16:20
Gold Cup (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 2m3f210y, Flat, 4yo+, £368,615, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 15.02s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Set the pace from the start - increased the pressure with 7f remaining then found extra off the turn - opened a advantage inside the final furlong - kept going strongly to the line
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Sat handy behind the front group early - moved into second and pressed for the lead over 2f out but drifted right and made no further progress from the final furlong - stayed on to finish second
James McDonald
Saeed bin Suroor
Settled off the pace early - progressed into 4th approaching final 2f then up to 3rd inside final furlong - unable to threaten leader late finishing third
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Tracked the leader - ridden to maintain position over 4f out - dropped to 4th and firmly beaten from over 1f out
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Handy on the wide side early - eased back and settled after 5f - lost ground 3f out with no response to pressure - swamped through the closing stages - slipped into 5th with a furlong left
Mickael Barzalona
F-H Graffard
Settled in midfield - 4th and losing touch with the pace 3f from home - dropped away inside final furlong - well held in 6th
Callum Shepherd
Michael Bell
Checked early and settled towards the back - knocked off stride 4f out - dropped away over the final furlongs to finish last of the field
Daniel Muscutt
James Ferguson
Settled midfield - dropped away with 4f left - hampered soon after and pulled up
Racecard
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding 17/76
- Sire
- Mastercraftsman (IRE)
- Dam
- Promise Me (IRE) by Montjeu
- Owner
- Mick and Janice Mariscotti
- Breeder
- Rockfield Farm (Ire)
- Foaled
- 17 Jan 2017
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 17 wins from 76 runs (22%)
James McDonald
Saeed bin Suroor 4/13
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Anjaz (USA) by Street Cry
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Breeder
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2016
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 13 runs (31%)
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden 12/47
- Sire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Gale Force (GB) by Shirocco
- Owner
- Normandie Stud Ltd
- Breeder
- Normandie Stud Ltd
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 47 runs (26%)
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden 12/47
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- Tidespring (IRE) by Monsun
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Breeder
- Godolphin (Ire)
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2018
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 47 runs (26%)
Daniel Muscutt
James Ferguson 3/17
- Sire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Sea Of Wonders (IRE) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- K K Ho
- Breeder
- Sunderland Holding Inc
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 17 runs (18%)
Callum Shepherd
Michael Bell 2/30
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Mirdhak (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Mizons, Bakers & Lewitts
- Breeder
- Gerry Byrne
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 30 runs (7%)
- Wind surgery
- w 2
Mickael Barzalona
F-H Graffard 7/28
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Candara (FR) by Barathea
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late H H Aga Khan
- Breeder
- Haras De Son Altesse L'Aga Khan Scea
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2021
- Stable
- France
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 28 runs (25%)
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien 11/45
- Sire
- Galileo (IRE)
- Dam
- Danedrop (IRE) by Danehill
- Owner
- Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor
- Breeder
- Coolmore
- Foaled
- 8 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 45 runs (24%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.