21 Jun 2007 15:45 Royal Ascot
Winner: £225,000 (Penalty: £127,755); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Gold Cup (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(2) |   | - | Yeats (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 128lbs) | 1127-11 / 24 | Flat (22) | Mick Kinane | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 8/13 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 5f out, 5th and travelling strongly straight, led over 2f out, in command when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(5) |   | 1½ L | Geordieland (FR) (Horse (entire), Grey, 128lbs) | 240-252 / 10 | Flat (34) | J P Spencer | J A Osborne A Taylor, K Conlan… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway when not clear run and switched left 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(7) |   | 3½ L | Le Miracle (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 1313-24 / 8 | Flat (32) | D Boeuf | W Baltromei Gestut Hachtsee | 50/1 | |
| raced in 6th, 7th straight, went 2nd just inside final 2f until over 1f out, no impression on front pair final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | 3½ L | Finalmente (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 1010-34 / 6 | Flat (33) | J Murtagh | N A Callaghan Mr Edward M Kirtland | 66/1 | |
| raced in 4th, 4th and driven along straight, hung left 2f out, soon edged left, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 1(6) |   | - | Baddam (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 128lbs) | 55370-2 / 11 | Flat (50) | I Mongan | M R Channon Miss Sammy Jones | 20/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, pushed along into mid-division straight, driven and hung right over 2f out, steadily weakened | ||||||||||
| 13(13) |   | - | Allegretto (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 1133-51 / 5 | Flat (23) | S Sanders | Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud | 14/1 | ||
| pulled hard in mid-division, ridden early straight and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12(14) |   | - | Montare (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 125lbs) | 2211-73 / 6 | Flat (32) | O Peslier | J E Pease Mr George Strawbridge | 12/1 | ||
| raced in 5th, 5th straight, ridden when hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11(4) |   | - | The Last Drop (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 427-23P / 5 | Flat (34) | K McEvoy | B W Hills J Hanson, Cavendish… | 66/1 | ||
| tracked leader to 7f out, remained in 3rd, 3rd and under pressure early straight, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(11) |   | - | Tungsten Strike (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 8377-15 / 8 | Flat (23) | R L Moore | Mrs A J Perrett Mr John Connolly | 50/1 | ||
| prominent, went 2nd after 7f, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8(12) |   | - | Sergeant Cecil (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 1113-41 / 9 | Flat (34) | J Fortune | B R Millman Mr Terry Cooper | 13/2 | ||
| took keen hold and held up towards rear, last and struggling straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7(8) |   | - | Lord Du Sud (FR) (Horse (entire), Grey, 128lbs) | 1214-41 / 7 | Flat (32) | C P Lemaire | Jean Claude Rouget Mrs B Hermelin | 25/1 | ||
| led at decent pace, steadied tempo halfway, kicked on over 5f out, strongly pressed and headed over 2f out, steadily weakened | ||||||||||
| 3(9) |   | - | Cherry Mix (FR) (Horse (entire), Grey, 128lbs) | 61631-4 / 7 | Flat (39) | L Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | 14/1 | ||
| took keen hold, steadied towards rear, 6th and ridden straight, bumped over 2f out and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 2(1) |   | - | Bulwark (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 128lbs) | 442-833 / 9 | Flat (23) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr Peter James… | 66/1 | ||
| held up in rear, not looked keen and urged along on bend after 7f, struggling in rear when hung right under pressure over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14(10) |   | - | Rising Cross (GB) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 0155-74 / 5 | Flat (20) | Ted Durcan | J R Best Mr Gary A Tanaka | 66/1 | ||
| held up in rear, struggling straight, eased when no chance final 2f, tailed off | ||||||||||
