10:49 Belmont Park (USA) 28 Sep 2013
Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)
1m2f Fast
1st
£368,098.16 2nd
£122,699.39 3rd
£61,349.69 4th
£30,674.85 5th
£18,404.91 6th
£4,090.18 7th
£4,090.18 8th
£4,089.57
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 90 | – | – | 126 | – | ||||
| b h Full Mandate (USA) - Flambe' (USA) (Fortunate Prospect) | ||||||||||
| Prominent on inner, ridden over 3f out, slipped through gap on rail and led 2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure and forged clear, impressive | ||||||||||
|
3 | 810 | – | – | 115 | – | ||||
| b c Curlin (USA) - Palace Rumor (USA) (Royal Anthem) | ||||||||||
| Worked across from wide draw and soon tracking leader on outer, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon went 2nd but readily outpaced by winner, stayed on | ||||||||||
|
7 | 90 | – | – | 109 | – | ||||
| b h Flatter (USA) - Cresta Lil (USA) (Cresta Rider) | ||||||||||
| Slight stumble start, prominent early, steadied after 3f and settled in midfield, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on but no chance with impressive winner | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 | – | – | 107 | – | ||||
| ch c Northern Afleet (USA) - Magic Rafaela (BRZ) (Royal Academy) | ||||||||||
| Slight stumble start, held up in rear of main body of field on inner, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, readily outpaced by winner but went 4th over 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 b | – | – | 106 | – | ||||
| bb c First Samurai (USA) - Saratoga Cat (USA) (Sir Cat) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear of main body of field, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, plugged on and went 5th towards finish but never threatened | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 b | – | – | 100 | – | ||||
| b c Bernardini (USA) - Munnaya (USA) (Nijinsky) | ||||||||||
| Slight stumble start, led, ridden and headed 2f out, readily outpaced by winner and soon no extra, steadily faded and dropped to 6th towards finish | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 | – | – | 105 | – | ||||
| rg c Unbridled's Song (USA) - Stop Traffic (USA) (Cure The Blues) | ||||||||||
| Stumbled badly start, soon detached in last, ridden and closed on main body of field over 2f out, hung right and impeded rival over 1f out, plugged on under pressure but never a factor | ||||||||||
|
3 | 810 | – | – | 84 | – | ||||
| b c Malibu Moon (USA) - Lady Liberty (USA) (Unbridled) | ||||||||||
| Steadied and held up towards rear in main body of field, ridden over 3f out, last and no impression when impeded over 1f out, soon behind and beaten | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Winning time: 1m 59.70s Total SP: 120%
- 1st owner: Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable et al (Ron The Greek) 1st breeder: Jack T Hammer
- 2nd owner: Dogwood Stable (Palace Malice)
- 3rd owner: Preston Stables LLC (Flat Out)
