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Gold Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Date 2023-06-22
Distance 2m3f210y
Class Class 1
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £340,260

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3 (12)
Coltrane
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Andrew Balding
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Andrew Balding
 130 — 4212-1
117
129
122
 50d — — +11
33.4
0.69/1
11/4
27%
C&D Royal Ascot handicap winner who now looks ready to hold his own at the top level
6 (11)
Subjectivist
Bay
J:Joe Fanning
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Joe Fanning
T:Charlie Johnston
 130 — /11/03
117
126
112
 89d — — +9
19.8
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Formidable in 2021 (won this); might have needed his two runs since return from injury
11 (9)
Courage Mon Ami
Bay
J:Frankie Dettori
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Frankie Dettori
T:John & Thady Gosden
 129 — 11-1
106
123
51
 26d — — +16
27.3
1.25/1
6
17%
3-3 at much lower levels but his handicap win was smart form and stack full of promise
12 (10)
Eldar Eldarov
Bay
J:David Egan
T:Roger Varian
J:David Egan
T:Roger Varian
 129 — 1417-2
118
131
117
 34d — — +11
26.4
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Forgiven his 2m run here in October; three big runs at about 1m6f look very promising
10 (6)
Yibir
Chestnut
J:William Buick
T:Charlie Appleby
J:William Buick
T:Charlie Appleby
 130 h 2231-4
117
125
105
 33d — — +10
19.3
2.13/1
17/2
11%
It's hard to be confident that going 7f further will see him back in the best light
14 (3)
Emily Dickinson
Bay
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P Obrien
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P Obrien
 126 — 461-16
111
130
85
 34d — — +8
18.1
2.25/1
10
10%
Peak efforts on softer than good; Listed win was good form and the trip may well suit
NR (8)
Trueshan
Bay
J:TBC
T:Alan King
J:
T:Alan King
 130 — 321-24
117
129
100
 50d — — +11
18.9
2.75/1
12
8%
Best form in this field at his peak but has now had wind surgery to try to stop a slide
13 (7)
Echoes In Rain
Bay
J:Tom Marquand
T:W P Mullins
J:Tom Marquand
T:W P Mullins
 127 h 1/212-
102
117
103
 — — — +15
21.9
2.75/1
12
8%
Very smart hurdler; did well in two Flat handicaps (2m/2m1f) and might do better still
2 (14)
Broome
Bay
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P Obrien
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P Obrien
 130 — 68-513
118
130
118
 34d — — +12
18.9
2.75/1
12
8%
2m Dubai Gold Cup win augured well; failed to back that up in the Yorkshire Cup
4 (2)
Lone Eagle
Bay
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Ralph Beckett
 130 b 357-52
109
123
90
 42d — — +12
15.8
6.00/1
25
4%
Pipped in 2021 Irish Derby; troubled time since but latest start was a partial revival
9 (5)
Wise Eagle
Chestnut
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Adam Nicol
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Adam Nicol
 130 — 141-12
107
119
81
 50d — — +11
15.3
6.00/1
25
4%
Notably progressive but he received weight and a 5l beating from Coltrane here last time
1 (13)
Big Call
b/br
J:Stephane Pasquier
T:C Ferland
J:Stephane Pasquier
T:C Ferland
 130 — 16-413
110
125
94
 24d — — +13
15.7
9.75/1
40
3%
Two French Group 3 wins over an extended 1m7f; stamina might not have come fully into play
NR (1)
Tashkhan
Bay
J:TBC
T:Brian Ellison
J:
T:Brian Ellison
 130 — 543-34
108
121
92
 53d — — +13
15
16.25/1
66
2%
Best form in last seven runs came in this race (good to firm) last year, albeit 5l fifth
5 (4)
Nate The Great
Bay
J:Harry Davies
T:Andrew Balding
J:Harry Davies
T:Andrew Balding
 130 — 61-552
106
120
64
 28d — — +13
14.5
16.25/1
66
2%
Best efforts on good or firmer but has doubtful stamina and is up against it at this level
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Coltrane
 11/4 3 3 3 3
Subjectivist
 7 13/2 13/2 7 7
Courage Mon Ami
 6 6 6 6 6
Eldar Eldarov
 9/2 9/2 5 5 5
Yibir
 17/2 8 8 8 8
Emily Dickinson
 10 9 10 10 10
Trueshan
 12 10 9 11 SP
Echoes In Rain
 12 11 12 12 12
Broome
 12 11 12 12 12
Lone Eagle
 25 22 22 22 22
Wise Eagle
 25 22 22 22 22
Big Call
 40 40 40 40 40
Tashkhan
 66 50 50 50 66
Nate The Great
 66 66 50 66 50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Coltrane
33.4
OR: 16.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7
11/4
2nd Courage Mon Ami
27.3
OR: 14 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3
6
3rd Eldar Eldarov
26.4
OR: 17 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4
9/2
4 Echoes In Rain
21.9
OR: 13 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9
12
5 Subjectivist
19.8
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
13/2
6 Yibir
19.3
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
17/2
7 Trueshan
18.9
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
12
8 Broome
18.9
OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12
9 Emily Dickinson
18.1
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
10
10 Lone Eagle
15.8
OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
25
11 Big Call
15.7
OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40
12 Wise Eagle
15.3
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
25
13 Tashkhan
15
OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
66
14 Nate The Great
14.5
OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
66

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Eldar Eldarov
118
131
117
Broome
118
130
118
Coltrane
117
129
122
Subjectivist
117
126
112
Yibir
117
125
105
Trueshan
117
129
100
Emily Dickinson
111
130
85
Big Call
110
125
94
Lone Eagle
109
123
90
Tashkhan
108
121
92
Wise Eagle
107
119
81
Courage Mon Ami
106
123
51
Nate The Great
106
120
64
Echoes In Rain
102
117
103

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Big Call 24d ago Fit
Courage Mon Ami 26d ago Fit
Nate The Great 28d ago Fit
Yibir 33d ago Fit
Eldar Eldarov 34d ago Fit
Emily Dickinson 34d ago Fit
Broome 34d ago Fit
Lone Eagle 42d ago Fit
Coltrane 50d ago Fresh
Trueshan 50d ago Fresh
Wise Eagle 50d ago Fresh
Tashkhan 53d ago Fresh
Subjectivist 89d ago Fresh
Echoes In Rain — —