Horses contesting the race for the first time have an excellent record

Kevin Morley analyses the key data

The 2016 Gold Cup hero Order Of St George will be bidding to regain the crown he lost to Big Orange last yearCredit: Caroline Norris

Ascot Gold Cup
4.20 Ascot, June 21

Key trends

Sire stamina index in excess of 9.5f, ten winners in last ten runnings
Won within last two starts, 10/10
Adjusted RPR of at least 126, 8/10
Rated within 4lb of RPR top-rated, 8/10 (six were top-rated)
Group-race winner, 8/10 (five had won a Group 1)
Won over at least 2m, 8/10 (both exceptions trained by Aidan O’Brien)

Other factors

Eight winners were competing in the race for the first time.

Winners of the Henry II Stakes finished 030023001; Yorkshire Cup 2067; Sagaro 0211727.

Six favourites have won in the last decade, but Yeats was the only one to have previously won over the trip.

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Published on 14 May 2018inHorse racing tips

Last updated 13:20, 14 May 2018

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