
Gold Cup (Group 1) (Class 1)
(4YO plus)
Winner £141,925 - 9 ran
Good to Firm
Weighed In
| Pos | Dist. | Silk | Cloth / Horse Name (Draw) | SP | Age / Wt | Jockey / Trainer | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() |
5. Yeats (IRE) (6) | 6/4 Fav | 8 9 - 2 | 122 | ||
| tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged from 4f out, pushed along to lead over 3f out, ridden over 4 lengths clear and in command 2f out, stayed on strongly | |||||||
| 2 | 3½ | ![]() |
8. Patkai (IRE) (8) | 9/2 | 4 9 - 0 | 114 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 6th, steady heaway over 3f out, went 4 lengths 2nd and hung right over 2f out, driven and no impression on winner over 1f out | |||||||
| 3 | 15 | ![]() |
2. Geordieland (FR) (3) | 11/4 2Fav | 8 9 - 2 | 117 | |
| held up in last trio, headway and switched left to outside 2f out, went modest 3rd over 1f out, well beaten when hung right final furlong | |||||||
| 4 | 3¼ | ![]() |
3. Sagara (USA) (5) | 50/1 | 5 9 - 2v | 109 | |
| held up in 5th, headway on wide outside over 3f out, went modest 3rd well over 1f out until over 1f out | |||||||
| 5 | 1¾ | ![]() |
1. Eastern Anthem (IRE) (1) | 25/1 | 5 9 - 2t | 117 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ran wide into straight, well beaten when driven and hung left 2f out | |||||||
| 6 | 4 | ![]() |
7. Hindu Kush (IRE) (7) | 40/1 | 4 9 - 0 | 103 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 4f out, losing place when not much room on rail 3f out, struggling after | |||||||
| 7 | 12 | ![]() |
6. Centennial (IRE) (9) | 33/1 | 4 9 - 0v1 | 112 | |
| disputed close 3rd, tracked leading pair over 3f out, driven and weakened over 2f out | |||||||
| PU | ![]() |
4. Veracity (4) | 13/2 | 5 9 - 2 | 116 | ||
| soon tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 4f out, headed over 3f out, pulled up approaching 2f out and dismounted, lame | |||||||
| PU | ![]() |
9. Washington Irving (IRE) (2) | 50/1 | 4 9 - 0 | 110 | ||
| took keen hold, held up in last trio, dropped to rear over 6f out, soon lost touch, pulled up approaching 2f out | |||||||
Last Updated: 1 Oct 2009 16:48:54