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1996 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Classic Cliche (IRE) won the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 20 June 1996, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Mick Kinane, at 3/1, beating Double Trigger (IRE) by 1½ lengths.
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- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 1996? Classic Cliche (IRE) won the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 20 June 1996, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Mick Kinane, at 3/1, beating Double Trigger (IRE) by 1½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Double Trigger (IRE) (1/2F) finished second, and Nononito (FR) (16/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 1/2 favourite Double Trigger (IRE) finished 2nd of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Classic Cliche (IRE) won in 4m 23.20s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Classic Cliche (IRE) earned £118,872 for winning the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 7 ran in the 1996 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1½ | Classic Cliche (IRE) | 3/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Mick Kinane | Saeed bin Suroor | 1 | Godolphin | - | 4m 23.20s | £118,872 |
| 2 | 1½ | Double Trigger (IRE) | 1/2F | 5 | 9-2 | J Weaver | Mark Johnston | 6 | R W Huggins | 1½ | - | £44,088 |
| 3 | 3 | Nononito (FR) | 16/1 | 5 | 9-2 | S Guillot | J Lesbordes | 4 | Patrick Sebagh | 4½ | - | £20,844 |
| 4 | 1½ | Always Aloof (USA) | 16/1 | 5 | 9-2 | W Carson | Sir Michael Stoute | 3 | S Hanson | 6 | - | £8,717 |
| 5 | ¾ | Latahaab (USA) | 50/1 | 5 | 9-2 | T Quinn | R Akehurst | 5 | Ascot Racing Partnership | 6¾ | - | - |
| 6 | 13 | Upper Mount Clair (GB) | 66/1 | 6 | 8-13 | Brett Doyle | Clive Brittain | 2 | C E Brittain | 19¾ | - | - |
| 7 | 5 | Assessor (IRE) | 20/1 | 7 | 9-2 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Snr | 7 | Prince Sultan Al Kabeer | 24¾ | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classic Cliche (IRE) | 1996-07-27 | Ascot | King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Class A | 2nd of 8 | 5/1 |
| 2 | Double Trigger (IRE) | 1996-09-12 | Doncaster | East Coast Doncaster Cup (Group 3) | won | EvensF |
| 3 | Nononito (FR) | 1997-06-19 | Ascot | Gold Cup (Group 1) | 11th of 13 | 15/2 |
| 4 | Always Aloof (USA) | 1996-08-20 | York | Lonsdale Stakes (Listed Race) | 2nd of 7 | 9/2 |
| 5 | Latahaab (USA) | 1996-07-13 | York | Foster's Silver Cup Rated Handicap (Listed Race) | 3rd of 5 | 3/1 |
| 6 | Upper Mount Clair (GB) | 1996-08-04 | Chester | Scania 1996 Truck Of The Year Rated Handicap | 5th of 9 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Assessor (IRE) | 1996-09-12 | Doncaster | East Coast Doncaster Cup (Group 3) | 6th of 6 | 25/1 |
7 of 7 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Gold Cup (Ascot) winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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