Result
Thursday, 18 June, 1998
15:45
Ascot (GB)

Gold Cup Class A Showcase Race (Group 1)

2m 4f (Good) 4yo+
1st 118,500 GBP 2nd 44,500 GBP 3rd 21,500 GBP 4th 9,500 GBP
Runners: 16

Racecard table information

Result:

Position the horse finished in the race. Abbreviations as follows:

  • BD: Brought Down
  • CO: Carried Out
  • F: Fell
  • DSQ: Disqualified
  • LAS: Left at Start
  • NR: Non-runner
  • PU: Pulled up
  • RO: Ran Out
  • R: Refused
  • RTR: Refused To Race
  • SU: Slipped Up
  • UP: Unplaced
  • UR: Unseated Rider
  • WD: Withdrawn
(draw): Placement of the horse in the starting stalls (for flat racing only). Stall numbers are drawn at random.
Colours: Colours (silk) of the owner, worn by the jockey.
Horse: Name of the horse and country of birth.
Owner: Name of the owner
Distance:

Distance to the next horse. Abbreviations as follows:

  • f: furlong
  • hd: head
  • l: length
  • m: mile
  • nk: neck
  • nse: nose (shortest margin)
  • shd: short head
  • y: yards
Age: Age of the horse.
Wgt: Weight to be carried, as determined by handicapper or race conditions.
OR: Official rating of the horse.
Eqpt:

Equipment worn. Abbreviations as follows:

  • bl: blinkers
  • e/s: eye-shields
  • h: hood
  • e/c: eye-covers
  • v: visor
  • t: tongue strap
  • cp: cheekpieces
Jockey (wgt): Name and weight of the jockey
Trainer: Name of the trainer
Comments: Information relating to how the horse ran, odds for the race or time since last run etc.
Results
(draw) 		Colours HorseOwner Age Wgt OR Eqpt Trainer Jockey Comments
1st (1) silk 6/4/8/2846
Kayf Tara (GB)
Godolphin
4
9 - 0
-
Saeed bin Suroor
Frankie Dettori
Days L/R: 24
2nd (7) silk 0/7/0/14070
Double Trigger (IRE)
R W Huggins
nk
7
9 - 2
-
Mark Johnston
Darryll Holland
Days L/R: 24
3rd (3) silk 5/3/0/5035
Three Cheers (IRE)
Sheikh Mohammed
1¼ l
4
9 - 0
-
bl
John Gosden
Michael Hills
Days L/R: 24
4th (10) silk
Silence In Court (IRE)
Peter G Freeman
10 l
7
9 - 2
-
Alan Bailey
Allan Mackay
Days L/R: 43
5th (14) silk
Canon Can (USA)
Canon (anglia) O A Ltd
3 l
5
9 - 2
-
Sir Henry Cecil
Kieren Fallon
Days L/R: 24
6th (11) silk 7/7/9/2977
Persian Punch (IRE)
J C Smith
hd
5
9 - 2
-
David Elsworth
John Reid
Days L/R: 24
7th (16) silk 6/4/8/2846
Maylane (GB)
Godolphin
nk
4
9 - 0
-
Saeed bin Suroor
Daragh O'Donohoe
Days L/R: 82
8th (13) silk
Celeric (GB)
Christopher Spence
7 l
6
9 - 2
-
John Dunlop
Pat Eddery
Days L/R: 35
9th (5) silk
Windsor Castle (GB)
H R H Prince Fahd Salman
24 l
4
9 - 0
-
bl
Paul Cole
T Quinn
Days L/R: 32
10th (8) silk
Stretarez (FR)
The Winning Line (sport & Leisure) Ltd
3½ l
5
9 - 2
-
Venetia Williams
Kevin Darley
Days L/R: 42
11th (9) silk
I'm Supposin (IRE)
Nicholas Cooper
15 l
6
9 - 2
-
Richard Rowe
Ray Cochrane
Days L/R: 33
12th (12) silk
Book At Bedtime (IRE)
R M Cyzer
1 l
4
8 - 11
-
C A Cyzer
Olivier Peslier
Days L/R: 32
13th (15) silk 5/3/0/5035
Clerkenwell (USA)
Sheikh Mohammed
12 l
5
9 - 2
-
Sir Michael Stoute
W R Swinburn
Days L/R: 15
14th (4) silk 9/9/0/5099
Gordi (USA)
Dr Michael Smurfit
19 l
5
9 - 2
-
D K Weld
Mick Kinane
Days L/R: 29
15th (17) silk
Mongol Warrior (USA)
Henryk De Kwiatkowski
30 l
5
9 - 2
-
Lord Huntingdon
D Harrison
Days L/R: 33
PU (6) silk
French Ballerina (IRE)
Mrs J Magnier, R Sangster, Mrs M V O'Brien
5
8 - 13
-
Patrick J Flynn
Seamie Heffernan
Pulled Up
Days L/R: 29
NR (2) silk
Samraan (USA)
Mrs Christina Phelan
5
9 - 2
-
John Dunlop
John Carroll
Non-runner
Days L/R: 24
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