Gold Cup 2017 Result
16:20 Thursday 22 June 2017 |
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GOLD CUP STAKES (Group 1) (1) |
Distance : 2m 3f 210y |
Prize : £226,840 Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Flat | Going : Gd/Frm |
All 14 ran. |
Winning Owner: W. J. and T. C. O. Gredley |
Time: 4m 22.4s |
POS | SILK | BTN | HORSE | AGE | WGT | ISP |
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JOCKEY & TRAINER | ||||||
1 | BIG ORANGE | 6 | 9-2 | 5/1 | ||
J: James Doyle T: Michael Bell | ||||||
2 | sh | ORDER OF ST GEORGE (IRE) | 5 | 9-2 | 5/6 | |
J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland | ||||||
3 | 6 | HARBOUR LAW | 4 | 9-0 | 33/1 | |
J: Jim Crowley T: Laura Mongan | ||||||
4 | ½ | SHE IS NO LADY | 5 | 8-13 | 50/1 | |
J: Fran Berry T: Ralph Beckett | ||||||
5 | 2¾ | TORCEDOR (IRE) | 5 | 9-2 | 20/1 | |
J: C. O'Donoghue T: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland | ||||||
6 | ½ | SHEIKHZAYEDROAD | 8 | 9-2 | 10/1 | |
J: Martin Harley T: David Simcock | ||||||
7 | 1¼ | SWEET SELECTION | 5 | 8-13 | 14/1 | |
J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Hughie Morrison | ||||||
8 | hd | PRINCE OF ARRAN | 4 | 9-0 | 66/1 | |
J: Tom Queally T: Charlie Fellowes | ||||||
9 | 4 | NEARLY CAUGHT (IRE) | 7 | 9-2 | 66/1 | |
J: Adam Kirby T: Hughie Morrison | ||||||
10 | 2¾ | ENDLESS TIME (IRE) | 5 | 8-13 | 20/1 | |
J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby | ||||||
11 | 10 | HARRISON | 4 | 9-0 | 66/1 | |
J: Graham Lee T: Mick Channon | ||||||
12 | 40 | QUEST FOR MORE (IRE) | 7 | 9-2 | 25/1 | |
J: Jamie Spencer T: Roger Charlton | ||||||
13 | 13 | TRIP TO PARIS (IRE) | 6 | 9-2 | 50/1 | |
J: Andrea Atzeni T: Ed Dunlop | ||||||
14 | 23 | SIMPLE VERSE (IRE) | 5 | 8-13 | 15/2 | |
J: Oisin Murphy T: Ralph Beckett |
All 14 ran. |
Winning Owner: W. J. and T. C. O. Gredley |
Time: 4m 22.4s |
The last of the 20 furlongs will go down in Royal Ascot folklore for the thrill of the chase, with the defender attacking the pretender for the Gold Cup, Big Orange calling on all the qualities that got him here to fight off the higher-powered but weaker-minded Order of St George, their contrast in tactics also adding to the drama, and they were out on their own in the end, 6l clear of the St Leger winner, the form at the top end only on par for Gold Cup-winning standard rather than anything above, but the fact there was 2 of them showing it made it the race it was; Quest For More initially shaped up to take on Big Orange for the lead, but they soon raced in tandem rather than taking each other on up front and the pace was on the modest side for the most part, the field fairly well bunched on the home turn, though Order of St George had it all to do from his position in eleventh into the straight, his class getting him so close in the deciding duel, but racing is about more than ability alone, as this race and this winner encapsulates.
The last of the 20 furlongs will go down in Royal Ascot folklore for the thrill of the chase, with the defender attacking the pretender for the Gold Cup, Big Orange calling on all the qualities that got him here to fight off the higher-powered but weaker-minded Order of St George, their contrast in tactics also adding to the drama, and they were out on their own in the end, 6l clear of the St Leger winner, the form at the top end only on par for Gold Cup-winning standard rather than anything above, but the fact there was 2 of them showing it made it the race it was; Quest For More initially shaped up to take on Big Orange for the lead, but they soon raced in tandem rather than taking each other on up front and the pace was on the modest side for the most part, the field fairly well bunched on the home turn, though Order of St George had it all to do from his position in eleventh into the straight, his class getting him so close in the deciding duel, but racing is about more than ability alone, as this race and this winner encapsulates.