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Ascot Result
16 Jun 1988

« 3:45 » Gold Cup (Group 1)

  • 2m4f Good To Firm
  • £69,841.80, £25,986.44, £12,355.72, £5,244.04
  • RESULT
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      HORSE/SP AGE WGT TRAINER/JOCKEY OR TS RPR  
 
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Royal Gait 15/2 5 9-0  J Fellows — * * »
b g Gunner B - High Gait (High Top) C Asmussen
 
5th straight, led well over 1f out, ran on well, finished 1st, disqualified and placed last
 
 
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Sadeem (USA) 7/2F 5 9-0  G Harwood — * * »
ch h Forli (ARG) - Miss Mazepah (USA) (Nijinsky) G Starkey
 
3rd straight, every chance over 1f out, no impression, finished 2nd, beaten 5l, placed 1st
 
 
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5 Sergeyevich 5/1 4 9-0  John Dunlop — * * »
b h Niniski (USA) - Rexana (Relko) Pat Eddery
 
Led 2f, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, unable quicken, finished 3rd, beaten 15l, placed 2nd
 
 
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15 Chauve Souris 66/1 5 9-0  G Wragg — * *
b h Beldale Flutter (USA) - Sassalya (Sassafras) Paul Eddery
 
Headway 6f out, 4th straight, one pace final 2f, finished 4th, beaten 4l, placed 3rd
 
 
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4 Spruce Baby (USA) 50/1 4 9-0  S G Norton — * * »
b h Big Spruce (USA) - Tick Tock Baby (USA) (Dr Fager) J Lowe
 
Headway 3f out, never nearer, finished 5th, beaten 3/4l, placed 4th
 
 
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¾ Shimshek (USA) 25/1 4 9-0  David Elsworth — * * »
b g Gold Stage (USA) - Marie De Retz (Reliance II) W Carson
 
Headway 5f out, 6th straight, no headway final 2f, finished 6th, beaten 1 1/2l, placed 5th
 
 
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3 Daarkom 9/1 5 9-0  A C Stewart — * * »
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Lady Regrets (FR) (Sir Gaylord) M Roberts
 
Never near to challenge
 
 
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4 Primitive Rising (USA) 4/1 4 9-0  Sir Henry Cecil — * *
b h Raise A Man (USA) - Periquito (USA) (Olden Times) S Cauthen
 
Never nearer
 
 
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8 Guarde Royale 10/1 4 9-0  Henry Candy — * * »
b h Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Britannia's Rule (Blakeney) W Newnes
 
Prominent 16f
 
 
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15 Wildvogel (GER) 100/1 5 9-0  Wido Neuroth — * * »
b h Windlauf (GER) - Winky (GER) (Khalkis) Ray Cochrane
 
Headway 10f out, ridden & weakened 5f out
 
 
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3 Naevog 66/1 5 8-11  L Browne — * * »
b m Ela-Mana-Mou - Gale Bridge (Vaguely Noble) John Reid
 
Always behind
 
 
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Area Code 200/1 4 9-0 b J Berry — * * »
gr h Blakeney - Fayreela (Zeddaan) John Carroll
 
Well behind final 12f
 
 
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El Conquistador 8/1 5 9-0  G Harwood — * * »
b h Shirley Heights - Fiddle-Faddle (Dancing Spree) Tony Clark
 
Led 18f out, ridden & weakened over 3f out, 2nd straight, beaten when hit rails and unseated rider 2f out
 
 
13 ran TIME 4m 15.67s (fast by 5.33s) Total SP 111%
1st OWNER: Sheikh Mohammed BRED: King Ranch Inc TRAINER: G Harwood
2nd OWNER: Mrs Douglas Riley-Smith
3rd OWNER: Sir Philip Oppenheimer
TOTE
After a stewards' inquiry Royal Gait was disqualified and placed last. The race was awarded to Sadeem with Sergeyevich promoted to second, Chauve Souris to third and Spruce Baby to fourth.
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