50/1
1
Coltrane
Oisin Murphy,
Andrew Balding J Oisin Murphy T Andrew Balding
Age 8 Weight 130 OR 112 RPR 126
Form 643-22 2nd and 5th in last two Gold Cups but others will have to underperform if he's to win it
Andrew Balding J Oisin Murphy T Andrew Balding
Age 8 Weight 130 OR 112 RPR 126
Form 643-22 2nd and 5th in last two Gold Cups but others will have to underperform if he's to win it
1 tip
33/1
2
Dubai Future
James McDonald,
Saeed bin Suroor J James McDonald T Saeed bin Suroor
Age 9 Weight 130 OR 116 RPR 128
Form 04/119 Showed too much toe for his rivals in steadily run race for 2m Dubai Gold Cup this April
Saeed bin Suroor J James McDonald T Saeed bin Suroor
Age 9 Weight 130 OR 116 RPR 128
Form 04/119 Showed too much toe for his rivals in steadily run race for 2m Dubai Gold Cup this April
5 tips
25/1
3
Sweet William
Robert Havlin,
John & Thady Gosden J Robert Havlin T John & Thady Gosden
Age 6 Weight 130 OR 116 RPR 128
Form 3212-3 Third in this race last year, 5l behind Trawlerman but coming from right out the back
John & Thady Gosden J Robert Havlin T John & Thady Gosden
Age 6 Weight 130 OR 116 RPR 128
Form 3212-3 Third in this race last year, 5l behind Trawlerman but coming from right out the back
5 tips
8/1
4
Trawlerman
William Buick,
John & Thady Gosden J William Buick T John & Thady Gosden
Age 7 Weight 130 OR 118 RPR 130
Form 323-51 Beaten just 1l in this (good to firm) last year by the champion Kyprios; won well latest
John & Thady Gosden J William Buick T John & Thady Gosden
Age 7 Weight 130 OR 118 RPR 130
Form 323-51 Beaten just 1l in this (good to firm) last year by the champion Kyprios; won well latest
1 nap
29 tips
2/1
+25
+25
5
Wonder Legend
Daniel Muscutt,
James Ferguson J Daniel Muscutt T James Ferguson
Age 5 Weight 130 OR 108 RPR 123
Form 31-211 Progressive in AW handicaps; not miles away on ratings but still has a lot to prove
James Ferguson J Daniel Muscutt T James Ferguson
Age 5 Weight 130 OR 108 RPR 123
Form 31-211 Progressive in AW handicaps; not miles away on ratings but still has a lot to prove
40/1
6
Yashin
Callum Shepherd,
Michael Bell J Callum Shepherd T Michael Bell
Age 6 Weight 130 OR 106 RPR 119
Form 3006-1 Won by 1l from Coltrane in slowly run Group 3 here (2m) on yard debut after wind surgery
Michael Bell J Callum Shepherd T Michael Bell
Age 6 Weight 130 OR 106 RPR 119
Form 3006-1 Won by 1l from Coltrane in slowly run Group 3 here (2m) on yard debut after wind surgery
1 nap
50/1
7
Candelari
Mickael Barzalona,
F-H Graffard J Mickael Barzalona T F-H Graffard
Age 4 Weight 129 OR 118 RPR 128
Form 1-1131 Career started in December but already a G1 winner and a hugely exciting staying prospect
F-H Graffard J Mickael Barzalona T F-H Graffard
Age 4 Weight 129 OR 118 RPR 128
Form 1-1131 Career started in December but already a G1 winner and a hugely exciting staying prospect
4 naps
15 tips
5/2
+14
+14
8
Illinois
Ryan Moore,
A P O'Brien J Ryan Moore T A P O'Brien
Age 4 Weight 129 OR 116 RPR 131
Form 2221-1 Classy galloper over shorter; no surprise if he's another Gold Cup winner for his yard
A P O'Brien J Ryan Moore T A P O'Brien
Age 4 Weight 129 OR 116 RPR 131
Form 2221-1 Classy galloper over shorter; no surprise if he's another Gold Cup winner for his yard
4 naps
17 tips
5/2
+16
+16 
