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3.50 GOLD CUP (GROUP 1) of £225,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Royal Ascot Results Thu, 22nd Jun, 2006
Going - Good to Firm.
GOLD CUP (GROUP 1) of £225,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.
1st - £136,953.00, 2nd - £51,906.00, 3rd - £25,977.00, 4th - £12,952.00
12 Ran
1st

Yeats (IRE) 9-2 (Mrs John Magnier)
(0:26.04 2.58 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 8)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lyndonville (IRE)(Top Ville)
Breeder - Barrowsdale Stud & Orpendale
(0:26.04 2.58 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 8)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lyndonville (IRE)(Top Ville)
Breeder - Barrowsdale Stud & Orpendale
SP 7/1
K Fallon

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and travelling strongly straight, led over 2f out, shaken up and in command over 1f out, easily
2nd
4L

C Soumillon

held up, bumped straight, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd last stride, no chance with winner
3rd
hd

Distinction (IRE) 9-2 (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd)
(Drawn 4)
Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE)(Nureyev (USA))
(Drawn 4)
Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE)(Nureyev (USA))
SP 5/2fav
M J Kinane

held up in 5th, went 4th straight, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and lost 2nd last stride
4th
3L

R Hughes

soon led, clear 12f out, reduced lead 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
5th
1.5L

Sergeant Cecil (GB) 9-2 (Mr Terry Cooper)
(Drawn 11)
King's Signet (USA) - Jadidh (GB)(Touching Wood (USA))
(Drawn 11)
King's Signet (USA) - Jadidh (GB)(Touching Wood (USA))
SP 5/1
A Munro

took keen hold, held up in 10th, headway and 6th straight, stayed on one pace final 2f
6th
0.75L

Guadalajara (GER) 8-13 (Godolphin)
(Drawn 12)
Acatenango (GER) - Guernica (GB)(Unfuwain (USA))
(Drawn 12)
Acatenango (GER) - Guernica (GB)(Unfuwain (USA))
SP 12/1
L Dettori

keen hold, held up in 8th, headway into 5th and bumped straight, weakened over 2f out
7th
5L

Barolo (GB) 9-2 (Mrs P W Harris)
(Drawn 7)
Danehill (USA) - Lydia Maria (GB)(Dancing Brave (USA))
Breeder - Pendley Farm
(Drawn 7)
Danehill (USA) - Lydia Maria (GB)(Dancing Brave (USA))
Breeder - Pendley Farm
SP 25/1
J Murtagh

keen hold, settled 6th, ridden 5f out, 8th and weakening straight
8th
nk

Tungsten Strike (USA) 9-2 (Mr John Connolly)
(Drawn 6)
Smart Strike (CAN) - Bathilde (IRE)(Generous (IRE))
(Drawn 6)
Smart Strike (CAN) - Bathilde (IRE)(Generous (IRE))
SP 8/1
R L Moore

slowly into stride, tracked leading pair after 6f, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along 5f out, 4th and ridden straight, soon weakened
9th
19L

Winged D'Argent (IRE) 9-2 (Mr Daniel A Couper)
(Drawn 5)
In The Wings - Petite-D-Argent (GB)(Noalto)
(Drawn 5)
In The Wings - Petite-D-Argent (GB)(Noalto)
SP 33/1
J Fanning

soon tracked leader until 8f out, 3rd and pushed along 6f out, 5th and ridden when jinked left entering straight, weakened quickly
10th
3L

Akarem (GB) 9-2 (Mrs M Gittins)
(Drawn 10)
Kingmambo (USA) - Spirit Of Tara (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Kilcarn Stud
(Drawn 10)
Kingmambo (USA) - Spirit Of Tara (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Kilcarn Stud
SP 40/1
P Cosgrave

always in rear
11th
30L

Motafarred (IRE) 9-0 (Mr R D Bickenson)
(Drawn 9)
Machiavellian (USA) - Thurayya (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Est.Co.Ltd
(Drawn 9)
Machiavellian (USA) - Thurayya (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Est.Co.Ltd
SP 200/1
N Callan

always last, lost touch final 4f, 12th and well behind straight
p.u.

Media Puzzle (USA) 9-2 (Dr Michael Smurfit)
(Drawn 1)
Theatrical - Market Slide (USA)(Gulch (USA))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
(Drawn 1)
Theatrical - Market Slide (USA)(Gulch (USA))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
SP 16/1
P J Smullen

held up in 9th, ridden 5f out, 10th and weakening straight, inside final furlong when
Off
Time 4m. 20.40 secs, which is 2.58 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Time 4m. 20.40 secs, which is 2.58 secs faster than the course average on today's going
2004 Papineau 4 9-0 L Dettori 5/1 (Saeed Bin Suroor) (Drawn 4)
2003 Mr Dinos 4 9-0 K Fallon 3/1 (Paul Cole) (Drawn 6)
2002 Royal Rebel 6 9-2 J Murtagh 16/1 (Mark Johnston) (Drawn 8)
2001 Royal Rebel 5 9-2 J Murtagh 8/1 (Mark Johnston) (Drawn 10)
2000 Kayf Tara 6 9-2 M J Kinane 11/8Fav (Saeed Bin Suroor) (Drawn 6)
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